Children
OCTOBER 2015
Are 'maternal instincts' a result of nature or nurture?
A mum shares how much sleep your baby should really be getting.
Tammin Sursok: "My child will only nap on me."
Forget a day at the beach, here are 7 quirky ways to keep the kids entertained.
Chrissy Teigen is eating what she damn well wants to.
The unwritten rules of a school-parent relationship.
Travel before kids vs. travel after kids.
A 9-year-old has written one sassy note to the Tooth Fairy.
Sarah Jessica Parker's son is almost all grown up.
"My stay at home husband is happy - and so am I."
How to avoid ruining your relationship with your adult kids.
No, your kids aren’t wasting time by playing.
Liz Hurley has shared some adorable family holiday snaps.
What I didn't know about my baby's skin condition.
Parenting tips from some of our favourite celebrities.
A beginner's guide to school gate politics.
The Hon. Jay Weatherill: "Early childhood education should be a State responsibility."
Want a happy pregnancy? Get to know your midwife.
"I tell my kid to share, but sharing actually sucks."
Ellen Degeneres hilariously explains why she doesn't have kids.
Parents, what's with all the Halloween hate?
"Yes, I’m a routine mum. No, 'routine' isn't a dirty word."
"Our children have grown up playing in that backyard. I can’t even bear to think of leaving it."
"Why I'm choosing the local state school for my kids."
Why staying together for the kids is bad for the kids.
"Stop snack shaming me. I'm not ignorant just busy."
'Help – my teenager has just started going to parties. And I’m terrified.'
Don't freak out - but there's a worldwide Lego shortage.
BUSTED: The six health myths used to scare children.
A mum has written the most perfect ad for a baby bouncer.
Everything you need to know about mitochondrial donation and 'designer babies'.
"I wasted so much time worrying about being 'perfect.'"
Zooey Deschanel has revealed her daughter's adorable name.
The easy solution to the uninspired family dinner - no parent guilt required.
A safety warning for covering your baby's pram.
I lost $30,000 trying to get childcare in Australia.
Do you let your kids win all the time?
"I had a child-free wedding and have regretted it ever since."
The cheesiest parenting idea ever. We love it.
What's the best way to praise your child?
The worrying way texting affects girls more than boys.
"I got judged for increasing my toddler's childcare hours."
"I make my kids follow the '20-Toy-Rule'."
"My biological daughter wants to have a relationship with me. But I don't want to meet her."
So you're hosting a kids’ Halloween party - now what?
The one time when your kid talking back is a good thing.
"I was shamed for letting my kids play naked in the front yard."
How to help your kids through 6 “embarrassing” problems.
These powerful photos of premature babies show just how far they've come.
"My son told me he was worried and I was wrong to ignore him."
Collette Dinnigan's Young Hearts kidswear caused an all out war at ALDI.
Six reasons your child might not be concentrating at school.
The one word Jackie O refuses to use in front of her daughter Kitty.
"The kids are more than alright, they're crazy smart too."
A toddler has died after choking on a grape at Pizza Hut.
"The only thing that helped my child’s eczema."
Forget timetables. These are the 6 things you should be teaching your kids as soon as they can talk.
A Sandy Hook school teacher writes about the day she went back to school.
'I understand why Kourtney might take Scott back because I have been there'.
A vaccination expert says ALL children should be immunised against the flu.
Forget Pinterest. Here's the lunchbox your kids actually need.
The easy way to kick your kids' soft drink cravings.
"The worst mother I’ve ever seen."
The number one reason why your child won't join in at sport.
A mum is not pleased with comments from a hospital worker after her daughter needed stitches.
Staff at Royal Children's Hospital refuse to discharge children if they are being returned to live in a detention centre.
The 11 types of dads you see at the park.
Grant Denyer and his wife welcome their second child.
"My 6 year old is showing signs of anxiety, what do I do?"
"13 ways I was a crap mum today."
People are sharing their guiltiest confessions online.
Should you invite your toxic parents to your wedding?
'I'm a mother of 2 boys, and I can't (and won't) support feminism.'
The women’s rights issue you’ve probably never thought of before.
An educational expert says schools are wasting money on iPads.
The best-selling children’s book that promises to send your kids to sleep.
The kids have spoken: Why toddler inspired fashion is so hot right now.
The emotional struggle of IVF captured by one moving photo.
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Reese Witherspoon's kids are besties.
An expert has shared the best and worst baby making sex positions.
"We have real problems; you do not." How a woman lost her compassion when she became a single mum.
"I wish I had a picture of my belly every day." Mums share their biggest pregnancy regrets.
"I will never forget the feeling of hopelessness in those early days with my son."
An eight-year-old girl has become America’s latest shooting victim.
"Dear Teachers. You put me to shame. I don’t know how you do it."
A nurse shares the most common accidents involving babies.
Dear people who tell pregnant women to "sleep while you can..."
Are parents ruining play time?
The worst thing your child can say to you.
"Leggings as pants and nine other things I swore my kids would never wear (and now do)."
Johnny Depp says he’s ‘worried’ about his teenage model daughter, Lily-Rose.
What if ADHD actually doesn't exist and your child is just a narcissist?
What a refugee mum packs when she decides to flee.
"I have a favourite child. You know you do too."
"I hate organised playdates. They are ruining our kids."
"I don't ever want to be married or have children. I have no regrets."
The raw photo series that's bringing negative birth experiences to light.
Now there’s one less thing to fight with your kids about.
Naya Rivera has jumped on the gender neutral baby name trend.
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