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Hilarious food names only your family understands
Do you know what scoopers, AFL noodles, Ultimilk and Nana's Special Meat are? You would if you were in Kerri Sackville's family.
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Mother invents harness to help kids with special needs walk
Debby Elnatan came up with the idea to create a walking harness which would allow her son, Rotem, who has cerebral palsy, to be able to stand upright and take steps together with his mother.
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5 things to teach your daughters about money
What lessons would you like to pass on to your children? Here Justine Davies shares the ones she has learnt about money.
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When your child is "gender creative"
Lilly Thomson* was just three and a half years old when she first told her mother that she wanted to be a boy.
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Teen mum responsible for #nomakeupselfie cancer awareness craze
After the buzz surrounding actress Kim Novak's bare face at the Oscars and the "no make-up" selfie craze, one young mum put two and two together to create a cancer campaign that is raising awareness around the world.
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Preschoolers
When your child is "gender creative"
Catherine Rodie Lilly Thomson* was just three and a half years old when she first told her mother that she wanted to be a boy.
Gardening guru creates nature's playground
![Mount Clear Kinder's garden designed by Wes Flemming.](http://web.archive.org./web/20140330021259im_/http://images.essentialkids.com.au/2014/03/26/5295032/GardenMountClearKinderthumb-90x60.jpg)
LETITIA ROWLANDS Wes Fleming made his name creating beautiful gardens, now he is using his expertise to design inspiring natural playgrounds.
Meditation is helping kids in more ways than one
Why children should study philosophy
Should we boycott gender-marketed books for kids?
Sheryl Sandberg, Beyonce and Mobama want to ban the word 'bossy'
Younger Kids
Should we do away with "dyslexia"?
Anne Castles, Kevin Wheldall, Mandy Nayton A controversial call for the term "dyslexia" to be abandoned. Authors of a new book, The Dyslexia Debate, argue it is an imprecise label that does nothing to assist the children to whom it is applied.
How healthy is the food you pack for your child's lunch?
![Food](http://web.archive.org./web/20140330021259im_/http://images.essentialkids.com.au/2014/03/15/5265048/mb_thumb_schoolfood-20140315192135570428-90x60.jpg)
Esther Han When it comes to the food you pack in your child’s lunch box the nutritional value can quickly decline depending on the brands you use.
10 kids having a worse Monday than you
Social skills are key to winning the bully battle
Cute New Zealand kids tell us their future
What is missing from the Ban Bossy campaign
Older Kids
Mother invents harness to help kids with special needs walk
Debby Elnatan came up with the idea to create a walking harness which would allow her son, Rotem, who has cerebral palsy, to be able to stand upright and take steps together with his mother.
Hilarious food names only your family understands
![One 'Big Boy Chino' for my daughter please.](http://web.archive.org./web/20140330021259im_/http://images.essentialkids.com.au/2014/03/28/5301561/chinothumb-90x60.jpg)
KERRI SACKVILLE - ESSENTIAL KIDS Do you know what scoopers, AFL noodles, Ultimilk and Nana's Special Meat are? You would if you were in Kerri Sackville's family.
Single-sex schooling does not improve student outcomes
Sarah Macdonald: How to stress-proof your child
Why I don't discuss my sex life with my kids
Charlie Pickering on being bullied as a teen
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Entertaining Kids
First trailer of Michael Bay's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles released
Sarah Thomas Get your first look at the $125 million Michael Bay reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with the trailer revealing what the half-shell heroes look like after their CGI makeover.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin separate
![Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin](http://web.archive.org./web/20140330021259im_/http://images.essentialkids.com.au/2014/03/26/5294527/pmartinpaltrow320-90x60.jpg)
RACHEL CLUN Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin have announced they are officially separating after 11 years of marriage.
Jessica Mauboy sings counting song for 'Sesame Street'
Adults join the universal 'Frozen' sing-a-long
Disney announces 'The Incredibles' sequel
Snoopy and Charlie: A Peanuts Movie trailer is released
Family Life
Top 5 reasons for "mummy guilt" and how to combat them
Rashida Tayabali The majority of us face "mummy guilt" at some stage over a range of parenting issues but how do we overcome it?
5 things to teach your daughters about money
![Lessons for a brighter future.](http://web.archive.org./web/20140330021259im_/http://images.essentialkids.com.au/2014/03/27/5298047/moneylessonsthumb-90x60.jpg)
JUSTINE DAVIES What lessons would you like to pass on to your children? Here Justine Davies shares the ones she has learnt about money.
Parenting is not about being fair
Teacher stood down after Facebook rant about student who committed suicide
A proposal for a new Australian flag
Mother shames daughter on the internet, teaches herself a lesson
Recipes
Gluten free meatloaf
NICOLE AVERY Meatlof is a handy recipe to have up your sleeve. It is easy to cook, easy on the budget and you can stash one in the freezer easily to have for busy nights.
Kingston biscuits
![Kingston biscuits](http://web.archive.org./web/20140330021259im_/http://images.essentialkids.com.au/2013/04/02/4158121/kingstonthumb-90x60.jpg)
KRISTY KOMADINA What’s better than a homemade biscuit? TWO homemade biscuits, sandwiched with chocolate ganache. These homemade Kingstons are something extra special for an after school treat, birthday party or even for the lunchbox.