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Byrne's parents knew it was their last option. If this new plan couldn't save their son, maybe nothing could.
Is society's total aversion to dirt responsible for the surge in diseases such as asthma, allergies, autoimmune diseases, and even obesity and coeliac disease?
No one takes alcohol more seriously than me; that's why people are surprised about my parenting choices.
Like many young girls, twin sisters Eva and Ami are desperate to have their ears pierced.
One family have taken co-sleeping to the next level – fashioning an 18ft bed big enough for their entire clan.
It's annoying to be considered indulgent and irresponsible by strangers just because my child dashes like lightning down the street.
You might think it's cute to snap a photo of your toddler running around in a playground or having a temper tantrum, and then posting it on social media. But did you ever think it might be a mistake, or even illegal?
The YouTube experience doesn't end for my kids after I take away their iPads.
Q: We have four kids (8, 6, 4 and almost 1). The older kids are close and tend to do things together.
You might give older children some tasks - finding some of the items on your shopping list or helping put the groceries into bags - so they don't become bored and start to look for a quick-fix treat to overcome their discomfort.
As parents, many of us are used to receiving disapproving stares and judgmental comments from strangers when our kids are being kids – and just how shaming it can feel.
Children who obtain alcohol from people other than their parents are three times more likely to binge drink by 15 or 16, compared to those given a drink by their parents, a major new study has found
Most parents want to raise strong girls who feel good about their bodies and don't obsess about being thin. But how?
Having a sibling with special needs is a reality many children are born into, including my three typically developing children. Of all the things my children experience that I never did, their experience of growing up with a sister with significant disabilities is something I struggle to understand, even as I watch it unfold daily.
Students with disabilities could miss out on hundreds of millions of dollars in extra funding a year because of serious concerns about the reliability of a landmark national audit into the number of school children with special needs.
The Palace of Westminster's Big Ben tower is closing its doors to visitors in London for a three-year renovation project which will see the world-famous landmark swathed in scaffolding.
When a desperate dad made a public appeal for a Tommee Tippee cup for his 14-year-old son he didn't expect the story to end this way.
Experts suggest the skewed gender ratios for autism overlook how the condition manifests in girls.
A British dad has turned to the Internet to help him find a special cup for his 14-year-old son.