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What to do when your child won't nap
Young children need to nap, but getting them to sleep can sometimes be a real challenge. We look at some of the reasons children resist naptime, and give solutions to help you restore their natural sleep patterns.
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How to handle a clingy toddler
The way parents handle clinginess can have a big impact on how long it lasts and how bad it becomes.
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'If you interrupt my baby's nap, you will ruin my life'
The world hasn't seen fury like the parent of a woken baby.
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Mum demands $530 for daughter's shoes after playdate
A mum has made a pretty bold move by demanding $532 for a pair of her daughter's shoes that were damaged at another family's house.
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A toddler's guide to helping around the house
If a toddler was to write a guide to 'help' you with the household chores, it would go something like this.
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Amazing footage of toddler rescuing twin from fallen dresser
When Kayli Shoff woke up, she wondered why she couldn't hear her two-year-old twins.
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When a woman complained about my kids in a restaurant, here's how I responded
I thought she was going to say, "I have grandchildren your kids' age" or "Isn't this the best age?". She didn't.
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Toddler with three fingers stuck in bath plug hole taken to hospital
A toddler who got three fingers stuck in a bath plug hole was forced to travel to hospital with part of the tub still attached to her hand.
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This 3-year-old and his carrots will put a smile on your face
Sometimes – okay, often – we're left scratching our heads over the things our little kids do.
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Parenting down versus parenting up: life with two or more kids
Sometimes as a parent it is important to remember that you really can't please everyone all the time.
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There's a very special story behind this two-year-old's teddy bears
They're very significant, but the two-year-old doesn't know it yet.
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Why saying 'no' to your kids should make you feel good
Rather than feeling bad about saying "no" to our kids, here's five reasons why we should feel good about it.
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Three-year-old Joseph found after two hour ordeal
Joseph was found safe and sound in the back of the Subaru Impreza, which had been left abandoned on Gloucester Street in East Victoria Park.
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