Essential Kids - Practical Advice for Parents

The family allege the driver at fault was using FaceTime on his iPhone 6 Plus at the time of the crash.

Family sues Apple over FaceTime's role in fatal car crash

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Why I'm aiming to be a worse mum this year

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Galaxy All-Stars Cheerleading may produce Canberra's next crop of Olympic champions after the International Olympic ...

Cheerleading becomes Olympic sport

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A 13-year-old boy has died after playing a choking 'game', it's believed.

Parents warned about choking 'game' linked to Brisbane boy's death

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Family holidays are about sharing new experiences.

The five trends that will dominate family travel in 2017

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Royal Life Saving NSW has reported that half the state's primary schoolchildren are unable to swim by the time they ...

Parents eschew swimming classes due to 'impossible' cost

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Félicie dreams of being a ballerina with the Paris Opera Company.

January movie reviews: a guide for parents

MOVIES

Find out what's on at the cinemas this month, and what's suitable for your kids and teens to see.

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One of six handwritten notes by Princess Diana that went to auction.

Princess Diana letter about troublesome Harry sells for $4000 at auction

CELEBRITIES

A collection of handwritten notes by the late Princess Diana, one of which reveals that her younger son Prince Harry was constantly in trouble at school, went under the hammer on Thursday, selling for well above target prices.

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he advantages to having a brother or sister with special needs are numerous.

Eight things siblings of children with special needs struggle with

SPECIAL NEEDS

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.

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Surf Life Saving Queensland said pool owners should take CPR lessons to help prevent drowning deaths.

Call for compulsory CPR lessons for pool owners

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Surf Life Saving Queensland wants all pool owners to undergo compulsory CPR lessons, following a spate of pool drownings over the Christmas period.

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Nevil Whitlock, 76, became engulfed in an air lounger on Christmas Day.

Air lounger danger warning: 'It was vacuum-sealed to her face'

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Hollie was floating in one of the increasingly popular air loungers, when the fabric ripped and she was swallowed by the pool.

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Children who obtain alcohol from people other than their parents are three times more likely to binge drink by 15 or 16.

Study finds kids given alcohol by parents less likely to binge drink

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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

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The five trends that will dominate family travel in 2017

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Is your child a tennis player of the future?

Is tennis the right sport for your child?

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Cereal box Monster Faces. Find the tutorial here.

15 craft projects you can make out of cereal boxes

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It is more important for a child to have good social skills when starting school than be able to recite the alphabet.

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Fun Christmas hairstyles for festive locks

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20 gorgeous Christmas stocking and sack options for a stylish Christmas

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14 trees that show what Christmas really looks like with kids

It's seen as a taboo subject, but some parents regret having children.

When parents regret having children

RELATIONSHIPS

While many of us can relate to experiencing transient feelings of, "I don't want to be a parent today" for some mothers and fathers those feelings go much deeper.