October 1 2012 Why parents and kids should take up the challenge of Walk to School 2012
As the winter gloom lifts over Victoria and we gladly welcome back the beautiful sunny skies of spring, there’s no better to time to leave the car a...
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September 24 2012 Top tips to encourage play across the generations
Families who engage in play will find it has multiple benefits apart from the obvious upsides of exercise. Here are some Top Tips for encouraging p...
September 17 2012 It takes a village to…create change!
Donna Bridges is a TPJ member from Victoria. While shopping in Toys ‘R’ Us, Chadstone, she spotted a display of McDonald's play food. Donna told u...
September 7 2012 Why we made the toxic fat ads
It’s shaping up to be the biggest health issue of a generation. Around 1 in 4 Australian adults are obese. In Western Australia, the statistics ar...
August 17 2012 Masterchef – a love or hate relationship
Julie says - At the risk of outing myself as the only person in Australia who hasn’t enjoyed watching Masterchef, I feel the need to add some thoug...
July 30 2012 Websites – the new frontier of junk food advertising?
In 2011, we were disgusted at the Advertising Standards Board (ASB) decision that a McDonald's Happy Meal website was not in breach of the industr...
July 25 2012 Kids Super Snaps: 7 observations with a 7 year old
Gemma from My Big Nutshell believes it's never too early to have conversations with your children about the power of advertising. How was this tested ...
July 23 2012 Kids Super Snaps and the natural Aussie family
A tag team effort from Natural Aussie Families Amy and her daughter, who took part in Kids Super Snaps. Here's what ten year old Chloe saw and what sh...
July 19 2012 Kids Super Snaps – what a child’s eyes behold
A great supporter of the Kids Super Snaps campaign, who has previously written for us, Jules from The Bumpiest Path handed the power over to her child...
July 9 2012 We’re parents and responsible for the health of our kids – honest!
Last week we were asked why The Parents’ Jury always wants to blame someone else for the rise in childhood obesity, instead of parents themselves. ...