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Imaginary friends
The height of the imaginary friend stage was when my Miss K was about 2 and a half and we had them over for dinner.
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It's tough being a toddler
When you say no, sweetie, you can't have that butcher knife, your 20-month-old has no idea that you are depriving her of this awesomely shiny contraption for her own safety.
Mall cracks down on tantrums
"Stop! Parents please be considerate of other customers using the food court. Screaming children will not be tolerated in the centre," reads a sign in a Sydney shopping mall.
Noisy kids in cafes
OPINION: What's the big deal with children being noisy in cafes? Babies cry, children yell, kids make a mess sometimes. I thought we were all in this together?
Temper tantrums investigated
If you're after insights into how to handle temper tantrums or why your kids lose their rags, then you could be just the volunteer Victoria University is after for a new research project.
Toddlers happier when giving
Think toddlers are selfish? A new study has shown that young kids are happy to give to others - even when it involves personal sacrifice.
Beat the mess
With Christmas fast approaching, it is worth getting your kids' rooms decluttered before Father Christmas arrives.
A not so lovable battle
Love me, like me not – how to keep liking your kids when they are being unlikable.
Possessing 'the look'
An eyebrow that lifts not only in height, but which raises the stakes if your child continues to misbehave.
Bribes, rewards and praise
Do you want a child who will only do things if there is something in it for him?
Outrage over 4yo with cigarette
Reality show Toddlers & Tiaras has caused yet another controversy after featuring a four-year-old girl 'smoking' a fake cigarette while dressed as Sandy from Grease.
Are we having fun yet?
Do you feel as though you are 'managing' your baby and children? Or are you having fun with them?
Scolding another's child, when is it ok?
Is it ever ok to tell off someone else's child - when that someone else is standing right there?
Parenting without punishment or reward
I’d like you to picture this. Your small child is learning to walk. They pull themselves to standing, and take their first wobbly step. They take another step before falling down. You watch this and say, ‘If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a thousand times. Just put one foot in front of the other.’
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