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In tests, one in four failed to identify an aubergine, while seven percent mistook spinach for lettuce.

Can your child tell spinach from lettuce?
May 7 2013 at 12:12

Half of British children cannot distinguish between a cucumber and a courgette, research has found.

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Wanda and Gavin Cocks, centre, are determined to raise awareness of the choking game that killed their son Edwin, left, seen here with his sister, Claire, then 21.

When child’s play becomes deadly
May 6 2013 at 14:06

Lindsay Ord spoke to Gavin Cocks, the father of a teen who lost his life to the ‘choking game’.

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File photo: Derya Sert poses before her medical operation at Akdeniz University Hospital in Antaly. The success of Derya Sert's IVF fertility treatment could give hope to childless women.

Five UK women in line for womb transplants
May 6 2013 at 11:57

Five women who feared they would never give birth are in line to receive the first womb transplants in Britain.

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According to the newspaper, basic education department researchers assessed the three grades in 133 urban schools last year.

‘SA teachers can’t teach’
May 6 2013 at 11:57

SA pupils are not taught to think, to solve problems or to read independently, it has been reported.

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The researchers stressed that men who sleep less tend to have unhealthier lifestyles.

Poor sleep can affect sperm - study
May 3 2013 at 12:15

Sleep problems can drastically lower the fertility of young men, warns a study.

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Almost 50 percent said their daughters read books by childcare experts Ford and Tracy Hogg, with many also turning to blogs and websites.

Do parenting manuals really help?
May 3 2013 at 14:09

Grandmothers think modern parenting manuals actually stunt mothers’ natural instincts, a poll has shown.

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(File photo) Richard Weyiouamma, 6, poses in Shishmaref, Alaska. How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm; Parenting wisdom from around the world, is by Chicago-based Mei-Ling Hopgood.

In France food, in Argentina late nights
May 3 2013 at 14:15

Parenting is by no means a science. Helen Grange reviews a book about how different cultures raise their children.

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Call for gay participants for research
May 3 2013 at 12:13

A Durban social worker want to help the parents of homosexual children come out of their own closets of homophobia.

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The Addams Family, where everyone is creepy.

The creepy things that kids say
May 2 2013 at 12:26

An online discussion about the creepiest things children say to their parents has become an unlikely internet hit.

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every now and again a successful woman gives an interview in the papers or online implying its not possible to be at the school gates if you have a full-time job and that to do both, or expect to work from home occasionally, is not an option.

Yes, you can be a working mother
May 2 2013 at 14:05

Lorraine Candy is tired of successful women who say you can’t have it all...

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Mama aims to provide pregnant women and new mothers with current, accurate messages a few times a week that help women monitor their health and receive tips.

Second baby, second best?
May 2 2013 at 12:25

A fifth of mothers spend less on their second child than their first, a survey has found.

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Sleeping with your pet could harm health
April 30 2013 at 14:13

One in five of us enjoys snuggling up to our beloved pets, surveys suggest. But it might not be a good idea...

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When asked what activities they like to do together in this time, a quarter of parents (24 percent) like to read with their child in this time.

Tips to turn off parenting guilt
April 30 2013 at 12:33

A study has some ideas to help busy parents connect with their children.

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The most important thing you can now do is to go and get a comprehensive, multidisciplinary assessment of your son to try to determine if he has an ASD.

‘It seems my son only cares for himself’
April 30 2013 at 12:33

Child psychologist David Coleman counsels a women with a difficult son that could be autistic.

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Getting to grips with Caps
April 29 2013 at 14:20

Lee Koetser has some tips for parents who are worried about the new school curriculum...

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Kate Middleton is said to have joined the Bugaboo Brigade, buying one for her child, who will be third-in-line to the throne.

How can a pram cost R16 880?
April 29 2013 at 12:28

The Duchess of Cambridge is said to have revealed the make - and colour - of her baby’s pram.

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The Beckham family arrive for Viva Forever! Press Night, a musical based on the songs of the Spice Girls, at the Piccadilly Theatre in central London.

Posh’s working mom secrets
April 29 2013 at 12:27

Victoria Beckham has given a detailed look at how she handles the demands of a career and motherhood.

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Scientists have discovered that when babies are picked up and carried, their heart rate slows and they 'automatically and deeply' relax.

Why DO babies like to be carried?
April 26 2013 at 12:00

The mystery of why a baby is soothed by being picked up has been unravelled by Japanese scientists.

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Michelle Lu, Natasha Else, Tamara de Klerk at their matric dance last week.

How to survive the matric dance
April 26 2013 at 13:49

What once signified a night of ‘firsts’ has become a competitive, consumerist event, writes Omeshnie Naidoo.

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When your teen wants a tattoo
April 26 2013 at 12:02

Would you follow Barack Obama’s lead and get your own tattoo to match that of your child?

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Can your child tell spinach from lettuce? May 7 2013 at 12:12

When child’s play becomes deadly May 6 2013 at 14:06

Five UK women in line for womb transplants May 6 2013 at 11:57

‘SA teachers can’t teach’ May 6 2013 at 11:57

Poor sleep can affect sperm - study May 3 2013 at 12:15

Do parenting manuals really help? May 3 2013 at 14:09

In France food, in Argentina late nights May 3 2013 at 14:15

Call for gay participants for research May 3 2013 at 12:13

The creepy things that kids say May 2 2013 at 12:26

Yes, you can be a working mother May 2 2013 at 14:05

Second baby, second best? May 2 2013 at 12:25

Sleeping with your pet could harm health April 30 2013 at 14:13

Tips to turn off parenting guilt April 30 2013 at 12:33

‘It seems my son only cares for himself’ April 30 2013 at 12:33

Getting to grips with Caps April 29 2013 at 14:20

How can a pram cost R16 880? April 29 2013 at 12:28

Posh’s working mom secrets April 29 2013 at 12:27

Why DO babies like to be carried? April 26 2013 at 12:00

How to survive the matric dance April 26 2013 at 13:49

When your teen wants a tattoo April 26 2013 at 12:02

Can your child tell spinach from lettuce?
May 7 2013 at 12:12

When child’s play becomes deadly
May 6 2013 at 14:06

Five UK women in line for womb transplants
May 6 2013 at 11:57

‘SA teachers can’t teach’
May 6 2013 at 11:57

Poor sleep can affect sperm - study
May 3 2013 at 12:15

Do parenting manuals really help?
May 3 2013 at 14:09

In France food, in Argentina late nights
May 3 2013 at 14:15

Call for gay participants for research
May 3 2013 at 12:13

The creepy things that kids say
May 2 2013 at 12:26

Yes, you can be a working mother
May 2 2013 at 14:05

Second baby, second best?
May 2 2013 at 12:25

Sleeping with your pet could harm health
April 30 2013 at 14:13

Tips to turn off parenting guilt
April 30 2013 at 12:33

‘It seems my son only cares for himself’
April 30 2013 at 12:33

Getting to grips with Caps
April 29 2013 at 14:20

How can a pram cost R16 880?
April 29 2013 at 12:28

Posh’s working mom secrets
April 29 2013 at 12:27

Why DO babies like to be carried?
April 26 2013 at 12:00

How to survive the matric dance
April 26 2013 at 13:49

When your teen wants a tattoo
April 26 2013 at 12:02