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A message for Britney Spears - babies are not our saviors
Britney Spears told In Style magazine that she wants to have a baby so she doesn't feel so alone in the world.
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Tony Abbott against ban on smacking
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has rejected the United Nations calls to ban parents from smacking their children, saying such a move would be "political correctness taken to extremes".
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Are baby swim survival lessons the answer to child drownings?
There are no parents in the pool, no singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and definitely no floaties or kickboards.
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Dads need folate too: new study discovers importance of male diet in preventing birth defects
Men, as well as women, need to have adequate intake of the important vitamin B9 (folate) before conception to ensure the health of their future children.
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Baby boy for Kate Winslet
Third child for Kate, recently married to Ned Rockn'roll.
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Conception
Dads need folate too: new study discovers importance of male diet in preventing birth defects
LETITIA ROWLANDS Men, as well as women, need to have adequate intake of the important vitamin B9 (folate) before conception to ensure the health of their future children.
The New Young Mum
Nicole Thomson-Pride As the average age of women giving birth trends upwards, a new group of mothers has emerged – the ‘new young mum’. Nicole Thomson-Pride writes what motherhood is like for women who have babies in their early twenties.
When you want a baby but your partner doesn't
Fit dads can help kids avoid obesity
Being a parent is a privilege
Fertility expert: 'Egg Timer Test is unreliable'
Pregnancy
Kelly Clarkson's pregnancy woes
Kelly Clarkson is throwing up a "dozen times a day" during her pregnancy.
Gifts for the mum-to-be or new mother who has everything
Jo Hartley In order to be a little bit different and think somewhat outside the usual gift box, why not give one of these to the pregnant woman or new mum who seemingly has it all?
Popular baby names of 2013: TV and movies up, royals down
Eight facts about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Thandie Newton admits to pregnancy shock
Eating disorders in pregnancy
Birth
Fitness blogger's post-baby selfie sparks debate
LETITIA ROWLANDS Fitness blogger and football wife Caroline Berg Eriksen has come under fire for posting a photo of her amazing post-baby body on Instrgram just four days after giving birth. She has defended the picture saying she is "proud" of what her body has achieved.
Woman forced to have c-section, has baby taken from her
A pregnant woman had her baby taken by British social workers after a forced caesarean section - and the child has still not been returned to her.
Pretty as a picture? Placenta photo frames
Crossfit mum gives birth to son at home
Baby comes 'back from the dead' after 10 hours in morgue
Mechanic invents device to help mums in labour
Photo Galleries
Baby
Taking sick kids to social events
Emma Salkild 9:01pm Unfortunately, it is a given that babies and toddlers are going to constantly get sick. And while it would be crazy to expect every child with a runny nose to be ‘quarantined’, where should parents draw the line when letting them play with other children or pregnant women?
Second-time parenting
Dilvin Yasa I’ve noticed there’s a marked difference between the way I mothered my first child to the way I look after my second. And I'm a little ashamed.
The Navigator pram from Phil & Teds has automatic brakes
Meningococcal baby Finn gives mum priceless Christmas gift
Kleynimals: fun, clean keys for babies
Saxon's story: from a skin tag to a rare syndrome
Bargain buys for baby
Toddler
Are baby swim survival lessons the answer to child drownings?
LETITIA ROWLANDS There are no parents in the pool, no singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and definitely no floaties or kickboards. Babies and toddlers are required to attend lessons five days a week for up to eight weeks and are made to save themselves from drowning while dressed in full winter clothing, including a nappy.
Number of drowning deaths amongst toddlers increasing
Tim Barlass with staff writers There has been a 48 per cent increase in the number of under-4s drowning over the last financial year.
The risks of overpraising young children
Emma's journal, week 4: toilet training, tantrums and night continence
Saying goodbye to the baby monitor
How to end the nagging
Being Dad
Male pill a step closer to reality
An Australian scientist has made a discovery that could lead to a male contraceptive pill.
Dads want it all, too
Josefa Pete While we accept the stereotype of this harried mother, struggling to get the balance right between work and motherhood, we almost never discuss that dads might want to have it all too.
Movember dad diagnosed with prostate cancer
Noah's life 18 years in the making
Melanoma sufferer Nick Auden, behind 'Save Locky's Dad' campaign, dies
Even dads get the blues
Lifestyle
A message for Britney Spears - babies are not our saviors
KERRI SACKVILLE 12:00am Britney Spears told In Style magazine that she wants to have a baby so she doesn't feel so alone in the world.
Gender neutral parenting: new book reveals our secret prejudices
KASEY EDWARDS 11:58pm A new book reveals all the common gender traps that parents fall into - despite their best intentions.
