Essential Kids

Lauren McCabe with her mum, Rebecca Lynn McCabe.

'Thank you for drugging me': woman's powerful note to mother

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Mum shares hilarious 'love notes' to her son, men are not happy

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"Woolworths, we, your customers, don't want this," writes Leanne Stokan in a viral post.

'We don't want this': Woolworths under fire over vegetable packing

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Rubicon Palace Hotel Lanzarote and clumps of Darcey's hair.

'This was the worst day of our lives': mum's warning after daughter's pool injury

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Pink's daughter 'embarrassed' by her mum

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Meg Sullivan with her dad before her senior prom this spring.

How an orange became a symbol of this dad's love for his daughter

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Attention dads: why you need to read posts your partner tags you in

RELATIONSHIPS

At first dad-of-two Brad Kearns was annoyed his wife constantly tagged him in Facebook posts, but he soon realised it was an awesome way to reconnect with each other.

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What I want you to know about my 'gifted' son

PRIMARY SCHOOL

I don't like the term "gifted." It seems too exclusive a term, and doesn't encompass the breadth of talents that children can have.

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"She is the fifth generation to go on there"

The family height chart that dates back to the 1920s

DEVELOPMENT

This family didn't want to lose the important piece of family history when they moved, so they "took the wall with them".

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Shae Reynolds with her homeschooled children (from left) Tannah, 12, Harper, 8, and Willow, 9, and Daisy the dog.

Homeschoolers face crackdown

PRIMARY SCHOOL

Homeschooling families to face routine audits and tougher registration requirements.

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Primary school excludes girl with her period

PRIMARY SCHOOL

A 10-year-old girl was sent home from her primary school because it did not have a sanitary disposal unit.

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Alternative milks could stunt children's height

ALLERGIES AND ILLNESS

Drinking almond or soya 'milk' instead of cow's milk could stunt your child's growth, a June 2017 study has found.

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Mili Hernandez is a talented soccer player.

'They thought I was a boy': short-haired girl barred from soccer tournament

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Dad mows lawn as tornado looms

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Pink's daughter 'embarrassed' by her mum

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Reframe chores as a collective family activity rather than a 'doling out' of responsibilities.

Capturing the extraordinary grandparent bond

Cool cooking party ideas for kids

Ice cream stick crafts for kids

Turtle weaving : <a href="http://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/2016/05/turtles-using-3-sticks-gods-eye-weaving.html" ...

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>

Jessica Simpson under fire for sharing photo of daughter in bikini

CELEBRITIES

Just days after the internet lost its collective mind because David Beckham kissed daughter Harper on the lips, the internet police are offering their helpful parenting advice to Jessica Simpson, who dared to share a picture of her 5 year old daughter Maxwell in a bikini.