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Post-baby girdle use on the riseNew mums are embracing a different approach when it comes to getting their pre-baby bodies back — wearing an old-fashioned girdle.

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Children as young as four attending 'preschool proms'For years the school formal or prom has been a rite of passage and the highlight in a teenager’s school life, but now children as young as four are engaging in the same tradition, with no expense spared

How having a baby helps your social lifeMany women say they feel isolated and lonely following the birth of their first child, but a new study has revealed that a baby actually improves your social life.

Dental experts call for tooth decay warnings on soft drinksAustralian dental experts are calling for soft drinks to carry warning labels about tooth decay

Study says bullies need just as much support as victimsHealth professionals have warned that children labelled as bullies should receive the same emotional and psychological support as those who are bullied.

Is daycare making your kids overweight?A recent study has found that leaving children at nurseries between the ages of one and four may encourage obesity, with school children 50 per cent more likely to be overweight than those who stayed at home with parents.

Trampolines too dangerous to use, health experts sayUS health experts are calling for a ban on backyard trampolines because they are too dangerous and cause an excessive number of injuries.

VIDEO: Identical twins head bop to dad's musicThere are a lot of videos that go viral, but if you’re after a real heart-melting moment, you can’t miss this one.

Brave bully victim: How he fought backSchoolboy Dylan Raven is on a mission to stop the menace plaguing our kids.

CyberbullyingIt's unpleasant but true - kids can be nasty, and the advent of new technologies has seen schoolyard taunting go cyber and become potentially even more damaging.

Healthier kids grow up with a pet dogAs parents, the hardest thing Lee and Amy have ever done is watch their five-month-old daughter go through a complex and rare, life-changing surgery.

My daughter had up to 50 seizures a dayAs parents, the hardest thing Lee and Amy have ever done is watch their five-month-old daughter go through a complex and rare, life-changing surgery.

VIDEO: Babies taste lemons for the first timeEvery parent does it. Even though they know their child won’t like it, they still do it.

Baby ballerina gets standing ovation for adorable danceThis adorable two-year-old stole the show when she performed ballet onstage during an episode of the US series So You Think You Can Dance, earning herself a standing ovation from the crowd!

Not your average householdTwo parents and a couple of kids used to be the norm. But these days, thanks to rocketing property prices, all sorts of people find themselves living together. Navigate the pros and cons of co-habiting with these tips to help make yours a happy home, whatever your living arrangements.

Working mums are happier says studyIt’s a popular theory that returning to work is the more stressful option for new mums, but a new survey shows it could be staying at home that takes a greater toll.

Incredible time lapse video: From zero to 12-years-oldWe all know that skiing is somewhat hard work, but for this little guy it was all just a little too tiring.

The changing role of nannasWhen you think of nannas, knitting and bingo come to mind, but this certainly isn't all nannas of the 21st century are doing.

What to do about bulliesSurvival of the nastiest should not be the law of the schoolyard. Child health expert Erin Erceg has this advice on beating school bullying.

VIDEO: Cute kid falls asleep while skiingWe all know that skiing is somewhat hard work, but for this little guy it was all just a little too tiring.

VIDEO: Baby Lennon sees bubbles for the first timeWhen was the last time you too time out to appreciated the simple things in life, like bubbles?

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Michelle Bridges confirms she’s dating The CommandoAfter weeks of speculation, The Biggest Loser star Michelle Bridges has confirmed she is in a relationship with her co-star Steve “The Commando” Willis.

Madonna lays down the dating laws for LourdesMadonna has always had a rebellious streak but she’s certainly strict when it comes to her teenage daughter, Lourdes.

Michelle Bridges stole my husbandThey may be the most talked about new couple in the country, but a shocking secret lies at the heart of the Biggest Loser’s red-carpet romance.

Hazel Hawke dies aged 83Former first lady Hazel Hawke has died aged 83.

Why Arnold and Maria still haven’t divorcedArnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver had one of the most shocking celebrity break-ups of all time, but the two are in no rush to make their divorce official.