At the Children's Medical Research Institute, we focus (rightly) on prevention and curing disease, but sometimes we are surprised to find that just being able to provide an accurate diagnosis can make a huge difference to children suffering from genetic diseases and their families.

Parents can teach babies signs to express their wants and needs to allow them to communicate before the children begin talking, writes Jackie Durnin.

Kath and Kim's Jane Turner* visits the world's biggest refugee camp and learns of the challenges involved in raising a family in appalling conditions.

Think twice before buying a gift card for a young person, says CHOICE's Christopher Zinn.

Fostering children who need out-of-home care has rewards for the carers as well as the kids involved, writes Josh Fergeus of the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare.

Children's sport is not always about winning, and it's never about the parents, writes Janet Powell.