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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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Dear daughter: you do not have to be a 'good girl'
You do not have to be a good girl – whatever, or whoever, that is.
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Little Talia needed a liver - so her brand new nanny donated part of hers
Kiersten Miles had been nannying for only three weeks when she made the decision.
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16 things you'll learn on the preschool party circuit
Kids birthday parties sound fun in the abstract but the reality is they often end up an introverts worst nightmare – forced social interaction in the name of good parenting.
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'Get off your phone!': the daycare note that's got people talking
A note posted by a US daycare facility has urged parents to get off their phone when collecting their children:
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'Beautiful' waiter's random act of kindness
When a waiter went above and beyond the call of duty to cater for a toddler, her mother took to Facebook to say a very public 'thank you'.
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'Houdini' toddler escapes baby gate using sneaky tool
Move aside Houdini - there's a new escape artist in town and she's only two years old.
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My daughter received a pet fish at a birthday party, and I was not happy
When I saw the fish in that tiny plastic cup, I cringed. Silently, I seethed.
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Toddler's homemade Women's March sign goes viral
When Jenny Sowry explained the importance of the Women's March to her son, she didn't realise her daughter was also paying close attention.
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What every parent should remember about tantrums
For anyone with a toddler, it's a familiar scenario.
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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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