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Fathers day fun!

Memories are made of this. So pack a bag, grab the dad and the camera and enjoy Father's Day fun in your state
- Fun activities
Announcing your pregnancy

Share the news with close friends and family that you’re pregnant in your first trimester, or keep it secret for three months?
- When to tell...
Clingy babies

Separation anxiety is common in babies, but a clingy bub can be tiring for Mum
- How to cope
Last chance to enter!

Practical Parenting Magazine's 2010 Model Competition for Mums and Bubs. $15,000 in prize money to WIN!
- Enter competition
A-Z of Saving Money

Having kids – bless them! – is expensive. Here are our best ever money-saving ideas for young families.
- Family budget
Nursery design hints

These 10 nursery hints and ideas will help you create a dream room for your baby that’s safe and practical too
- Nursery design tips
Baby's first foods

Now your baby’s started solids and happily devouring basic smooth purees, mix up the flavours and textures with Annabel Karmel’s recipe ideas.
- Recipe ideas

Photo Galleries

"My Dad Rocks!" Rock 'n' Roll celebrity dads

Forget the cheesy t-shirt... These celebrity dads really rock!
10 Best Baby Shower Party Games

10 of the best Baby Shower party games to get your guests giggling
Foods to avoid when pregnant

Some foods contain a bacteria called listeria, which can cause a disease called listeriosis. Pregnant women with weakened immune systems are most at risk. Here are the foods it is recommended to avoid during pregnancy.
10 Nursery decorating tips

These 10 nursery hints and ideas will help you create a dream room for your baby thatâ��s safe and practical too
Health tips to avoid kids colds and flu

Colds and flu are inevitable but you can reduce the number your children suffer and increase their recovery time with these food and lifestyle tips.
Kids wet weather gear

Splish and splash your way through the wet weather with these winter warmers
7 secrets to get your baby to sleep

UK author and babycare expert Jo Tantum's seven secrets for desperate parents to get their babies to sleep
Tips to avoid saying 'No' to your toddler

If you want to avoid the meltdown that comes with saying â��noâ�� to your toddler, then you just need to be creative
The 'Green' Party: Simple kids birthday ideas

These days kidâ��s birthday parties have become bigger than Ben Hur. Debbie Hodgson helps you get back on track for a good old-fashioned bash
Baby horoscopes - Your child's star signs - Astrology

Your little star: We look at your child's star qualities with our baby and child horoscopes
Celebrity Photo Gallery: Australian Celebrities Pregnant in 2010

Congratulations to these pregnant Aussie celebrities set to have babies in 2010
Pregnant belly photos - The beauty of pregnancy

We celebrate the beauty of pregnancy with this beautiful pregnant belly belly gallery.

Pregnancy & Birth

Q&A: Baby reflux help

Ann Simpson is a nurse educator at Karitane as well as a midwife, lactation consultant,...

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Baby

Teething: Signs and symptoms

Most babies get their first teeth by the age of six months; however some can teethe much...

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Toddler

Fear not! Tackling childhood fears

There are many common childhood fears. Jebby Philips shows you how to help your little...

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Designer dads

Mum chose sperm donor from catalogue.

Things to do today

Trace your family tree

A new bub often stirs up feelings about your family history. Learn how to trace your...

Food & Recipes

Chicken bolognese recipe

Try this alternative to your traditional bolognese this winter. It will warm them up and...

Epidural’s painful legacy

Practical Parenting Editor Mara Lee's commentary on parenting topics in the news.

Epidural’s painful legacy is a stark warning to mums-to-beMara Lee's Blog »

Parenting Experts

Our Experts

Our PP Expert contributors answer your baby questions on pregnancy, health, crying, sleep and more. They provide helpful advice on all your parenting dilemmas.
Meet our Experts

Baby Gift Registry

Hosting a baby shower, little one's first birthday or a special event?
Make it simple for your family and friends with the new baby gift registry. There's a great selection of the best Fisher-Price infant and nursery products to choose from, just add them to the list.Create a list now »

Mums and Dads

New dads: Parental post partum depression (PPND)

Much has been said about postnatal depression in mothers but, as Carrol Baker reveals,...
Walk to Daddy!
Deciding how many children to have
A-Z of Saving Money: Family budget
Mum is founder of one of the first Australian organic babywear brands

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Baby Names Trends

Baby name trends: 'Nature' inspired

With the change of Season we thought it was a good time to take a look at the trend of...

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Printable Dora colouring-in pages

Celebrate Dora the Explorer's 10th Birthday, print these colouring-in pages for your kids
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Toy Story 3 colouring pages to print

Toy Story 3 colouring pages of characters from the movie to print for your kids
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Baby Gift Registry - Create Your Gift List

Hosting a baby shower, little one's first birthday or a special event? Make it really simple for your friends and family with the new Baby Gift Registry.