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How backpacking with my six-year-old has changed our lives
Our children should be exposed to unfamiliar cultures, races and religions at a young age so they welcome the excitement of adventure, the beauty of the divergent and seek the strange and unusual. We need to stop finding comfort in our mirror image, in the sameness that breeds exclusivity and exclusion.
An open letter to absent parents on behalf of their children
I am a single parent and have been for six years. In that time I have watched my son stand at the window and wait, I have watched him cry.
Nine clever ways to take time out from your kids at home
My kids have a magical sixth sense that means they know exactly when I'm alone, what room I'm in, and how desperately I do not want to be found.
School holiday activity ideas
Click through our gallery of activity ideas that range from free or cheap to a little more expensive. You are sure to find something nearby to suit your family's budget and likes.
Australia's 'big things'
You've heard of The Big Banana, and the Big Pineapple? Here are a few more of the famous and not so famous big things around Australia.
Children's TV is so much better than the rubbish for grown-ups
After an intensive few months watching children's television with my young son I have come to the conclusion that our kids have access to much better shows than adults – at least on the free-to-air networks.
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That's a surprise! Thousands of colourful plastic eggs wash up on German beach
A small beach in Germany has been carpeted with tens of thousands of colourful surprises - Kinder Surprises, that is.
Doll of Emma Watson from Beauty and the Beast becomes laughing stock
Argh, kill it with fire.
