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The A-Z of common illnesses in school children
Everything you want to know about common illnesses in children - from how to treat them to when you should make the trip to the doctor.
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Top 10 immunity boosters for kids
Ward off those winter bugs with Dr Joanna McMillan’s top ten immunity booster super foods for kids.
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The three types of content teens post online
If you're the parent of a social-media obsessed teen, then pay attention.
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The real reason today's children are so unhappy
What is wrong with our children today? According to The Black Dog Institute, around one in four teenagers have experienced a "probable mental illness", which means one in five have had depression or anxiety or both.
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Kids as young as four posting explicit images and being groomed online
Police will start teaching online safety to kindergarten children after it has emerged kids as young as four are posting explicit images of themselves.
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Gordon Ramsay lost weight to help save his marriage
"It was a wake-up call."
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Why I'm glad my daughters won't see grid girls at the Formula One
For the sake of girls everywhere, stop using women as ornaments.
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Mums share all the things their kids are scared of - and it’s a long list
Mums have shared all the things their children are scared of and the list is endless.
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Help! My teen son is smoking marijuana
"I'm worried my bright son will end up 'brain dead' like the pot smokers I've met before."
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How we can help our teens avoid the 'burn out'
It's not a back in my day kind of lecture, just a reminder that we need to cut our teenagers some slack.
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I'm judging you at the beach
I have a confession to make: I am definitely judging you at the beach. I am judging what you're wearing and what your kids are wearing. But maybe not in the way you think.
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5 stories that changed us in 2017
The stories that reached your hearts this year.
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Parents warned: stop asking for antibiotics for your children
Message to parents.
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