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Bowl of Museli with Creme Fraiche and Honey

Q. In the past few months my 3½ year old has been quite constipated. He was easily toilet trained just over a year ago and has never had any issues. He has also been fussier with food since his baby … Continue reading

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Parent wellbeing: It’s not them, it’s you

One of the more provocative sentences in my book The Parent Manifesto is, “It is not them, it’s you.” Let me explain what I mean…Here’s something that happened in my house not so long ago. It was Thursday night of … Continue reading

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Tell ‘em they’re dreaming

Tell ‘em they’re dreaming

We all know the adverts – the jaunty ‘Dreamland’ jingle is as familiar as Twinkle Twinkle and the “tell ‘em they’re dreaming” tagline, made famous in The Castle, is now closely connected with Dreamland Bedding founder Dean Bendall. Dreamland is … Continue reading

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Dad Zone: He can’t elp it

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As a parent there’s never any shortage of things to lose sleep over. You worry that your kids will enjoy good health; that they’ll love school; that they’ll make heaps of friends and the right sort; and that they’ll somehow … Continue reading

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