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Would you rent a nanna? One Australian grandma has built a business on what so many exhausted parents are missing. Take our money, Nanna.&nbsp;
Meanwhile, Meghan Markle has been dubbed a submarine parent. Is she really doing anything different from a FIFO dad or does it get complicated when motherhood and domesticity are also part of your brand?
Plus, should we stop telling our kids they&rsquo;re amazing at everything? Raygun, North West and one brutally honest dad have us asking whether endless praise is actually doing kids any favours.
Also: the deeply bleak world of AI slop for kids, Matty J is officially Dad Of The Year, and the school photo privacy story that might make you look very differently at your childcare app.
Reccos:
Stacey recommends these Tik Tok <a href="https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSqhkKxvq/">ridiculously easy banana pancakes.</a>
Monz recommends the <a href="https://www.rebelsport.com.au/p/verao-silent-basketball-713848.html?srsltid=AfmBOorN5wiJsBuljtrChe9Io0QDvRt4aDOBfAQZr3AqjO5b4xwEXDpg">$20 Silent Basketball from Rebel Sport.</a> Same bouncing. None of the indoor ball noise rage
Amelia recommends <a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/september-2026/essays/poster-children">Poster Children</a> by Christine Kenneally in The Monthly 
Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We&rsquo;ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to<a href="http://veryperi.com.au/"> veryperi.com.au</a> and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40%
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