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raisingchildren.net.au is Australia's trusted, online parenting resource from pregnancy and birth to raising teens.

Reviewed by experts and based on evidence, raisingchildren.net.au is designed for busy families and contains videos and articles on hundreds of topics. With easy-to-digest information tailored to ages and stages, raisingchildren.net.au helps parents navigate the daily decisions of raising children and looking after their own needs.

More than 78 000 parents visit raisingchildren.net.au every day to explore reliable information about children's health, sleep, behaviour, eating, physical activity, family relationships, raising teenagers and much more.

How raisingchildren.net.au can help

raisingchildren.net.au provides up-to-date, evidence-based information about raising children and caring for yourself as a parent or carer. They use everyday language with plenty of real-life examples.

Health and education professionals who work with families also recommend the website and distribute its information to parents.

raisingchildren.net.au is Australian Government funded and free of advertising and commercial interests.

Some parents who use raisingchildren.net.au have commented:

  • "I use it whenever I have a parenting issue. I think it's the best parenting website I have found."
  • "Having somewhere safe to look for advice makes me feel strong as a parent."
  • "[The site] often reinforces what I am already doing which gives me confidence."

The website is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services. It is a partnership between the Parenting Research Centre and the Murdoch Children's Research Institute with The Royal Children's Hospital Centre for Community Child Health.

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