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Emily Blatchford

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Editor at Kidspot @KidspotSocial. emily.blatchford@news.com.au. Former Associate Editor (Lifestyle) at @HuffPostAU.

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My son was bitten at daycare and I want to confront the parents

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By Emily Blatchford Verified
| Geelong Advertiser Verified
Do you have an anonymous question you desperately need answered? Submit it to our Advice Needed column. My son has been bitten at daycare a couple of times now and although the daycare teachers won’t tell me who the perpetrator is, I think I have a fairly good idea. Is it OK for me to approach the parents? Want to join the family? Sign up to our Kidspot newsletter for more stories like this. RELATED: My wife told my son to ‘get out of the picture’ OK, ease up there cowboy.
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My kids want a birthday party every year and I'm not sure they need it

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By Emily Blatchford Verified
| Geelong Advertiser Verified
Do you have an anonymous question you desperately need answered? Submit it to our Advice Needed column. What’s with kids having big birthday parties every year? Was this always a thing? We have three kids and it’s bloody expensive - how can we keep the costs down without disappointing anybody? Want to join the family? Sign up to our Kidspot newsletter for more stories like this. RELATED: My kid was denied a slice of cake at a birthday party Your house, your rules my friend.
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My killjoy husband doesn't want our kids to Trick or Treat for two reasons

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By Emily Blatchford Verified
| Geelong Advertiser Verified
Do you have an anonymous question you desperately need answered? Submit it to our Advice Needed column. My husband hates Halloween. He doesn’t understand why Australians insist on celebrating an American holiday and especially objects to overloading our children with sugar ‘for no good reason’. He also argues it goes against all the teachings of Stranger Danger and basically doesn’t want our kids (8, 6) to participate.
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