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Christmas rituals bond families
IT IS the traditions families adopt around this time of the year that children get so much out of, according to research and the experts. MORE Christmas news
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Mum lets girls be killers' penpals
A BRITISH mum under fire for encouraging her young daughters to write letters to murderers in prison says it teaches them about forgiveness. More Parenting News
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Hands-off dads 'an outdated myth'
THE detached dad, turning up his nose at nappies and too busy to bathe, dress and play with his kids is mostly a myth. More Parenting News
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Childcare staff bogged in paperwork
CHILDCARE workers are spending four hours a week filling out paperwork instead of playing with children, a government report reveals. More National News
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Mum lets girls be killers' penpals
A BRITISH mum under fire for encouraging her young daughters to write letters to murderers in prison says it teaches them about forgiveness.
Hands-off dads 'an outdated myth'
THE detached dad, turning up his nose at nappies and too busy to bathe, dress and play with his kids is mostly a myth.
Childcare staff bogged in paperwork
CHILDCARE workers are spending four hours a week filling out paperwork instead of playing with children, a government report reveals.
Boys to men: Welcome to the school for blokes
WORRIED boys are growing up in "men deserts". To fix this problem, this school is teaching young blokes everything from the right way to ask a girl out to how to shave.
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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Boys to men: Welcome to the school for blokes
WORRIED boys are growing up in "men deserts". To fix this problem, this school is teaching young blokes everything from the right way to ask a girl out to how to shave.
The insane cars of rich kids in Dubai
THERE are rich kids, then there are rich kids. The students of Dubai are loaded, flashy and have some impeccable taste in luxury cars. This university carpark is ridiculous.
Boy suspended for a year for teacher hug
A GEORGIA high school student in the US has been suspended from school for a year and won't graduate on time for hugging a teacher.
Teacher to black student: 'Santa is white'
A HIGH school teacher in the US has been disciplined after a parent says the man told his black son that Santa Claus is white.
Hands-off dads 'an outdated myth'
THE detached dad, turning up his nose at nappies and too busy to bathe, dress and play with his kids is mostly a myth.
Pope backs public breastfeeding
POPE Francis has continued to surprise after revealing he supports mums nursing their babies in public.
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!
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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 ...
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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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?