How about we stop asking kids what they want to do when they grow up
Opinion
Careers

How about we stop asking kids what they want to do when they grow up

We grown-ups should really be learning from our children,because they are the masters of being.

  • byJo Stanley

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Does anyone pay kids pocket money any more – if so,what for?

Does anyone pay kids pocket money any more – if so,what for?

'They are so busy with study and tennis,there isn’t a whole lot of time for them to help around the house,so we just give them money if they need it.'

  • byNatalie Reilly
Kids aren't us:why many couples are opting not to have children

Kids aren't us:why many couples are opting not to have children

Some time between 2023 and 2029,there will be more Australian couples living without children than with them.

  • byGreg Callaghan
Worshipping children,a new religion complete with remorse and penance
Opinion
Parenting

Worshipping children,a new religion complete with remorse and penance

Always putting children and their needs first is dysfunctional and irrational,and not in their best interests.

  • byWendy Squires
Cashed up kids:Simple ideas take pocket money to a whole new level

Cashed up kids:Simple ideas take pocket money to a whole new level

Earning decent pocket money through working odds jobs can be difficult for kids,motivating some to pursue their own small business.

  • byNina Hendy
Giving your child a brighter financial future

Giving your child a brighter financial future

Here are some tips to help educate your kids about money.

  • byOlivia Maragna
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Kids and money:Accounts,apps,jars or stars?

Kids and money:Accounts,apps,jars or stars?

Are accounts,apps,jars or stars the best way to promote the best life for your littlies?

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
No yolk:Japanese egg character bag among showbags tested by sick kids

No yolk:Japanese egg character bag among showbags tested by sick kids

The showbag testing day is one of the best of the year,show organisers said.

  • byNick Bonyhady
Six weeks at Disney World or a year travelling Australia?

Six weeks at Disney World or a year travelling Australia?

Meet the Canberra families taking epic holidays to spend more time together.

  • byKimberley Le Lievre
Chore wars:should children be paid for household tasks?

Chore wars:should children be paid for household tasks?

Belinda Beck pays her children to do household chores,but some experts argue it may encourage a sense of entitlement.

  • byAndrew Taylor
Why you shouldn't bribe your kids to do household chores

Why you shouldn't bribe your kids to do household chores

Paying kids for doing chores could teach them to be entitled rather than helpful,says a professor who studies wealth inequality.

  • byHillary Hoffowerdec