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Truth about drinking in pregnancy
THE advice from experts is clear: there’s no "safe" level of drinking in pregnancy. But that message gets blurred by human factor. More Pregnancy News
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Meet the kids: Tyrion and Khaleesi
FORGET your Jessicas and your Jakes. Parents are turning to TV shows like Game of Thrones for inspiration when it comes to naming their children. More Parenting News
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University accidentally accepts 2500 hopefuls
"CONGRATULATIONS once again on your admission." They're the words every bright-eyed, budding university student wants to read. But then this happened... More School Life news
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Why your kids' disappointment is a good thing
PARENTS want to make life better for their kids. It's only natural. But children need to learn how to deal with disappointment, writes Angela Mollard.
That's not what lifesavers are for
LIFESAVERS are under enough pressure as school holiday crowds flock to the beach, but they've been lumped with a new unwanted role.
Radio star weighs in on smacking
AS THE Prime Minister and Premier back parents' right to smack, a radio personality and mum-of-three weighs in. Guess which side she's on.
Kidnappings jump at Christmas
TWO children are abducted by a parent and taken out of Britain every day, authorities said, warning kidnappings are expected to spike after Christmas.
Our kids dumber than 10 years ago
OUR teens are alarmingly stupid on a global scale, with half lacking basic maths and almost a third illiterate. What is dumbing them down?
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" .
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University accidentally accepts 2500 hopefuls
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FIRST Australian kids get a bad report card in the three Rs, now there's bad news for Queensland on another school subject.
Court battle of the blonde Schoolies
THE mum of a Schoolie accused of assaulting another school-leaver with a coffee mug says the teen is "a lovely girl" and "the truth will come out".
The worst baby names of the year
YOU'D cry too if your name was Cheese or Blip or Phone. We're not making these up. Records show some shocking names trended up in 2013. Bring back John!
Shock absorbed for car seat tests
JUST one child seat of 17 inspected has been awarded the maximum five-star safety rating in the latest testing in Australia.
Identical triplets born are one in a million
DOCTORS at a Northern California hospital say a couple has given birth to a rare set of naturally conceived identical triplets.
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Prince William turns 31
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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 ...
Truth about drinking in pregnancy
THE advice from experts is clear: there’s no "safe" level of drinking in pregnancy. But that message gets blurred by human factor.
Low iodine levels in mums remains
ONE in five women of child-bearing age are deficient in iodine - essential for a baby's brain development - despite bread being fortified.
Hot mum not sorry about post-birth selfie
CAROLINE Berg Eriksen sparked outrage by posting a selfie of her abs four days after giving birth. Now she's spoken again, saying she felt back to normal just "three minutes after".
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Why your kids' disappointment is a good thing
PARENTS want to make life better for their kids. It's only natural. But children need to learn how to deal with disappointment, writes Angela Mollard. More kids news
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