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How to be a happier mum

Being a mother is rewarding, but it can also be a real strain. Try these tips from experts on how to get the most out of motherhood.

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Stressed parents make kids ill

Parents suffering from stress are not only making themselves sick, but may also be making their children sick.

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Introducing kids to a healthier lifestyle

Working parents often make food choices based on convenience. Here are some quick and easy ways to introduce your kids to a healthier new way of life.

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Smiley babies give mother natural high

New research from the US suggests seeing your own baby smile activates pleasure receptors in the brain, which lead to quality care.

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Bulk of cot deaths could be stopped: study

International research suggests up to 88 per cent of cot deaths could be prevented.

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Formula helps breastfeeding success for small newborns

US researchers believe that supplementing underweight babies' breast milk with formula could help them breastfeed for longer.

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Mums of three most stressed parents

Mothers of three kids report having higher stress levels than those with one, two or four kids, according to a large US survey.

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Some mums set babies up for obesity

Children born to women who eat junk food need to eat increasing amounts of fat and sugar to stimulate a good feeling, Adelaide research shows.

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Smacking won't harm kids, study

Smacking or giving verbal threats to children won't turn them into antisocial teenagers, as long as it's balanced with love and affection from their parents,...

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Energy boosters for new mums

New mum and Good Health nutrition contributor Angela Berrill sheds light on eating well post-birth.

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Kourtney Kardashian talks exercise

Kourtney Kardashian's top tip for shedding baby weight is to work out in the morning to avoid 'mum guilt.'

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7 ideas to regain your figure post pregnancy

Now that you have your bundle of joy in your arms, you may feel you want to regain your pre-pregnancy body. But don’t panic, mums! Losing pregnancy weight...

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Strange cravings during pregnancy

The cravings experienced by pregnant women range from none at all, to normal, to downright bizarre. Next time someone’s getting on your case about putting...

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How to avoid being an anxious parent

There are ways for helicopter parents to find a balance between being on board and going overboard. Here’s how.

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How to make school lunches kids will actually eat

It’s time to buy the stationary, pull out the backpacks and resurrect the uniforms in time for the new school year.

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Whistle to help babies toilet train by nine months: study

Whistling when your baby shows signs they need to relieve themselves could be the key to younger toilet training, according to a study into Vietnamese...

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Duchess one of unlucky few with nausea

Less than five per cent of women suffer from severe nausea in pregnancy requiring hospitalisation, called Hyperemesis Gravidarum.

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Online test determines baby's obesity risk

Researchers have developed a simple five-question online test to determine a baby's risk of childhood obesity.

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Officials warn against using sleep positioners

Bolsters used to keep sleeping babies on their backs pose a suffocation hazard, health officials warned after a recent death.

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Common mistakes parents of teens make

But if you're guilty of one or more of these slip-ups, as described by family psychologist Ian Wallace, you could be making raising a teenager harder than it...

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