the early years, gently
A little idea for your day together.
Things to try, play to enjoy, and a bit of help understanding your child as they grow. Wattle brings you ideas for their age. Pick what suits your day; leave the rest for another time.
Free to begin · No credit card · Made in Australia
No child is ever “behind” here
Every child grows in their own time. Wattle works in gentle windows, not deadlines — you’ll find ideas to enjoy, never a checklist to fail. There’s no perfect parent, and no scoreboard.
How Wattle works
A few details to get started. Then come back whenever you need an idea.
Add your child
Just a first name, date of birth and a couple of basics — that’s all Wattle needs.
Choose your topics and style
Pick the areas you’d like ideas on, and tell us the kind of advice that suits your family.
Enjoy ideas, at the right time
Warm, age-matched suggestions appear when they’re useful — note the moments you love.
There’s plenty to discover together
A taste of what’s inside — all of these are free to explore.
Make a "yes space"
One safe corner where you never have to say "no".
Notice more than you praise
Why "you stacked three blocks" beats "good job".
Ten minutes of "special time"
Ten daily minutes that can soften the whole day.
A few baby signs before words
Let your baby tell you "more" before they can say it.
Learn a little Auslan together
Australia has its own sign language — and a few signs can be a family thing.
Let them be a little bored
Boredom is where imagination begins.
Room for the years ahead
For the days you want an idea, and the days you want to understand a little more.
A journey, not a checklist
Your child’s early years as one gentle path — look back over the chapters you’ve shared, and glimpse the one coming next.
Things to do, all year round
A library of 118 play, learning and fun activities — sorted by age, season and kind, and refreshed as the weeks turn.
Grounded in good evidence
Every idea shows where it comes from — Australian health and child-development guidance — so you can trust what you read.
A small place to start
Begin with a generous free set of ideas and activities. When you’re ready, Full access opens the whole library, the developmental journey, and every season’s things to do — with room for every child in your family.
- A hand-picked set of ideas to enjoy
- A taste of the things-to-do library
- One child’s profile, advice matched to your family
- Every idea — with the research behind each one
- Your child’s whole developmental journey
- The full library of things to do, by age and season
- Every child in your family, on the one account
- Invite the other parent — you both share the one journey
Corella Club membership also includes this tool’s paid features, alongside other useful tools, for A$7.90 a month.
For a few minutes together
A song, a game, something new to notice. Find an idea for the day you’re having.
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