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

Baby Madeline is a fan of her big new friend.

Proof that grandparents can't be trusted to buy presents

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Many parents experience some sort of baby name regret.

Why I still suffer from baby name regret, one mum tells

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Julia Coorey, pictured with son Michael, is glad she voiced her concerns.

Why you should never tell a parent to 'just wait and see'

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The Royals arrive at the Victoria Airport in Victoria, Canada.

Prince George shuns high-five, low-five from Canada's PM

Blame it on jet lag, but Britain's 3-year-old Prince George just wasn't going to be charmed by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

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Ripe Maternity is great place to shop when you are expecting.

Five places to shop right now for maternity and breastfeeding clothes

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Au pair Annika Abraham with her host family Matthew Eglan, Amanda Buckland and one-year-old Lucy, in their Sydney home.

Unregulated au pair industry puts young women at risk of exploitation

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Baby name ideas and inspiration

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Seven Year Switch stars Tim and Jackie have called their new son Chadwick Wolf.

Seven Year Switch couple Jackie and Tim 'shocked' by new parenthood

CELEBRITY PARENT NEWS

Three weeks after announcing the birth of their son, Chadwick Wolf Naugton, Seven Year Switch couple Jackie Martin and Tim Naughton have shared something most new parents can relate to: life with a newborn is tough on relationships.

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Nirvana's 'naked baby' Spencer Elden has re-enacted the iconic image.

Nirvana's 'naked baby' re-enacts iconic photo

CURRENT AFFAIRS

The naked swimming baby featured on the cover of Nirvana's hit album Nevermind has reenacted the photo for the record's 25th anniversary.

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Early touchscreen use may help with fine motor skills.

Early touchscreen use may help fine motor skills in toddlers, study finds

EDUCATION & PLAY

If you're feeling guilty about giving your little one the iPad so you can have a few moments' peace/do the laundry/catch up on some work - here's some welcome news.

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Just add baby once you've made this fringed play mat.

DIY fringed play mat

HOME

A do-it-yourself project for parents and kids who like to play together.

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A sexless relationship is defined as having sex fewer than 10 times a year.

Can a sexless marriage survive?

RELATIONSHIPS

Many couples I see in my practice used to enjoy good sex lives - but now they rarely have sex any more.

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Young Prince George shuns high-five, low-five from Canada's Trudeau

TODDLER

Blame it on jet lag or maybe a precocious knowledge that his great-grandmother is Canada's head of state but Britain's 3-year-old Prince George just wasn't going to be charmed by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.