siblings have fun on trampoline under blue sky Golero | E+ | Getty Images It’s hard to avoid giving your child a smartphone in this new digital age, but some parents around the world are looking to buck the trend and seek out guidance on how to protect their kids from the harms of smartphone … Read more
A first-time mother has sparked controversy by shaving her five-month-old daughter’s hair off. The woman, known as Paulina, posted a video to TikTok of a hairdresser shaving the baby’s head with clippers in a hairdressing salon. “Best decision and will be doing it again if I ever have more kids,” Paulina wrote. Know the news … Read more
A medium close-up front view of a teenage girl who is sending text messages to a friend and checking her social media as she waits in the corridor of the high school she attends. Solstock | E+ | Getty Images Parents around the world are debating when to give their children smartphones, as evidence grows … Read more
Charlize Theron joked about parenting being a double-edged sword as she gave a glimpse into her life with daughters Jackson, 11, and August, 9, over the weekend. The “Mad Max: Fury Road” star said her two girls can be a handful while speaking to E! News at a Saturday event for her Charlize Theron Africa … Read more
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala / Getty LONDON — The evidence linking smartphone use with mental health harms in children is growing and one grassroots organization in the U.K. is supporting parents who are refraining from giving their kids the devices. Smartphone Free Childhood, founded by Daisy Greenwell and Clare Fernyhough in February, set up various group … Read more
As teenagers, Ash and Tom would regularly go camping together, when their families would hit the road for school holidays. Little did they know at the time, but the adolescent friends from the NSW town of Forster would end up marrying each other — and decide to live a life of on-the-road with their three … Read more
When two-year-old Oliver Norris returned from his Melbourne daycare with a “little cough” in early June, his parents John and Melissa Norris didn’t think much of it. Their youngest son didn’t have a temperature, and a trip to the doctor resulted in no more than a dose of antibiotics and orders for bed rest. But … Read more
Rachel Coler Mulholland, a sex expert and assistant professor in psychology at the University of Minnesota Morris, has shared a detailed guide for parents on how to discuss self-exploration and safe sex with their children. The mum-of-three, who gained fame on TikTok where she put her own parenting advice into practice, has now penned a … Read more
New parents will enjoy an extra fortnight with their fresh arrival from this month, with the Paid Parental Leave scheme expanding from to 22 weeks. The extension began on July 1, and will leave many Australian families $2500 better off, when coupled with the 3.75 per cent minimum wage increase that kicked in this month. … Read more
Anxiety symptoms vary widely from moodiness to lashing out. Carol Yepes | Moment | Getty Images Slamming doors, throwing tantrums, unexpected crying, and one-sided conversations at the dinner table. If these are common occurrences in your household, you are probably raising a teenager. Teenagers are often perceived as entitled brats with little or no control … Read more
