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Combine a short attention span, busy hands and no reasoning ability and you have yourself a very trying flying companion
According to an immigration caseworker, there are many factors to be considered when a child is born mid-flight.
Flying with a baby can be incredibly stressful. Even before take off, you need to ensure you're stocked up with everything you need, and then there is the worry about whether your baby will sleep through the flight or cry for hours on end.
A pilot has been praised for coming to the rescue of an overwhelmed mother who was flying solo with four kids, two of them babies.
She was travelling with her own toddler, but it didn't stop her from helping a fellow mum travelling alone with twin babies.
Perhaps it was the lack of sleep, but shortly after our baby was born we found ourselves booking an overseas holiday.
Computer software giant Microsoft will set new standards by extending paid maternity leave to 20 weeks and providing four weeks of paid leave for employees to care for a seriously ill family member.
We all know about motherhood issues – motherhood being a proposition no one can oppose. But what about fatherhood? On this issue, it seems our society's views are more equivocal.
A mum's parody of Ed Sheeran's song 'Shape of You' has been viewed more 11 million times in just two days.
Why aren't there more baby-friendly concerts like this? And we're not talking about The Wiggles.
It's hard for young children to sit still for two hours, and that can turn a trip to the movies into an ordeal for parents. So what if the solution were to let the kids play at the cinema?
Looking for a present for a special mum in your life? Or just having a look at what to pop on your wish list?
A mum of two has shared that she doesn't believe in baby-proofing homes to keep children safe, and that they will learn by trial and error.
If you offered to have Christmas lunch at your place, don't despair - there are plenty of tried and tested hacks for creating the perfect Christmas lunch.
Christmas Day has always been a special time in Queenstown man Junior Apolosi's family, with four birthdays to celebrate.
If you're using a decorative alcohol-fuelled burner to live up the atmosphere this Christmas, throw it out or return it for a refund.
Every Christmas has a thieving Grinch, and this year it seems it's the Inner West Council of Sydney.
We've found a few options to help you out - and best of all, they're not too pricey, all coming in at under $35 each.
I've learned a lot about so-called 'Christmas birthdays' since my twins were born on December 30th – and to a lesser extent, our third, late November baby.
Kmart has issued an urgent recall for a popular kids' toy.
"My wife and I have a sidekick on the way," shared a proud dad-to-be in a post to Reddit last week.
You will want to check your cupboard and give these the flick, after a recall was issued this week.