How do you occupy kids on a long car trip?

My 8 year old son doesn’t like being in the car. I am about to go on a 7 hour car trip. Does...

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Do you have a favourite and treasured book on fair...

Do you have a favourite and treasured book on fairytales? I am hunting for good books with beautiful...

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When is it ok to discipline other children?

I have a friend of mine who I love dearly, but when her and her daughter come over to play with my kids,...

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Good age for girls to start wearing make up?

What is a good age for girls to start wearing make up? I hardly ever wear make up but my 6 year old...

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At what age can you give children Butter-Menthols?

Occasionally my 6 year old daughter gets a sore throat or cough and have being giving her Butter-Menthols, is...

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Positives and negatives about having a sandpit?

Wondering what the positives and negatives are about having a sandpit? Would love to have one for my children...

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Is mother’s group a good idea?

Tring to find a place to go for my kids to have fun and interact with other kids/mums, is mother’s group a good...

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What are some nice boys names?

We are having a boy and would love to have some ideas of some awesome names that are out there?

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How do you explain death to a 4 year old?

How do I explain to my daughter that a loved one in our family has recently passed away? I don’t want to...

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Tips for dealing with childs first day at Kindy

How did you deal with your child’s first day at Kindy? My daughter is starting kindy next...

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How much do you spend on Christmas presents for th...

We have a large family and trying to get presents for everyone can be hard. We spend between...

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What do people give as treats for Halloween?

What do people give as treats for Halloween? Do you give a mix of healthy foods and treat foods?

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Is it worth getting a Santa photo?

I see many people buying photo’s of their children with Santa, is it worth the money getting them? Or is it about the...

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What age are friendships formed?

My daughter had a playdate today but the little girl was a bit mean to her and seemed more interested in talking to...

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What time do you put your kids to bed?

Just curious, my 6 year old goes to bed at 7.30pm and my twin 3 year olds go to bed at 7pm, just...

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What age will you let your daughter shave/wax her ...

I had an argument with my sister who wants to let her 8yo because she's told her a...

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School fees, camps and excursions

Does anyone else find school fees and the cost of school camps and excursions excessive? In my day school fees were minimal, we...

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Trick or Treat?

What do you think of Halloween?

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Private vs Public

We are looking at schools for our daughter, and want to know whether to consider public or private. I went to a public primary...

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What if you don’t like your child’s school fri...

If you don't like your child's school friends, do you do or say anything?

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Fluoride in toothpaste – can it damage teeth?...

A friend said her teeth are stained due to excessive fluoride. We use milk teeth toothpaste for our...

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What is better? Christmas Stockings or Santa Prese...

What is better? Christmas Stockings at the end of your bed? Or Santa Presents under the Christmas Tree?...

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