Essential Kids - Practical Advice for Parents

When you let a four-letter-word slip in front of your kids.

Is it OK to swear in front of your children?

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It's Always A Gay Time doughnut will be sold in Doughnut Time stores.

There's a Golden Gaytime doughnut and you'll want one right now

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Mara Wilson, as a child actor and as she is now.

Mara Wilson is not Matilda anymore

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A mum decided to count how many times her two kids said her name a day and the results are terrifying.

Dealing with the constant call of 'Mum'

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A mum steps in as girl, 5, is dragged by her hair as punishment

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Bring on the sunnier spring weather for the school holidays.

School holiday events and activities for families

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Inside the living area of the Pineapple Villa.

SpongeBob SquarePants fans, you now have a new bucket list destination

TRAVEL

Feast your eyes on this SpongeBob SquarePants fantasy villa.

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Girls' Life vs. Boys' Life cover comparison is utterly depressing

CURRENT AFFAIRS

According to the cover of US tween mag Girls' Life, girls need to wake up pretty, while their male counterparts (and readers of Boys' Life) get to contemplate a future career as an astronaut.

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The world famous Little Penguins of Australia's Phillip Island entertain half a million tourists a year with a sunset ...

24 hours in Phillip Island

TRAVEL

The evening penguin parade may be what Phillip Island is best known for, but there's much more to the region , as we discover on a short winter break.

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A reminder to find joy in the life stage you're at.

Four ways I didn't appreciate the joys of childhood

MAKING TIME FOR ME

Youth is wasted on the young, as they say – and I agree.

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$525 should be enough to keep love alive, the study concludes.

The secret to a good marriage: Keep small financial secrets

RELATIONSHIPS

The magic number for marital financial bliss is a mere $525.

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Mara Wilson is not Matilda anymore

CELEBRITIES

When Mara Wilson was a little girl, Hollywood couldn't get enough of her.

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What is Kidtopia?

Non-stop fun for the young and young-at-heart.

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Visit the website

Tickets, feature announcements and more!

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Fun for the family

Including a circus school, silent disco and open air cinema.

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See Cyrus live

X-Factor winner announced for Kidtopia Festival

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Kids grow out of trends, so keep their room palette neutral.

SpongeBob SquarePants fans, you now have a new bucket list destination

SpongeBob SquarePants Pineapple Villa at the Nickolodeon Resort in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic

24 hours in Phillip Island

A rainbow of possibilities: 10 tie dye craft activities for kids

20 gorgeous Studio Ghibli cakes that are true works of art

Spring has sprung: get right into it with these spring-themed craft ideas for kids

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Feisty fifth-grader shuts down classmate who couldn’t keep his hands to himself

PRIMARY SCHOOL

We don't know much about fifth-grader Zoe but judging from an epic list she has written for a classmate she is a feisty young woman who knows how to handle herself.