Lifestyle, Living With Kids

Mum's bizarre birthday party behaviour shocks guests: 'Who in their right mind thinks this is OK?'

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Mornings are a battle and parents need every hack they can get, but is this too much?

Mum asks if her before school uniform hack is 'mad': 'Normal people don't do this'

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Should other passengers help keep children occupied?

Plane passenger refuses to entertain stranger's child: 'Mother freaked out and screamed'

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Not small change: Aussie kids earning $2 billion in pocket money each year

Alarmingly, the gender pay gap starts young.

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'I was shocked': why mum won't help daughter pay for driving lessons

A mother has asked for reddit users opinions when it comes to giving money to her children.

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The total cost of all the procedures was around $10, 100 AUD

'Life lesson': is asking a teenager to help pay her $10,000 dental bill unreasonable?

Teaching kids valuable 'life lessons' is an important part of parenting - but how far is too far?

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We have a weekly family budget meeting - and it's saved money and our sanity

When your budget is cut in half, you learn how to make a dollar stretch and how to work as a team with your partner.

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'It's saved us': the drought warrior mums selling handmade goods to survive

Families on the land "don't want a hand out, just a hand up."

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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher's 'privileged' kids won't inherit fortune

Their two children will not inherit their parents' millions.

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Photo: Founder of Zero Co Mike Smith sent an email to his company to announce a new paid parental leave lockdown policy. ...

'Nothing short of amazing': Byron Bay boss introduces paid parental lockdown leave policy

"We want you to make sure your kids are getting the attention, love and care they need."

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The unexpected benefits of my teen's first part-time job

I don't think I really understood just how much difference it would make in both of our lives.

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Daughter's send up of mum's multitasking while working from home goes viral: 'Kids see everything!'

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Mum told to take her kid's drawings down because they make the office look 'unprofessional'

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Working mum creates 'parenting resume' to prove it's a full time job

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'Am I a bad mum?': Dad slammed for demanding wife quit her job to look after kids

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Plane passenger refuses to entertain stranger's child: 'Mother freaked out and screamed'

Does the "it takes a village" rule apply when a child is being a nuisance on the plane?

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Madi Haque

Photo: Eight-year-old Zac enjoys his free booklet and stickers. Supplied.

Coles Express launches all-new collectables for kids: The Great Aussie Road Trip stickers and activity book

The promotion is deigned to keep kids entertained and fight backseat boredom these holidays.

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Heidi Krause

I always wanted to do a long family road trip – but 2020 put me off

Home schooling seemed like such an adventure – until it happened.

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Megan Blandford

Aunt refuses to apologise for making disobedient nephews miss flight: 'I don't care'

Road safety measures are second nature to most, so how do you respond when someone refuses to follow them?

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Police help forgetful mum find her 'stolen' car

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'No one could hear him': Mum's warning about older children and hot cars

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Australia's 'big things'

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Three kids, a cool car and a blue tree: our staycation to western Sydney

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'Absolutely gutted': Mum shocked after daughter cuts up real money to stick on dolls

The budding artist decided the queen's head would look good on her barbie dolls.

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Mum slammed for forcing people to stop at kids' lemonade stand: 'Put up a barricade'

"It should never have to come to this!", the entitled mother said.

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Mum makes seven-year-old 'pay' rent and electricity to teach him the value of a dollar

A mum has divided the internet over 'parenting hack', devised to teach her seven-year-old the value of a dollar.

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Never get your kids' shoe size wrong again: Mum shares 'clever' hack

Dragging your children to the shops to buy new shoes is not anyone's idea of a good time.

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Photo: No matter how many times we move, we vow to create a happy home. Supplied (Heidi Krause)

Renting with kids is stressful and fills me with anxiety: 'It can be taken at any time'

The reality is, that renting with young kids really sucks.

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Mum reveals why she lets her daughter swear whenever she wants

Not many parents can honestly say they had never accidentally let a little swear word fly while young ears were listening.

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I created a fake social media account to spy on my child

'I'm utterly ashamed of the way I handled the whole thing and I regret it from start to finish.'

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Teenager tells eight-year-old her family died in cruel TikTok prank: 'Horrific'

"She pretended to cry and told her that she had gotten news that their parents had just been killed in a car accident while filming her reaction."

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Mum's TikTok revelation has parents everywhere cheering: Simple screentime solution

'Sometimes screens allow us to get something done so...'

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A vet's perspective: How Honey the dog helps little girl with autism

I'll let you into a little secret. Although I enjoy the company of all my pet loving clients I do have one favourite: a little ten-year-old girl called Emma who owns one of the scruffiest dogs I've ever seen - a mongrel called Honey, who was saved from death row and is as far away from the trendy Doodle breeds as you could find.