firstyears.com.au

What It Is

First Years is an Australian parenting guidance platform for families through pregnancy, babyhood, toddlerhood, and the preschool years. Centered on the “first 2000 days” — from pregnancy to around age 5 — it provides informational support. It is more like a structured parenting resource library than a traditional video course or bootcamp.

Core Content and Format

The content covers common parenting scenarios such as feeding and solids, sleep and routines, development and play, big toddler emotions and behavior, toilet training, childcare/preschool transitions, illness and safety, allergies, eczema, asthma, and more. The product mainly takes the form of webpage FAQs, topic pages, and digital PDF guides, with an emphasis on the Australian context, evidence-based information, printability, and a gentle, non-judgmental tone. Its standout feature is turning complex parenting advice into checklists, parent scripts, observation notes, and “when to seek help” pathways, making it easy for parents to use quickly in real life.

Pricing and Purchase

The platform offers two complete free guides: a 35-page Feeding Guide and a 43-page First Foods Starter Guide. Paid content is mainly sold in bundles: the Newborn Bundle and the Toddler Behaviour & Routines Bundle are both AUD 49, the Development & Learning Bundle is AUD 39, and the complete library of 18 guides is AUD 99. Digital PDFs generally cannot be refunded due to a change of mind after access or download, but if a file is damaged, inaccessible, incomplete, or the wrong file is sent, users can contact support by email.

Pros and Cons

The strengths are its comprehensive topic coverage, making it especially suitable for new parents looking up issues by stage; its “calm, practical” language positioning, which is friendly to anxious parents; its substantial free guides, which lower the barrier to trying it; and its repeated reminders that medical, developmental, and emergency situations require professional support. The limitations are also clear: the text does not disclose the specific qualifications of the authors or the background of the expert team; the content mainly serves Australian families, so phone numbers, service pathways, and policy settings are not fully applicable to users in China; and it is not an interactive course, with no live Q&A or personalized assessment.

Who It’s For and Access from China

It is better suited to parents or caregivers with strong English skills whose children are aged 0–5 and who want parenting references based on the Australian system. If users need local hospital pathways, Chinese-language guidance, or one-on-one consultation, they will still need to combine it with local professional services. Access from mainland China cannot be determined from the text, so it is marked as unknown.