Parenting Children

Network 10 presenter Narelda Jacobs and midwife Cherisse Buzzacott open up about their experiences of motherhood — navigating joy, grief and loss, blended families, rainbow families, sleepless nights and why it takes a "ready-made village".

When a parent drops their child at their local Only About Children childcare centre in Sydney or Melbourne, they probably don't know the revenue will be cheered on the New York Stock Exchange, writes Conor Duffy.

Experts weigh in on whether it's OK for parents to have downtime on their phones instead of playing with their children.  

WA schoolboy Blayde Day says everything has gone to plan after he changed his outlook and set some goals after being bullied.

Experts show us simple and easy methods to help keep school backpacks and lunch boxes clean and fresh. 

A new study into how fathers manage the transition into parenthood reveals that new dads experience a range of complex emotions, including dad guilt and feeling like a passenger parent.

Unlike the breeders of my generation, many parents today are highly involved in their children's lives and the clear majority of them, and their children, are very happy about it.

Questions are coming thick and fast with exactly what you can do to be prepared, and when you should do it. Here we tackle some of the big questions from dealing with anxiety to remembering where you put the household torches.

From the end of next year, children under 16 will be banned from social media in Australia. So how do parents feel about enforcing the nation's controversial new laws?

The "your body, my choice" movement is sweeping the world. What can parents do to raise healthy, confident boys?

Experts say children have probably already been exposed to the issues of gendered and family violence and it's important to speak about them. 

We've compiled expert advice on managing drop-off, friendships, and big feelings after long days of holding it together.

My son hasn't gone to school since September. We're just one of many families managing "school can't".

When my daughter discovered a pink tea set abandoned at our local playground, it was the greatest treasure to have ever been unearthed. Was it hers for the taking? I wasn't so sure. 

We asked you to vote for your favourite episode in the Biggest Little Bluey Countdown, and biscuits! Here are your favourites.

You might not get much of a choice when it comes to which movie you watch this school holidays. But if you do get a vote — or are just going to see a kids movie by yourself (same) — we rated the watchability of the two big offerings this September hols.

As money gets tighter in a lot of families, kids might notice that things are changing. So how do you talk to them about your situation without making them anxious?

Smart watches are fancy timekeepers that allow you to snoop on your children. I'm tempted. 

My daughter is about to start primary school, so I gave her my unfiltered, real deal, no-holds-barred checklist.

Anu Goel's first language is Punjabi, her husband's is Hindi and their son now speaks both, as well as English. Experts say growing up with multiple languages brings plenty of benefits later in life.