Essential Baby: Parenting Information For Mothers, Fathers, Parents & Parents to be

Comedian Patrick Kielty and TV presenter Cat Deeley at the Emmy Awards in 2015.

The celeb parents who couldn't stop fighting over their baby's name

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Disagreements over who should take time of work to care for sick children are a cause of conflict for many.

Carer's leave a source of conflict for many couples

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'Whatever the price is, I’ll pay for it': the mums and dads 'too posh' to parent

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7 tips to help you prepare your home for parenthood

Prep your home to make becoming a new parent as stress-free as possible.

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A baby does the breast crawl to find its way to the mother's breast to feed.

Beautiful photos show baby's 'breast crawl' after birth

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The meningococcal C vaccine is included on the National Immunisation Program.

Meningococcal meningitis: signs, treatment and prevention

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Mountain Buggy Freerider 2016: now with universal adapter to fit most prams

TODDLER PRODUCTS

It's the super-cool scooter that Mountain Buggy released and now it fits almost any other brand of pram; not just Mountain Buggies.

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Is it acceptable to request people only give your baby handmade gifts?

Parents who requested handmade christening gifts branded 'ungrateful'

LIFE WITH A BABY

They probably had the best of intentions. Handmade gifts are personal and bound to be cheaper than more traditional gifts, but is this request acceptable?

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Choking fears around new Apple AirPod headphones

BABY HEALTH

How practical and safe are the new iPhone AirPods?

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The kind passenger who helped a pregnant woman on a flight.

Stranger helps pregnant mum on flight, moves other passengers to tears

PREGNANCY NEWS & VIEWS

A passenger who witnessed a stranger helping a pregnant mother, who was flying alone, was moved to tears by the incident.

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Carer's leave a source of conflict for many couples

CAREER

I'm very lucky that I work for myself so I'm able to work hours that I dictate and have the flexibility to do the school runs. But whose responsibility is it to stay home to be the carer when both parents work full time out of the home? Does it always fall to one of them, or should it be a case of sharing the sick leave?