Parenting 2
MARCH 2018
This week, kids learned the consequences of cheating. Now it's time to show them the value of compassion.
Mums weigh in: How early is too early for kids to be LOUD?
Should we allow kids to play with toy guns? We asked a child psychologist.
The viral video of a kid who just wants someone to help him wash his hands. Oh goodness.
Deborah Knight's advice for parents of children shaken by Steve Smith's tearful apology.
Alex McKinnon and wife Teigan are expecting their first child.
The 5 very simple rules for holding a baby that's not yours.
MyTribeofSix has found a genius way to avoid tantrums when re-fuelling.
Mum shares warning: 'In 24 hours our little girl went from 100 per cent healthy to this.'
20 tantrum avoiding tips you need to know when travelling with young children.
Kinder is the new Tinder app for baby names, and it's helping parents everywhere.
How children's instincts betray them if they're ever faced with a house fire.
It's only March but we already know the most popular baby names of 2018 so far.
A mother's bathtime ritual with her sons, aged 10 and 11, is dividing parents.
The brilliant way this mum taught her "entitled" 13-yo son a valuable lesson about money.
Kristen Bell's "controversial" trick for getting her three-year-old to sleep.
Roxy Jacenko shared a video of her son Hunter falling asleep at a slightly awkward moment.
"Depleted. Sad. Confused." Zoe Marshall's honest account of her first weeks as a mum.
Ella's grandmother wrote down some killer dating advice in 1925. Now, it's going viral.
Thousands of childcare workers are walking off the job today across Australia.
'Stop asking me when I'm going back to work. Being a mum is my full time job.'
Married At First Sight's Tracey is moving to Melbourne with Sean. Her daughter will stay in Perth.
The rule Grant Denyer made after his "nudie rudie" kids caused a gross "medical incident".
Ask a dog trainer: What if your dog is a nightmare in the car?
'As a first time aunt, these are the 10 surprising things I learned about childbirth.'
Mum says she was 'haunted' by midwife's confession after her birth.
"It was like a truck had run over my heart": The moment Steph found out she was a cancer mum.
"Touch my boy's hair and I'll break your arm."
Kate Middleton has made her final formal appearance before the birth of her third child.
My son is uncircumcised. Have I ruined his sex life?
How to throw a magical fairy garden party at home for your kids.
'As a mother, I spent years putting everyone else first. It nearly cost me my life.'
Pregnant Lindsay was 15 minutes into a 63km trip when she gave birth in the boot of a car.
An Aussie actress says she's made to feel 'like a weirdo' for breastfeeding her son.
'Dear husband, I need more help. I'm waving a white flag.'
"What I wish I'd known when I had a daughter with Down syndrome."
Aussie mum says: "My breastmilk suddenly became really bloody. It was quite confronting."
EXCLUSIVE: Turia Pitt finally shares the meaning of her baby boy's unique name.
The packaged supermarket kids' snacks that are actually healthy, according to dietitians.
HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: "What Zoe Foster Blake got exactly right about working from home with kids."
Literally just 16 tweets anyone who deals with three-year-olds will recognise.
My horror housemate story beats 'Worst Roommate Ever'.
Is it okay to take my kids to the dog park? Dog trainer and mum Mel Ritterman responds.
PARENTING DILEMMA: "My toddler is touching herself. What should I say?"
Oreos are vegan and you can put them in your kids' lunchboxes. Maybe.
The six books every new mum needs in their life.
The one question Rebecca Sparrow gets asked every time she talks to a group of teen girls.
Michelle Gigger collects her kids' phones every night. They decided to take their revenge.
The video of mums and their kids with Down syndrome singing in sign is all you need today.
How one Aussie museum is flipping the script on kids' gender stereotypes.
'Why I'm telling my daughter she can't have it all.'
"I've had four kids go through their childhood vaccinations. Here's what I've learned."
Mother left furious after swimwear company told her daughter to post bikini photos online.
Glennon Doyle: 'My daughter asked me what sexy means. This is what I told her.'
This is how many hours you'd work as a mum. And wow, we're one dedicated bunch.
"What had I done?" Grieving mum shares heartbreak after baby girl dies during home birth.
"You carry a baby for nine months and think nothing is wrong. Then this all fell apart."
After a traumatic forceps delivery, Amy wonders if her children will 'ever get the best of her'.
"This is a real incident that happened to a child I know. This is bullying in 2018."
'What becoming a dad to a daughter taught me about supporting women in leadership.'
Mum says she was "paralysed in pain" after being forced into a birth she didn't want.
How to work out if your family honestly love or hate your chosen baby name.
Is your morning school run a horror story like this mum's?
Our kids are self-harming instead of asking for help. Here's what parents can do about it.
Jimmy Kimmel shares the dark thoughts about his sick baby boy that he kept from his wife.
We're onto you, parents: It turns out you do have a favourite child after all.
This chilling x-ray image is a timely reminder for parents about the dangers of choking.
REBECCA SPARROW: "High school is all about the five minute moments."
Midwife Cath has taken on the breastfeeding versus bottle debate in an emotional Instagram post.
The 5 lessons you must teach your kids about money that they won't learn at school.
The gorgeous moment a dad realised his two-year-old could read.
An Aussie mum's picture book is helping kids understand autism. And it's all because of her son.
A mum posted this innocent photo of her living room and hundreds of parents blew up.
"How do I tell my mum that I don’t like her cooking?"
From baby dandruff to teen acne, a pharmacist answers seven questions every parent asks.
Teenagers and sports betting: The conversation I had to have at 16.
"Parents are meant to protect their children. Instead, they're publicly humiliating them."
One of Australia's hottest names of 2017 has been plunging in popularity. Take a guess why.
Pregnant woman on maternity leave left shocked by partner's deeply "selfish" demand.
Married At First Sight's resident feminist Dean told Tracey what he expects from a wife.
Grandparents are the best. But what can you do when the grandies go rogue with the treats?
"I get nudes." Year 9 students confess what their parents don't know about they do online.
The viral photo of a toddler's tantrum showing another perspective to the 'terrible twos'.
It's not okay to approach my child in the schoolyard: Why we pulled our son from his school.
Easy ingredient swaps for a healthy kid's party, according to a nutritionist.
"The radiographer told me 'don't order your coffin, it's nothing', but it was cancer."
"Why I've chosen to be an aunt, not a mother."
There's an Aussie company paying kids to do their maths homework and it's working.
'When Blake began wetting the bed, I Googled his symptoms. But our GP knew straight away.'
"Posting a photo of a child when they're sick is about a parent's self promotion."
Here's exactly what you need to do if your child is choking.
The baby gender prediction chart that's blowing everyone's minds.
Women and girls in STEM: The next frontier in Australia's push for full gender equality.
You're now more likely than ever to find a Barbie that looks like you.
The one disagreement Rebecca Maddern and her husband had over their unborn baby.
What parents need to know about the worrying trend of YouTube stars Logan and Jake Paul.
"I accidentally stole something from Kmart and my daughter caught me. Am I a bad parent?"
'My daughter's eczema was so bad she was hospitalised. But last year everything changed.'
'Almost everyone I know that has had boys in the last six months has chosen circumcision.'
There's usually vomit and tears on school camps, but they're so worth it.
A couple has been taken to court for trying to name their baby daughter 'Liam'.
Amy planned a photo shoot to honour her "little zombie boy." What came next shocked her.
A baby is dead and two children are injured after three savage dog attacks. What can we do?
Hilarie Burton: 'Every morning, I'd weep out of jealousy for how easy it was for them.'
This video of a 10-year-old running to school in the rain has parents divided.
'Right away, I started picturing how I was going to bury my child. It felt like the end.'
Road test: the DIY slime kit that made making slime easy.
Kim Kardashian introduces her surrogate to her family (and the world) for the first time.
Bullying aside, an unprovoked attack on a child is never okay.
'A list of all the crazy sh*t I've Googled since becoming a mum.'
Why Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis' kids won't be trust fund babies.
A 'flying nanny' shares her easy hack for soothing a crying child on a flight.
Johanna Griggs just became a grandmother for the first time.
'I felt so alone as the only female in my family. But I've come to love life with two sons.'
"One year ago, we got my son's autism diagnosis. This is what I've learned."
Jodi Anasta just threw her daughter a Pinterest-perfect high tea for her fourth birthday.
An innocent photo has convinced people that Kylie Jenner can't change her baby's nappies.
"A year ago my life was perfect. Then overnight my world came falling down."
Meshel Laurie trying to have a bath is every mum trying to have a bath.
Celeb in 5: Friday's best entertainment and gossip news.
The uncomfortable parenting trend known as 'Fakebooking'.
The six "dangerous" apps you should check your child's phone for tonight.
No dairy? No gluten? No egg? A nutritionist on the chocolate alternatives you can eat.
When we pay for things by tapping a plastic card, how do we teach kids the value of money?
Think of the parents: 3 reasons taking your kid to playgrounds is an adult's worst nightmare.
A top teacher says he's not a fan of homework, full stop. He explains why.
3-year-old Alby got a birthday gift in the mail. That night, he died in his mother's arms.
Ashton Kutcher raves about his baby's cot. Cue Internet meltdown about "lazy" parenting.
Mum mortified after son destroys $159,000 worth of antiques.
This mum's Kmart pocket money hack is the secret to getting your kids excited about chores.
I'd be lost without my SAHM mates. Here's why.
"Dear people without kids...": An Aussie mum's open letter about life before children.
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