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Teacher's note: Your kids smell
A TEACHER has written an "urgent" note to parents of preschoolers calling them smelly and dirty. Now the parents have hit back. More School Life news
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Cranky dads stressing kids out
HARD working parents can put their kids under as much stress as those with a mental illness, new research shows - and dads who work longest are crankier with their kids. More kids news
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Adult weight problems for premmies
BABIES born prematurely are more likely to be overweight and have overweight children, according to a study. More Babies News
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Cranky dads stressing kids out
HARD working parents can put their kids under as much stress as those with a mental illness, new research shows - and dads who work longest are crankier with their kids.
Parents urged to stop smacking
SMACKING should be discouraged and drinking banned until the age of 21 to protect Australia's kids, the nation's top childhood experts will tell the Abbott Government.
Study: kids evolved to hate veggies
PARENTS struggling to get their kids to eat their greens may be fighting a losing battle with evolution, according to a new study.
The funniest trick ever played on kids
THESE parents go to a lot of trouble each night to make it look like their kids' plastic toy dinosaurs came to life. We're talking utter destruction. Welcome to Dinovember.
Parents lose custody of girl to hospital
THE parents of a 15-year-old girl who is suffering from a mystery illness have lost custody of their daughter to a hospital.
Boy pleads: 'Someone give me a home'
A BOY, 15, in foster care since birth, stood before a 300-strong congregation at church and made a heartbreaking plea to be adopted. "I'll take anyone."
Why we have to harden the kids up
WHY are our kids failing to keep up with the best students in the world? Some experts blame parents and schools for being "too soft" .
High-school kids going backwards
AUSTRALIA is "extremely unlikely" to become an education superpower by 2025, with research confirming the nation has declined.
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Dog has surgery after eating homework
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Puberty blues hit school system
AS THE onset of puberty gets earlier, schoolkids are set to be taught about bodily changes younger than ever.
Adult weight problems for premmies
BABIES born prematurely are more likely to be overweight and have overweight children, according to a study.
Why your baby's poo could save lives
YOUR baby's poo - the bane of a new parent's existence - could potentially save the lives of hundreds of thousands of children across the world.
Dead baby found alive 10 hours later
A NEWBORN baby came back from the dead more than 10 hours later when her father came to collect her in a box from the morgue and heard a sound.
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Prince William turns 31
The 31 best (and cutest) images of everyone's favourite king-in-waiting as he celebrates his 31st birthday.
The school with 24 sets of twins
A school in the Chicago suburbs is going for a Guinness World Record for the most sets of a twins in a single academic year, a mindboggling ...
Healthy diet cuts pregnancy risks
SCIENTISTS say maintaining a normal weight and blood pressure and having a healthy diet can boost a woman's chances of an uncomplicated pregnancy.
Mechanic finds way to reduce stillbirths
AN EXPERIMENTAL device that helps deliver babies during troubled labours was invented by an auto mechanic in South America.
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Dumb mum hits pregnant belly with hammer
A HEAVILY pregnant woman has been caught on camera hitting her baby bump with a hammer to prove how 'hard' her unborn child is. More Parenting News
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