Parenting
Mooooo-mmmy, can I have cheese with my whine?
There's a new sound in our house, one that resembles some sort of annoying toy but instead is coming from our 5-year-old daughter. Listen. I'm sure you can hear it, or maybe you hear it in your house, too. It's the whine, and goes something like this.
Mel C says no to parenting tips from Spice Girls
Pregnant Mel C won't take parenting tips from the other Spice Girls – because she only trusts her mother. The singer admits the girls have all been phoning her and offering their best baby advice but she isn't interested.
Egypt septuplets stir debate on fertility drugs
The 27-year-old woman and her husband already had three children - all girls. They badly wanted a boy, and she had not conceived in five years, so doctors gave her hormones. The startling result was healthy septuplets - four boys and three girls.
Bored kids? Grab a cardboard box and celebrate it
It is 7 a.m. when my 4-year-old appears at my bedside. "Mommy, what are we doing today?" My eyes struggle to stay open. I do not yet have comprehension of the English language this morning.
Alarm over teen abuse of parents
Teenage children are bashing and bullying their parents at an increasing rate.
Mother's make-ups and break-ups may determine child's later drug use
A MOTHER'S mood, behaviour and romantic attachments during the first five years of a child's life can determine whether they later take up drugs or engages in delinquent behaviour, a study has found.
More to babies than a bonus
A new analysis suggests the baby bonus has only played a "modest" role in lifting the fertility rate.
Every mum has something she'd rather not tell
Every mum has one little secret you don't exactly want other mums knowing. Maybe you let your 2-year-old chew gum. Or, more earth-shattering in the mommy world, you breast-feed a 4-year-old.
SKorea ends ban on revealing sex of babies
South Korea's Constitutional Court overturned a ban on doctors telling parents the gender of unborn babies, saying Thursday the country has grown out of a preference for sons and that the restriction violates parents' right to know.
Canadian woman gives birth to 18th child
A Romanian immigrant has given birth to her 18th child in British Columbia, making her the province's most prolific mother in 20 years.
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