Essential Kids

'Yes my husband is in a wheelchair, but he takes our kids camping, skiing and mountain biking.'

The challenges of parenting with a disability are not what you think they are

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Win a Springfree Trampoline

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Move over Hatchimals: fidget toys are the new kid craze

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Frozen 2 release date announced - don't say we didn't warn you!

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Bradley Herbst, dressed in his daily costumes, with daughter Sydney.

Dad and daughter's social media deal gets the job done

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The room is designed to provide a calm environment.

Airport launches sensory room for children with autism

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In primary school, social media really has no place at all.

The treacherous journey of friendship for girls

DEVELOPMENT

For some girls, peers have taken the place of wiser, older women who are 'too busy'.

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A sustained drop in income is resulting in 'dispirited' doctors.

More work, less pay - why it may become harder to find a family GP

ALLERGIES AND ILLNESS

A new report sheds light on why being a GP is only getting harder in Australia.

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Turnbull government adds $310m of drugs to the PBS

ALLERGIES AND ILLNESS

For Sue Fox, whose three-year-old daughter suffers from the debilitating disease, the listing is "monumental".

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Only a quarter of students surveyed at Allambie Heights Public School said they liked doing homework, which partly led ...

How a Sydney school solved the homework problem

PRIMARY SCHOOL

Teachers have gotten hours back in the classroom and students are more engaged since Allambie Heights Public School stopped giving homework.

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Kate McCann will never give up looking for her daughter Madeleine.

"Time just feels stolen without Madeleine": Kate and Gerry McCann

CURRENT AFFAIRS

The parents of Madeleine McCann have spoken of the hurt caused by fake news and how they are now trying to protect their 12-year-old twins from online abuse.

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Girls are better at literacy and reading from the age of four but boys aren't any better at maths until they turn eight.

Why only some boys are better at maths

PRIMARY SCHOOL

Girls are better at literacy from the age of 4 but boys aren't any better at maths until the age of 8, according to a new study of NAPLAN data that has major implications for parents and teachers.

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Frozen 2 release date announced - don't say we didn't warn you!

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Why this mum refuses to make her kids share

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Kids grow out of trends, so keep their room palette neutral.

Capturing the extraordinary grandparent bond

Cool cooking party ideas for kids

Ice cream stick crafts for kids

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Craft ideas using old wine bottle corks

Sail boats : <a href="http://mamapapabubba.com/2013/06/25/cork-sail-boats-with-sparkly-sails" ...

Hilarious Pinterest fails

Source: <a href="http://craftfail.com/2011/08/cookie-monster-cupcake-fail/" target="blank">CraftFail.com</a>

Supernanny Jo Frost shares the biggest mistake parents make

BEHAVIOUR & DISCIPLINE

Supernanny Jo Frost has helped thousands of parents with her sensible tips, both in person and on her various TV shows, so she's seen a lot of parenting fails.