Parenting 2
AUGUST 2016
Star football player visits school and eats lunch with the one child sitting alone.
"I wish I had broken the rules more." Carrie Bickmore's decision to be a spontaneous mum.
She was called a bad mum because she let her son wear a tutu. Her response was perfect.
Thamalia fell down the stairs, landed in hospital, but her main concern was breastfeeding her baby.
The safety tricks for musical.ly that parents need to know.
A father has confessed to trying to kill his two-year-old son in a car crash.
An expert shows how easy it is for young kids to accidentally watch porn online.
Ear infections - the seemingly small sickness that spells big discomfort.
Stop using your kids to push your own political statements.
Two babies died because doctors dismissed “mother’s intuition” as folklore.
3 pasta dinners to help sneak some veggies into your kids' diet.
Boy with autism receives thousands of birthday cards after mother's online appeal.
My daughter's upbringing will kinda be like Blue Ivy's. Kinda.
The Pinterest-worthy kid’s birthday cake that you can pull together at the last minute.
Singapore: a destination for kids big and small.
Why are we at all surprised that Michelle Bridges is getting a night nurse for her baby Axel?
Kids are suffering severe head injuries after falling from change tables.
'My husband's death was sudden and tragic. It occurred three days after our baby was born.'
“How having a second child changed my parenting style.”
Carrie Bickmore pens emotional parenting confession.
From teen pregnancy to giving birth at 40. Women share the ideal age to be pregnant.
"It's OK for my kid to care about looks."
Rachel Griffiths: "We're being sucked into all these models about who is being a better mummy."
The 10 stages of having a baby who refuses to sleep like a normal person.
"Please don't call my son 'skinny'."
"It's freaking me out": Bec Judd films her cat's obsession with her very pregnant belly.
Bullying is why children learn to hate physical education.
The Hemsworth kids' lunchboxes make me want to live in their magical world.
Why shouldn't kids have mental health days too?
An awkward day mix-up foiled Jackie O's Book Week costume plans for daughter Kitty.
Jules Sebastian says she's 'scared to take the risk' of having another baby with Guy.
Midwife Cath on the thing that every birthing mother gets wrong.
How to stop yelling at your children and take back control.
Body image is a constant battle, and parents of boys need to be just alert.
An Australian woman has given birth to her own grandson.
An ode to the Sports-Mad Dad.
Breastfeed for a year? You get a medal.
Mum plays dress-ups with her adorable little baby during nap time.
The social experiment that will make you want to yank the iPad from your kids. Immediately.
Fear of being judged is the real reason parents don't get help.
A mother has shared a crushing message for her dead daughter's drug dealer.
Actress Jessica Marais' deepest hopes for her daughter will resonate with mums everywhere.
This mum turned her 11-year-old over to the police.
Jessa Duggar is already thinking about names for baby number two.
Confessions of real-life bad mums.
Parents are cheering this teacher's new homework rules.
"I love my brother with Down syndrome, but I still got the scan."
Why Kim Kardashian's latest photo of North has been labelled "dangerous."
'I felt liberated when my twin brother died.'
Photos like this are the reason children have parents...to protect them.
Lollipop lady leaves bitter taste in parents' mouths.
Jessica Marais reveals exactly why she is a "lazy mum".
'His body is here but his soul isn't. He's not the person I married.'
Why "not stated" tops the baby names list in the Territory.
The Bachelor's Sam Wood has an adorable method for putting Snez's daughter Eve to bed.
There are two types of parents - carpenters and gardeners.
Roxy Jacenko has told Pixie and Hunter their dad is in China, not jail.
The drastic steps Tara Moss takes to protect her daughter's privacy.
Jamie Oliver bans prams from his restaurant just 2 weeks after welcoming his 5th baby.
Travelling overseas with kids Chapter Two: the unbridled joy of a stopover.
The parenting style proven to make your kid a liar.
Megan Gale finds an adorable way to share baby photos without revealing her son's face.
This dad's promise to his daughter is one we wish all men would make.
Is it ever okay to have sex with your child in the room?
7 things I learned from raising a kid who doesn't nap.
Fitness blogger Chontel Duncan just got very real about her emotional battle with online abuse.
How a mum taught her daughter an unforgettable life lesson with a tube of toothpaste.
The Young Mummy has bared all in the most beautiful celebration of her pregnancy.
"I'm going to give birth to my own son's baby."
Harry Potter, it turns out, was a bed wetter.
The conversation we need to have: Taking nude selfies is too much of a risk.
Rachael Finch told the world she's pregnant. The response has been nothing short of disgusting.
"I need help. How do I tell my alcoholic mother she can no longer see my kids."
Solve the problem of the untouched lunchbox once and for all.
Stylish kids' clothes that we're obsessing over.
"Why I'm not afraid to have difficult conversations with my kids."
"I never thought: 'I am going to raise my child to be an Olympian'."
Bonds has delivered the body image ad we've all been waiting for.
This mum launched a Facebook appeal to replace her autistic daughter's favourite T shirt.
Chrissy Teigen shares her stretch marks (again), and it's possible we love her even more.
Australian parents are paying out $1.8 billion a year to their kids.
BUSTED: There's no such thing as a sugar high. Yes, really.
A teacher writes: "I know the reason for the vile behaviour in our students."
Michelle Bridges just reached "a new level" of life as a working mum.
"My son has autism, and I want to shout it from the rooftops."
5 things all parents know about change time.
The moments as mums that pushed us over the edge.
Boy with autism locked in 'cage', NSW school being investigated.
'I wanted my kid to eat veggies. I ended up covered in green mush.'
Rachael Finch has convinced her daughter kale is ice-cream. Bow down fellow parents.
Paracetamol use in pregnancy linked to child behavioural issues.
Mum pens a must-read letter to her husband as she leaves for girls' weekend.
Hospital nightmare for mum who woke from a nap to find her sick baby girl missing.
Aussie dads choose babies over mates.
ALDI worker's beautiful gesture to mum of child who threw epic tantrum.
Dozens of children are being poisoned by cockroach and ant killers.
McLeod's Daughter's Zoe Naylor's 'natural' parenting doesn't include vaccination.
Blake Lively wants to introduce an unusual parenting trick in her home.
Holly Madison has revealed her newborn son's very unique name.
The best laid birth plans are none of your business.
Mums were asked to share the worst parenting advice they ever got.
"I'm in my 20s and I know I don't want kids."
Jamie Oliver just hacked his wife's social media for the most adorable reason.
Mother charged after her six-year-old boy brutally beat his newborn sister to death.
A terrified mother has found an online live-stream of her twin daughters' bedroom.
With one photo, this mum perfectly shows the irony of being shamed for breastfeeding in public.
Parents: There's a way to resurrect your sex life. And it's in your diary.
“A cold sore killed our newborn baby.”
Confessions of an over-thinker.
What I learned when my child started school.
Nurse captures incredible video of baby born inside amniotic sac.
"I'm adopted and loved and I still can't find my place."
How to raise a child genius? Be a stay-at-home mum.
Can you spare seven minutes a day to play with your kids?
The parenting milestones for fathers you won’t find in baby books.
How to talk to your kids about the news.
A proud mum shared a photo of her daughter online. The response was sickening.
Judge allows a new father to meet his baby son for the first time, defying her own court order.
Farrah Abraham's latest parenting choice has many furious.
Would you do a Jamie and Jools Oliver and let your kids watch you give birth?
Mum's genius way to make sure her kids do their damn chores.
Being a working parent doesn’t get you out of helping with homework.
The funniest mum fails you'll ever hear.
Jamie Oliver is totally smitten with his baby boy and it is adorable.
The motherhood speech that set the bar to impossible.
Domestic dope: One housewife, half a gram, and a clean-a** house.
Sarah Harris on the post-birth symptom many women face.
Wonderful news for vaccination campaigners Catherine and Greg Hughes.
Jamie Oliver announces the birth of baby number five.
Absurd things you say to your kids.
#IndigenousDads counter Bill Leak cartoon with stories of fatherhood.
'Mutated super lice' have invaded our kids' heads and they are resistant to over the counter remedies.
"Help! I don't know how to relax anymore."
Becoming bride: "Don't bring your crying kids to my wedding."
This mum escaped domestic violence with her kids and became homeless. She now faces a bigger battle.
Mum gives birth in hospital doorway in under a minute while husband parks.
MKR judge Colin Fassnidge's 5-year-old daughter wields a massive kitchen knife.
How to avoid the "mummy guilt" of childcare.
Childhood shyness: when is it normal and when is it cause for concern?
Her baby's organs were growing outside of his tiny body. But this mum didn't give up.
"Breastfeeding older children might be uncommon – but that doesn’t make it wrong."
"I took nits all the way to Italy."
"5 times when breastfeeding was inconvenient, but I did it anyway."
Sorry, guys, "helping out" with housework just doesn't cut it anymore.
"Hey, Jules Allen: feeding my kids packaged food doesn't mean I love them any less."
'Help. My daughter is about to give birth, but I hate her taste in baby names.'
The Modern Mumma breaks down after trolls relentlessly attack her.
"My daughter was featured on the 'Slut of the Year' Instagram. She didn't even know what 'slut' meant."
This Sydney mum just took school lunches to a whole new level.
“Why I cried when my daughter gave up her dummy.”
A parent should never choose a school based on NAPLAN results.
What mums are really thinking about when they talk to kids.
"I'm so glad I kept going on my breastfeeding journey."
My son got a black eye but nothing could have prepared me for the reaction to it.
There's a big, big problem with this school readiness checklist.
'Three Day Nanny' claims she can make your kids behave in 72 hours.
Former Masterchef 'supermum' says what parents are feeding their children is making them feel unloved.
Australia’s oldest mum has given birth aged 63, but IVF experts have called her “irresponsible.”
Our top tips for caring for kids with sensitive skin.
Roxy Jacenko sends Oliver Curtis heartbreaking message as he spends first birthday in jail.
Can we please stop talking about our kids?
John Legend posts definitive proof that Luna is the most adorable baby ever.
“Why I let my kids choose what they want to eat one night a week.’’
Sarah Hocking became a mum. Nine days later she went blind.
Michelle Bridges tells us that yes, she makes excuses, too.
7 mothers share what breastfeeding really feels like.
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