Parenting

Madonna is taking her two adopted children, Mercy and David Banda, back to their birthplace of Malawi to visit their biological parents and take them “back to their roots”. The 51-year-old mother will pack up her whole family including her two other children 14-year-old Lourdes and 10-year-old Rocco. The ‘Material Girl’ singer believes it’s important […]

He has a new album, tour and TV show. Now, with fatherhood around the corner, David’s life enters another exciting stage, writes Amy Harris. David Campbell didn’t know who his father was until he was 11 – when he was told “Jimmy”, a family friend he’d met sporadically, was not only his dad but Australian […]

When Sonia Kruger’s marriage broke up, she turned to her life-long friend, Todd McKenney, for support. Amazingly, as she tells Wendy Squires, Todd stepped in with not only love and comfort, but a heartfelt offer to father her much-wanted child. It’s said the true test of a friendship is being there through the tough times, […]

Growing fears about allergies are fuelling schools and kindergartens to ban parents from bringing in birthday cakes and other party treats to celebrate their children’s birthdays. Gone are the days when you could send your child off with a tray of cupcakes to share with their classmates as parents are being told that it is […]

Sitting your kids down in front of the television could be more harmful than you think, new research shows. Children who watch more than two hours of television a day have twice as much chance of developing asthma as those who watch less than this. This new research conducted by the Medical Research Council in […]

Angelina Jolie has hinted that she would like even more children after the birth of her twins, following a comment made to a journalist during the Cannes Film Festival recently. The Hollywood beauty is already mother to Maddox, six, Pax, four, Zahara, three and 23 month old biological daughter Shiloh, and amidst these new suggestions […]

The stunning Aussie beauty and award-winning actress has announced to the world that she’s expecting a baby with her husband, rocker keith Urban. It’s certainly no secret that Nicole Kidman has desperately wanted a biological child of her own for many years and especially since her wedding in June 2006. After much media speculation and […]

With so much focus being turned onto childhood obesity recently, you're not the first parent, grandparent, or nanny taking a second look at the habits of the little ones' in your care. The best place to start is with a review of how much physical activity and screen time they're getting each day. And at least one hour of exercise and no more than two hours in front of the TV should be your aim. If you're stuck for ideas to get kids turned on to a more active lifestyle, check out my top tips below:

With so much focus being turned onto childhood obesity recently, you’re not the first parent, grandparent, or nanny taking a second look at the habits of the little ones’ in your care. The best place to start is with a review of how much physical activity and screen time they’re getting each day. And at […]