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Do babies need perfume? Burberry thinks so

Do babies need perfume? Burberry thinks so

Would you pay $103 for designer perfume for your baby? Zoe Arnold looks at the latest unnecessary product mums are being told they can’t live without. There’s a lot of stuff you don’t need when you have a baby. A LOT of stuff, that you think you need, but really truly do not. Like a […]
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Why there is NO excuse to avoid immunising your kids

Why there is NO excuse to avoid immunising your kids

The number of Australian kids who are not vaccinated is growing, putting all children at risk of potentially fatal diseases. Mum-of-two Zoe Arnold explains why there is no excuse not to immunise your kids. Picture this: a screaming infant sitting in a trolley, with his stressed mother pushing him as quickly as possible through a […]
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Lock up pregnant women who drink, take drugs, police union says

Lock up pregnant women who drink, take drugs, police union says

The Queensland police union has sparked controversy by requesting tougher laws that could see pregnant women forced into institutions if they drink alcohol or take drugs. The union wants the power to lock up “risk-taking” mums-to-be to protect their unborn babies. Union president Ian Leavers has argued for the law change in a submission to […]
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Should you shame your kids online?

What do you do when your child breaks the rules? Shout at them? Take away their favourite toy? Post a humiliating photo of them on Facebook, which quickly goes viral exposing their wrongdoing to millions and staying online to haunt them for the rest of their lives? It seems extreme, but an increasing number of […]
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My little boy is a model - and he has Down syndrome

My little boy is a model – and he has Down syndrome

Julius is like any three-year-old, energetic and curious. He is also a child model, which his mum, Catia Malaquias, hopes will challenge the negative stereotypes that come with his Down syndrome. “Julius is going to be a model for eeni meeni miini moh, a children’s fashion brand, and the photo shoot is in Brisbane,” I […]
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Kochie won't budge on breastfeeding comments

Kochie won’t budge on breastfeeding comments

David Koch has responded to the controversy he caused and “vitriol” he copped over his comments on the hot issue of public breastfeeding, but has he excused his actions or is he just making it worse? Writing in today’s Daily Telegraph, Kochie has said he believes Australian women should be able to breastfeed “anywhere at […]
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Study: Kids with ADHD lose out later in life

Kids with ADHD lose out later in life

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is well known to trouble children and teens in their school years, but it’s also likely to affect sufferers’ careers and relationships later in life. A US study has shown young people diagnosed with ADHD are less likely to gain or sustain employment as adults, and if they are […]
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Vogue diet mum speaks: 'I made a million mistakes'

Vogue diet mum speaks: ‘I made a million mistakes’

She sparked worldwide controversy when she wrote about putting her seven-year-old daughter on a diet — now Dara-Lynn Weiss has admitted her approach was far from perfect. Weiss opened up about her daughter Bea’s battle with her weight in the April 2012 issue of US Vogue. The now-infamous article went viral, prompting a deluge of […]
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