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Why we should let kids play with food
Research suggests that youngsters who are allowed to mess around with their fruit and vegetables are actually more likely to eat them.
Research suggests that youngsters who are allowed to mess around with their fruit and vegetables are actually more likely to eat them.
Hormones which are crucial in developing a mother-child bond are also present in men, a new study has discovered.
When his daughter was six months old Mike was given full custody. Then he got a phone call that would rip his life apart.
Lucy Clark on why we shouldn't stress about our children's academic success - or lack of it.
A substitute teacher in the US has been slammed after telling a young cancer survivor: "If you're bald, you won't be pretty."
Here's how to avoid that uncomfortable silence and passive-aggressive muttering.
A teen sent her boyfriend chilling text messages after secretly giving birth in her bedroom and casting her baby out a second-floor window.
Kiwi soap Shortland Street last week confronted an issue that likely resonated with many Kiwi parents: What to do if you catch your
We've all done it: Let a few expletives slip in front of little ones. But Beck Vass has realised she needs to reign in her mouth after some embarrassing outbursts from her daughter.
A North Carolina mother who works at the same day care centre caught another worker breastfeeding her 3-month-old son without permission.
For some babies it can take months, even years, before their heads are graced with luscious locks, it took this girl just a few weeks in the womb.
A 13-year-old Auckland student came home with a maths puzzle that left his parents scratching their heads. Can you solve it?
The girl at the centre of the "Cash Me Ousside" meme has racked up over 3.4 million Instagram followers. Now she's cashing in. How bow dah.
Almost 30 potential surrogates have contacted a couple who went public with their fertility issues.
"The physical sensation of walking on the bricks, as thousands of parental feet have felt before him, was clear..."
COMMENT: There seem to be two extremes of parenting - ignorant slacker and obsessive perfectionist.
While there's a lot of discussion from the female point of view about sex after babies, men are more reticent on the matter, writes Greg Bruce.
COMMENT: Being a twin mum is a very blessed journey indeed. But OMG Bey, pull your hair back into a pony and buckle up tight cos s***'s about to get real.
At a special assembly in London, Kate Middleton revealed one of the most important lessons she is teaching her two young children.
Hard-working and outgoing children breed the same traits in their peers.
Healthy eating is known to play a crucial role in the development of a child.
Will my child be happy at school? Will they make friends? Will they do well?
If you have more than two children you're at risk of heart disease, new research suggests.
Just weeks after becoming a nanny to 2-year-old Talia, Kiersten Miles put herself on the line to save the little girl's life.
A daycare has sent a strongly worded message to parents which has gone viral. Do you agree with the message?
While most of us can appreciate a joke about poo, preschoolers and children often find it hilarious on a completely different level. But why is this?
Experts say women should make sure they eat certain foods to avoid a miscarriage.
Hollywood A-listers are notorious for choosing wacky names for their offspring. So what will Beyonce and Jay Z go for when it comes to naming their twins?
Pop star Beyonce Knowles-Carter has shared some exciting news with her fans about two new additions to her family.