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Some of the common phrases that parenting 'experts' say mums and dads should never say to their kids.

Things the ‘experts’ reckon you should never say to your kids

Ever told your kids “be careful” or “let me help”? You’re failing at parenting – at least according to some progressive experts. Susie O’Brien says they’re dead wrong.

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Happy adult daughter enjoying with her mature parents at home and looking at camera; Bank of Mum and Dad generic money

Cars, weddings, houses: More Gen X parents funding adult children’s lives

The Bank of Grandma and Grandpa is flourishing, with parents offering more support to their adult kids well into retirement. But there are some expenses where they draw the line.

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Aquinas College has been accused of lifting its fees by more than 60 oer cent for some families. Picture: Facebook

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‘Money grab’: Devastated parents lash Ringwood school’s 60 per cent fee hike

Parents from Aquinas College say they were blindsided by the school’s decision to substantially hike fees, with many now considering pulling their kids out.

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Portrait of a naughty and messy little boy. The boy looks angrily at the camera.

Kids who can’t stop saying no: does defiance need a doctor?

Parents of children with a controversial mental health condition say a diagnosis liberated them, but a psychologist warns going down the medical route isn’t ideal.

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MELBOURNE, OCTOBER 8, 2025: Research shows 75 per cent of private primary students are driven to school compared to 62 per cent public. The Fulfaro girls Angie, 10, Daniella (dark hair), 9, and Izzy, 6, walk to school. Picture: Mark Stewart

‘I’ll drive my kids 300m’ – why few students still walk or ride to school

Most children are now driven to school every day – and experts say parents are the reason ‘it’s only taken one generation for Aussies to stop walking or riding to school’.

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Gen ZÃers Sophie Bator, 11, Sadie Mataira, Jacob Brennan, Charlie Brennan, 8 in Rundle Mall. Pictured on 8th October 2025. Picture: Ben Clark

‘Sigma, skibidi, delulu’: Decoding Gen Alpha’s baffling new language

Have you heard your kids shouting “6-7” and had no idea what they’re talking about? You’re not the only one.

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New face of torment: From physical violence to psychological warfare

Groundbreaking research exposes the age when children face their peak bullying risk, as experts warn traditional playground violence has evolved into something far more sinister.

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Move over Dad Bod, it’s time for the Rad Dad revolution

The ‘dad bod’ is dead. A new generation of fathers are swapping beer and takeaway for protein shakes and 4am workouts in the quest to become ‘rad dads’, writes Angela Mollard.

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Adelaide Hills teacher Jude Crowe outside the Mount Barker Community Library. Pictured on 10th October 2025. Picture: Ben Clark

‘Make libraries safe again’: Are these books harmful or vital sex ed?

Two mums have called for restrictions on what they claim as ‘over-sexualised’ sex-ed books, but experts say it will just expose teens to online horrors.

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Afghanistan veteran Dave Royles has overcome his war demons and now helps at-risk teenagers like Rocco McManus. Desperate parents from around Australia are paying $6000 for military-style boot camps run by the organisation Veteran Mentors.

Call of duty: Soldier’s Taliban trauma inspires mission to save troubled teens

Dave Royles survived deadly Taliban bombs as a teenage soldier. That inspired his new mission – helping troubled youths fight their own battles through military-style boot camps.

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‘Bit of banter … then we were arrested’: WhatsApp group shock

A new generation of parents have employed the school WhatsApp group not simply as a helpful means of communication, but as a virile home for their gossip, grievances and grudges.

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‘Threats’: Sad reason Aussie kids are sitting on the sidelines

A former teacher has revealed why the number of Aussie kids choosing not to participate in new things is increasing.

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Avoid the app trap: Experts share tips for newborn parenting success

Apps are not the answer to the nightmare newborn phase, a new study has found, as experts share their advice for navigating the highs and lows of becoming a new parent.

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Florida teacher Melissa Calhoun was sacked from Satellite High School for calling a 17-year-old student by their preferred name, rather than their legal name.

‘Don’t Say They’ law led to US teacher’s sacking – could it happen here?

Using a student’s preferred name cost this US teacher her job under controversial anti-transgender laws. Australia’s approach to the rights of teens and parents is very different.

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