COMMENT: For the past 10 years, my wife has felt vaguely cheated by the vasectomy I had in 2005, writes Neil Lyndon.

The wrapping technique, praised for soothing a distressed baby and preventing sudden death syndrome, is raising concern among orthopedics.

COMMENT: Hey kids, you really don't need to exit through the gift shop. An experience can be just as good even if you don't get to buy something.

The Taupo father who got a cochlear implant tattoo to match his daughter's real one now has another - this time for his son.

WATCH: Baby Leopold suffers from a rare form of albinism which affects his ability to see properly.

Research reveals what's likely been a long suspected inkling for many of us.

A woman recounts the moment she was told her baby had been given to the wrong mother.

A Gold Coast mother has passed on whooping cough to her baby girl, after refusing a vaccine for the deadly illness while pregnant. She is now urging other mums to get vaccinated in order to protect their children from the disease.

Michelle Hanley, the child protection officer with Football NSW, said yesterday she would like to see checks applied to everybody.

When you have children, time off is a whole different game, discovers Kim Knight.

COMMENT: We're doing children a disservice if our go-to strategy is to use technology to keep them quiet.

Parental leave campaigners are welcoming the latest extension of paid leave to 18 weeks.

Parents, brace yourselves.

A study has found a worrisome link between caffeine consumption and miscarriage.

Celebrity chef's new breastfeeding campaign does not sit well with 'Hello' songstress.

A scolding shocks Erin Einhorn as she tries to control a wayward lad.

Two-parent Maori families have more supportive friends and family than any other New Zealanders, research has found.

Kenneth Harmon broke Twitter's heart last week. This is how he responded to his fans.

WATCH: Kate Middleton opens up about her relationship with her in-law.

A parent at her wits end with messy kids devises a punishment idea that's gone viral.

Reworking traditional names is the latest trend in bad baby names.

Did you know next Tuesday is a school holiday?

A text message to a stranger brought about a surprising kind deed for a family and their new baby.

Women reveal their thoughts on having children later in life.

The chairman of Swiss trading house Louis Dreyfus Commodities reportedly intends to take a brief pause before returning to work full-time at the end of April.

Have you ever been given advice beginning with "In my day..."? Emily Writes discusses why you shouldn't take parenting tips from those in the know from ages ago.

Sorry Angela and Beverley, the most unpopular baby names have been revealed.

COMMENT: Emily Writes weighs in on the realities for parents as a major report identifies health and behavioural risks for children in childcare.

His fist-clenching, grumpy-faced image became a viral sensation.

Allowing men to take a greater share of the burden of contraception. Photo / Getty