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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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5 ways to ensure you don't miss tickets to Wiggly Christmas
Here's how to make sure you don't miss out on the hottest tickets in town.
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The ridiculous things only parents say
Have you ever listened to yourself when you're talking to your kids and thought, what on earth am I saying?
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When will my child outsmart a chimp?
Australian scientists discover it takes a few years for children to out-think our hairier cousins.
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Toddler burnt the morning after fire-pit had been extinguished
A mother has issued a warning after her toddler sustained serious burns when he fell into a fire-pit extinguished the night before.
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The most mysterious Whitehouse tweet since covfefe
Like working mums everywhere, Whitehouse Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders experienced that awkward moment when mum life and office life cross over.
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It turns out parents hate 'sissy boy' and 'bossy girl' stereotypes too
It's something feminists have been talking about for decades, but according to a report by Our Watch, the vast majority of parents want it too.
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'I refused to be ashamed for putting a leash on my child'
To leash or not to leash, that is the question. And it's certainly a divisive one at that.
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Mum turns her back 'for one second', immediately regrets it
Toddler + Makeup kit = disaster.
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How to stop a toddler tantrum in its tracks ... with a potato
How one dad is nailing the parenting thing.
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Perth mum scolded for hanging baby clothes in her carport
"It upsets me that baby and children's clothing hanging under our car port is so offensive to someone that they need to make a complaint. It is also disgusting to me that they could not even be honest enough to put their real name and details on the complaint email."
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