http://abc.net.au/news/tag/parenting http://www.abc.net.au/news/ http://abc.net.au/news/img/newslogo88.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ABC News Online Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:32:24 +1000 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:32:24 +1000 Many parents give their children too large or frequent doses of non-prescription medicines for fever, coughs and colds, putting their health at risk, according to a study released today. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/30/2996845.htm 2996845 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:00:00 +1000 Tonight in New South Wales, more than 700 women will spend the night behind bars, and some will have their children in custody with them. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/17/2985783.htm 2985783 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:43:00 +1000 The Family First Senate candidate whose tweets on gay parenting provoked outrage this week has apologised for her remarks. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/11/2980259.htm 2980259 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:04:00 +1000 Victoria's gaming minister will review a decision to approve a children's playroom near poker machines at a Melbourne hotel. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/28/2966448.htm 2966448 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +1000 Victoria's gambling regulator has approved plans for a poker machine venue in Melbourne where children will be kept in a fully enclosed and soundproof playroom. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/28/2966006.htm 2966006 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:28:00 +1000 New research has linked the nation's chronic disease burden with the absence of breastfeeding. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/28/2965980.htm 2965980 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +1000 Julia Gillard's personal life is in the spotlight after she was asked if partner Tim Mathieson would join her in the Lodge. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/27/2965878.htm 2965878 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:36:00 +1000 Julia Gillard is facing allegations that she opposed implementing paid parental leave during Cabinet discussions when she was deputy prime minister. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/27/2965836.htm 2965836 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:25:00 +1000 The State Opposition says mistakes made by the Department of Community Services over the removal of a young girl from her family should have been fixed earlier. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/27/2965298.htm 2965298 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:16:00 +1000 The Opposition says fathers will not necessarily be paid at their full wage level if they take up its offered paid parental leave scheme. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/27/2965160.htm 2965160 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:35:00 +1000 Victoria's equal opportunity commissioner Helen Szoke says pregnant women and new mothers are still suffering workplace discrimination, three decades after protective laws were introduced. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/21/2959616.htm 2959616 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:01:00 +1000 Australia and the United States have tied as the worst of 21 high-income nations in terms of generous paid parental leave. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/20/2959396.htm 2959396 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:33:00 +1000 A new study says about 80 per cent of parents use the wrong child safety seat, do not use the seat correctly or both. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/20/2958470.htm 2958470 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:22:00 +1000 There's an interesting debate going on at the moment about whether parents are happier than their childless peers. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/16/2955221.htm 2955221 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:16:00 +1000 A Melbourne woman is flying to Thailand to circumvent Australian guidelines which prevent families from determining the sex of IVF babies. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/09/2948999.htm 2948999 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:26:00 +1000 Teachers and parents have criticised a British couple for letting their children ride their bikes to school on their own. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/06/2945557.htm 2945557 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:34:00 +1000 The New South Wales Government is trying to curb the high rate of caesarean births, now performed in almost one-third of all births in the state. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/01/2942008.htm 2942008 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:47:00 +1000 A baby brain damaged after being shaken by his father will need full-time special care, a court is told. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/29/2939861.htm 2939861 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:56:00 +1000 The first time I heard a young African American man talk about his 'baby mama' I was startled. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/23/2935059.htm 2935059 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:32:00 +1000 A child protection expert says there has been a steady increase in the number of children in state care because of parental alcohol and drug misuse. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/20/2931758.htm 2931758 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:00:00 +1000 Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has confirmed his plan to bring in six months of maternity leave, paid at a woman's full pay, if he wins the election. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/18/2930742.htm 2930742 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:40:00 +1000 Kevin Rudd has hinted he won't be calling an early election as negotiations with the resources industry over the proposed super profits tax continue. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/18/2930264.htm 2930264 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:02:00 +1000 The Federal Government is already being urged to consider extending its paid parental leave scheme, which will start early next year. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/18/2930204.htm 2930204 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:18:00 +1000 The Federal Government's paid parental leave scheme has passed through Parliament and will begin at the start of next year. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/17/2930064.htm 2930064 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:47:00 +1000