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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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Kingston biscuits

Kingston biscuits

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.

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Crumpet Croutons

Chocolate drizzled nutella meringues

Herb Crusted Lamb Cutlets with Beetroot and Carrot Salad

Coconut and banana bread