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When a friend disciplines your child

What do you do when a friend reprimands your child in front of you?
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Australian preschools should be free

Rachel Browne Free preschools for all children need to be offered in Australia if we are to compete economically with other developed countries, says leading international early childhood education expert.

Parent-free nights beneficial for kids too

Lilani Goonesena Parents know they need a night off together from time to time but surprisingly it is also beneficial for kids to get some parent-free time too.

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Younger Kids

Should you be the only one to discipline your child?

When a friend disciplines your child

Josefa Pete 9:04am What do you do when a friend reprimands your child in front of you?

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'Normal' Barbie could become available to buy

Andrea Romano Pictures of 'normal Barbie' swept the web last year and now her designer is crowdsourcing funds to make her a reality.

Using comics to develop literacy skills in children

Schools' 'healthy' eating message confusing kids

When you don't agree with your partner's parenting

Are your kids better behaved with their grandparents?

Older Kids

Adopted family subjected to hurtful, insulting comments

One mother came up with a creative way to challenge the narrow-minded comments people have made about her adopted daughters in an attempt to educate others.

Emotional resilience classes needed in schools

Jill Stark One in three girls and a quarter of boys are depressed, with many turning to violence, alcohol and unwanted sex to cope, a mental health survey of high school students has revealed.

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Why having the sex talk with teens is so damn hard

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Play-i's founders want to teach children to control technology by learning to program from an early age.

Kindergarten kids can learn to code and here is why they should

Matthew Hall Coding and computer science is a fundamental skill that should be taught to children as young as five, according to a start-up team developing programmable toy robots for kids.

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