Kids
NOVEMBER 2016
"Aussie students are falling behind, but blaming their teachers won't solve anything."
With Hatchimals sold out, parents have come up with a genius alternative.
A 'thank you' letter to Qantas staff for going above and beyond to help my sick toddler.
Why Jo Abi will always keep trying to 'have it all'.
Rebecca Judd shares what parents of twins hear all the time. Her followers rush to agree.
How Giggle and Hoot’s Jimmy Giggle keeps his own little boy entertained.
"Stop being a narcissist and let your children believe in Santa."
The parenting nightmare that sent one mum over the edge.
"He is not his autism," and 7 other things parents of kids with autism want you to know.
We trial the Fisher-Price Learn Around the Town Learning Table.
There's a smart trick to getting your hands on this year's most sought after Christmas toy.
A mum is campaigning hard for more parking spaces for parents.
A mum asks the world whether her teen should pay board and everyone argues.
Sorry parents, but we have to stop blaming sugar for turning our kids into little monsters.
Kids have designed a real life cinema. They have to use a slide to get to their seats of course.
Parents reveal the traits they really wish their children hadn't inherited.
How to have a creative holiday season.
"Why this will be the last year of 'Santa Claus' in my household."
The big problem with giving pets as gifts.
A young mum wrote a 'thank you' note to her ex's new girlfriend. It's going viral for all the right reasons.
Meshel Laurie made-over her backyard for her twins' birthday party. And it's amazing.
The characters in this new children's book jump off the page - literally.
Prince William has made parents angry after he said that parenting could be a "struggle".
'I'm a single dad, and this is what I wish mums would stop telling me.'
How to buy your child's teacher something they actually want this Christmas.
"We need a set of guidelines for how schools use social media."
'I never predicted my mum's reaction when I told her my wife and I can't have kids.'
I found disgusting sexts on my 12-year-old daughter's phone.
20 painful things that happen AFTER you give birth.
Why I started to use swear words freely around my young children.
Brisbane mum told to leave a café after changing her baby’s dirty nappy on a table.
Experts warn feeding newborn babies water can be fatal.
"If your five-year-old has better clothing than you, something is not right."
Good news for working mums: you don't have to feel guilty about putting your kids in daycare.
The times your kids were the most embarrassing creatures, ever.
Would you let your father watch you give birth? These women did.
These Australian-made cubby houses are as exquisite as many actual homes.
All the ways toddlers are just miniature adults.
Five clever ways to ward off boredom these school holidays, from a mother who knows.
"A letter to my friend, on the morning of her first day care drop-off."
Chill out, parents. Kids who've never had a photo with Santa turn out just fine.
The amazing case of a twin born 31 minutes before his brother, but is officially younger.
Help! The hottest toy this Christmas is nearly sold out.
"Last year a brain eating amoeba rapidly stole the life of my one-year-old son."
Editor's Pick: Best toys to suit any budget this Christmas.
Why I'm making my kids do a reverse advent calendar this year.
The hilarious note that reminded me why I love being a mum.
8 things you shouldn't say to a woman who doesn't want kids.
"Why my kids can't play at your house."
It's official: these are the names of the smartest people.
“My pregnant friend has a birth request that’s freaking everyone out."
Sydney mother scared for her children after being called a "monster" for having kids.
The top ten kids travel bags, from backpacks to ride-ons.
So how exactly do we talk to our kids about Donald Trump?
Jennifer Aniston: "I've worked too hard to be whittled down to a sad, childless human."
Parents, this is why your children should not be getting manicures.
Why this entire family of six swears by sleeping together in one giant bed.
The 8 icky things you do for your child, because it can only be love.
The fearless sportswoman who took three days maternity leave.
Why do we find it so hard to toilet train our kids these days?
Debbie had 10 kids in 11 years. And we have so many questions.
"I was humiliated": Lindy Klim breaks her silence on her turbulent divorce from Michael Klim.
The onesie that could save your baby's life.
"My partner had been cheating for years, he had never been faithful, not for a minute."
'Heartbroken' mum faces backlash over this viral video of her kids climbing restaurant tables.
"I was publicly shamed by a teacher at my child's school. I didn't see it coming."
The 9 questions mums have during a car trip with kids.
'Just calm down': Researcher urges parents to stop aiming for perfection.
Sometimes I regret becoming a mother.
This is what a mum of an 'only child' would like to tell you.
How parents shape the advantages of being first-born.
It's time childcare waiting list fees were banned.
Home And Away's Christie Hayes writes about being pregnant six weeks after giving birth.
The kids' Christmas gift that ticks all the boxes.
How we've realised that our toddlers are growing up.
Rebecca Judd bites back at publication that criticised her for exercising four weeks after birthing twins.
"The day I wished my child had cancer."
Living with half a brain: seeing life anew through the camera lens.
"Shame on you." Parents receive an anonymous note judging their living conditions.
Glam-ma not Grandma. The new names for grandparents.
The three-minute trick to getting your child to sleep on a plane.
Meet Australia's only female Lego designer, who is living out her childhood dream.
A little tough love for mums with 'just' one baby...
New birthday party trend: banning birthday presents.
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