A mum has triggered a lively debate after revealing they still wipe their 12-year-old child's bottom.

I am in pain. Yes, it's physical. It throbs where the baby was so recently growing in my womb and I have cramping as my body readjusts to being an empty vessel again.

COMMENT: "To those who have lost their Dad, those who miss their Dad: I'm sorry," says Emily Writes.

When a mum posted a question on an online forum asking if it was ok to sleep naked with her teen son, the internet had a meltdown.

Never mind nannies, some super-rich parents hire professional potty trainers, Lego tutors and PAs to plan playdates for their children.

Most new mothers dream of the day their little darlings will no longer need help going to the toilet.

Half of Kiwi dads say they are missing out on family activities that they would like to take part in because they are chained to their work.

Fatherhoood has not always been as worthy of celebration as it is today.

He's one of the coolest dads on the internet, sharing hilarious and very Kiwi ways of raising a child.

He was told he could spend the day however he wanted. And he's determined to spend it giving back to the place that cared for him.

"If you want something done, you can get somebody else to do it..."

A study reveals why a fifth of parents wish they'd named their child something else.

A young girl's outfit has sparked controversy after the student's mother posted an outraged message on social media.

Thanks to social media, other people's parenting styles have never been more visible, writes Shelley Bridgeman.

The way we look at "picket fence" family life that underpins NZ's social policies does not match reality of many young people's lives, new research shows.

Truancy is obviously damaging to a child's education, but so is its well-to-do relative: family holidays during term.

At a charity event in London, the Duke and Duchess spoke of their worries as parents.

During an emotional encounter with a young man at a UK hospice, Prince William revealed his ongoing grief over his mother.

A fearless tot dressed in a dragon costume has captured hearts across the internet.

At this US school, parents are turned away if they try to drop off their child's forgotten lunch or homework. Is this cruel or encouraging?

A same sex couple in South Africa are believed to be the first in world to have triplets - which also include identical twins - using both of their DNA.

Before heading off on a girl's weekend, this mum decided to pen a hilarious warning letter to her husband, who was being left at home to babysit their six kids.

Tracey Lloyd explains how two loving people in a good marriage can ruin their kid.

Based on all the unrequested advice I've been given thus far, here's a quick guide on what not to say to a parent-to-be.

There must be something in the water in this area of Scotland, as new school enrollments bring the total to 80 sets of twins in one region's primary schools.

Emily Writes' little boy can't wait to grow up and go out into the "big world". But Emily can wait. Here's why.

A couple has revealed the devastating loss of their first born daughter and want to raise awareness about the virus that killed her.

Michael Phelps' infant has his own Instagram account. Read this before you make one for your kid.

A proud mum was left mortified after she shared a photo of her baby.

A woman's response after being criticised by a stranger for wearing a bikini has gone viral.