A follow up from Community Paediatric Review Vol 9, No 1, which looked at nurse home visiting for the prevention of child abuse. This edition discussed children's rights and some of the indicators that cause abuse, utilising an ecological framework that considers child factors, parent factors, family factors and environmental factors.

The lack of empirical knowledge about the role of reflux in infant distress prompted a prospective research study of otherwise healthy infants admitted to Royal Children's Hospital for investigation of persistent irritability.

Over the counter (OTC) medications are commonly used in the community. It is thought by many that they are safe because they are freely available and not regulated by prescription. However, many are of unproven benefit, some preparations do more harm than good, others are toxic in overdose and interactions between OTC preparations and prescription...

Introduction: This booklet aims to present a 'picture' about parent-professional partnerships in a practical and relevant way that can support continuous improvement in family day care and centre based child care. Included in this booklet is a brief discussion of areas to consider in parent-professional partnerships. Following the brief discussion are some key questions, strategies...

Introduction Family day care as a professional service focuses on providing an excellent experience for children. More people now are appreciating that to give children an excellent experience, carers need to have a good relationship with parents that involves lots of two-way communication.