reader stories
Parental alienation: 'It’s like a cult. I live this life in the shadows'
When one parent poisons a child against the other, the result can be many years of isolation and pain. more
My parenting secret: The zero-effort birthday party
Don’t tell anyone. You’ll ruin it for me. more
Hero teen mum saves baby daughter who nearly died from constipation
Chloe was told by doctors that the constipation caused the extreme convulsions in her little girl. more
The system is broken - grandparents cry out for support
What support is available for grandparents caring for children full-time? more
'Why Parliament shouldn’t ‘get rid of’ autistic kids like me'
Cadence, a nine-year-old girl with autism shares her response to Pauline Hanson’s call to remove kids with autism from mainstream...more
"Stop knocking my boys for having long hair!"
Mum-of-six Chloe Dunstan is used to her boys getting mistaken for girls, and she doesn’t mind one bit. more
'I hate taking my kids to the playground - and I reckon you do, too'
Which insane person decided that pushing a kid on a swing for half an hour was the epitome of a good time? more
'My son's cleft palate journey: The bullying came sooner than I thought'
Kidspot supports people and organisations working to protect our children from bullying. New Zealand mum Bernadette shares her story...more
The day a stranger yelled at my three-year-old
This mum recently learnt that people in the playground with their kids aren’t necessarily child-friendly. more
Autistic schoolboy saves drowning toddler
The heroic actions of a nine-year old autistic boy were captured on video, as he was the only one who noticed a three-year-old drowning...more
I’m happily married, but sometimes I feel like a single parent
The necessities of the modern lifestyle have left this mum feeling very alone. more
Yes, sometimes I dress my kids in tomorrow's clothes before they go to bed
When working mother of six, Madeleine West, shared a clever tip she occasionally uses to get a jump-start on tomorrow’s hectic...more
