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Sibling Rivalry
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Sibling Rivalry

I'm a work-at-home mum of a 20-month-old boy and three-month-old girl. When I was seven to eight months pregnant I started to feel my son push me away and choose his father or nanny over me. At first, I thought it related to my pregnancy and would only last for a little while. Now, five months later, I feel more and more neglected by my son. Every...
Preschoolers With The Baby Blues
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Preschoolers With The Baby Blues

A while back, I was the nanny for a three-year-old boy whose mum had twins. When she first got home from the hospital with the babies, we were all amazed at how unreservedly sweet Thomas was to his new baby sisters. On day three we learned the reason for his lack of jealousy. One of the newborns was squawking in the other room and he turned to m...
In Defense of Sibling Rivalry
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In Defense of Sibling Rivalry

Did the neighbors hear that? I hope not, as it sounds as if someone is in our playroom sticking a hot poker in my youngest son's eye. If I lived next door, I would immediately place an emergency call to protective services. Thankfully, all the windows are closed. I take a sip of my morning coffee and sigh, waiting for the ensuing cavalcade that...

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Did You Really Call That Kid A D-Bag?

1:30 PM While the mean girls are ruling the playground, some of their mamas seem to have a potty-mouth problem. Browsing through MomLogic the other day, my eye caught this gem of a head... read more

Parenting Teens: A Whole New Set Of Fears

12:30 PM SIDS. Autism. Learning disabilities. Anxiety is a constant throughout every phase of parenting. Worries about sickness and freak accidents dominate parents’ lives when their ki... read more
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FameCrawler

Celebrity Sighting: Hugh Jackman Takes Ava Out For Ice Cream

3:15 PM Yeah, no wonder Hugh Jackman’s kids seem to adore him. Not only is he a hands-on dad and always playing with them, he also treats them to ice cream! Hugh was spotted in New York... read more

Rebecca Gayheart Takes Billie For A Checkup

2:15 PM Rebecca and hubby Eric Dane were spotted in Los Angeles yesterday, leaving the paediatrician's office with two-week-old Billie Beatrice in tow. Only two weeks after giving birth... read more
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Droolicious

Big Deal: All Kids T-Shirts Are $US12 At Busted Tees

4:30 PM A good way to start thinking positively about a change of season is to start figuring out what kind of awesome t-shirts you’re going to make your kids wear. Today over at Busted... read more

EcoSaucer: The Environmentally Friendly Frisbee

2:30 PM Both figuratively and literally green, the EcoSaucer is an environmentally smart Frisbee alternative made from recycled plastic milk jugs that are collected, processed and assem... read more
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