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Dark reality behind kids who grow up having it all
Privileged children in the US are showing disturbingly higher rates of substance use, depression, eating disorders and delinquency than the offspring of the poor.
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Old Spice ad of sad mums singing about their sons becoming men is hilariously creepy
Apparently Old Spice is making the mothers of the world lament the fact that their little boys have been “sprayed into a man”.
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What my kids learnt while on holidays
Introducing children to new customs and cultures can be a tricky yet extremely rewarding task.
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When your child's friends are bad news
The age-old saying goes ‘You can choose your friends but you can’t choose your family’. But when you are a child, does that rule still apply? Or is it the case that your family have the right to choose your friends?
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Man goes without sex for a year for charity that saves children from sex slavery
By his own admission, Pete Lynagh was ''completely shallow''. Picking up women was his thing. Weekends were a blur of parties, clubs and one-night stands.
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Preschoolers
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Jonathan Swan and Bianca Hall The Abbott government is asking childcare providers to ''do the right thing'' and hand back $62.5 million given to them to improve wages in the poorly paid sector.
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Younger Kids
When your child's friends are bad news
JO HARTLEY The age-old saying goes ‘You can choose your friends but you can’t choose your family’. But when you are a child, does that rule still apply? Or is it the case that your family have the right to choose your friends?
Dealing with a spoilt child
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When your child doesn't share your passion
Tribute site set up for victims of Carlingford school crash
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Older Kids
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Organise the school year with this guide for key semester dates and holidays in your state.
Old Spice ad of sad mums singing about their sons becoming men is hilariously creepy
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Photo Galleries
Entertaining Kids
Sasha and Malia Obama: becoming young women in the White House
When they holidayed in Hawaii just before US President Barack Obama's first inauguration, Malia and Sasha were little girls doting on their dad - holding his hand on the beach, taking in a dolphin show and nuzzling up to him at the shave-ice shop.
I screen, you screen: the rise of children using technology
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Beyonce grants ill fan's final wish
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Family Life
What my kids learnt while on holidays
Lisa Almond Introducing children to new customs and cultures can be a tricky yet extremely rewarding task.
Travel can be an education
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Man goes without sex for a year for charity that saves children from sex slavery
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Recipes
Roast turkey with stuffing
NEIL PERRY There's a simple reason why turkey with all the trimmings is such a hit at Christmas - it's so utterly delicious!
5 Minute Raspberry Meringue Mess
NICOLE AVERY This is a quick throw together recipe using seasonal fresh berries to make a pretty and delicious dessert. It is perfect for Christmas entertaining when you have lots of mouths to feed and want to offer a couple of choices for dessert.
