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Baby teeth eruption chart
Although baby teeth - also known as primary teeth - can arrive in any order, many children follow a loose pattern. Our chart shows which teeth you might expect to see next, and at what age.
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The wonder weeks
Dutch doctors Frans Plooj & Dr Hetty van de Rijt came up with the term ‘wonder weeks’ to describe the developmental leaps babies experience in their first 20 months of life. Each wonder week leads to your baby learning new skills they'll use for the rest of their life.
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Would you put your baby outside to sleep?
When television personality Jessica Rowe was holidaying in Iceland last week she noticed something that caught her eye - babies sleeping in prams outside cafes and restaurants.
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Australia's first baby spa opens in Perth
Sure it's aimed at a niche demographic, but it's sweet to see babies blissing out at Baby Spa Perth.
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The pain of teething
If the tooth fairy takes teeth away, it must be something like a goblin who brings them in the first place.
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Your guide to going out with your baby for the first time
If the thought of taking your baby out on your own makes you a bit nervous, you're completely normal.
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'It's not a crack': chiropractor speaks out after being slammed for working on baby
An Australian chiropractor has called for calm after a video showing him performing a chiropractic technique on baby was slammed by experts.
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Help! My baby will only sleep in my arms
It's stressful to be the one who is holding your baby most of the day, but it's even more stressful to wonder, 'am I doing something wrong? Or am I creating bad habits?'
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Do you speak baby sign language?
Every time I say the word "milk" my hands do a squeezing movement, like I'm milking a cow's udder.
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Birthmarks: what are they and why do we get them?
There are a number of myths and superstitions about birthmarks.
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Why our family converted to cloth nappies
Having two babies means twice the love and giggles - yes we're having finally giggles in our house - they're the best! But it also means twice the poos and wees.
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Warning for parents after bath time tragedy
A coroner has warned about the dangers of leaving children unattended in bath seats after the drowning death of a little boy.
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Where are the dads? Parental leave for men remains low
The uptake of parental leave in Australia remains very low, despite evidence that shows that everyone benefits.
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