Toddlers

Under-fives can't wear masks or get vaccinated against Covid-19 - are we doing enough to protect them from the virus? Audio

The Panel speaks to AUT's Emeritus Professor of Nutrition, Elaine Rush. Audio

Otago University researchers have looked at the planning skill of pre-schoolers across three Dunedin kindergartens. Lead author on the project, Dr Christina Ergler, talks to Jesse about what they have… Audio

New research from the University of Otago shows that early bedtimes for pre-schoolers are not vital for healthy development, as long as they are getting enough sleep. Audio

Dartmouth College Professor David Blanchflower has studied data across 132 countries to measure the relationship between wellbeing and age and come up with a U-shaped happiness curve, which reaches… Audio

The mother of a two-year-old girl whose death is the subject of a coroner's inquest says she now faces the guilt of not fighting doctors and of not knowing what she couldn't possibly have known - that… Video, Audio

Anyone who's tried to feed a fussy toddler knows what a challenge it can be. Catherine Henderson is behind an Auckland start-up, Tot's Pantry, that aims to provide healthy - and tasty - meals for… Audio, Gallery

The summer heat has impacting sleep patterns recently, and with parents trying to get their children back into regular bedtimes compatible with the school year, we're looking at some solutions. Sleep… Video, Audio

The toddler years are a labour-intensive phase of parenting – as your child learns about food, they're feeling a lot, pushing back a lot and don't have a lot of impulse control, says Dr Julie Boshale… Audio