Goodnight, sleep tight: Conquering common sleep disorders in preschoolers

Imagine your little one drifting off to sleep without a fuss, night after night. Imagine not having to spend hours trying to coax them into bed or dealing with middle-of-the-night wake-up calls.  It all sounds wonderful, but too good to be true, right? As parents, we all know the feeling of extreme exhaustion and frustration that comes with trying to get our little sweethearts to fall asleep. But what if I told you that you...

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You will become a master of stain removal. And 5 other things you will learn once your little one starts school.

Can they write their name? Can they open and close their lunch box? Can they put their own (velcro) shoes on? These are generally the most obvious things that come to mind when you are preparing your little one for school.  It’s such a huge and exciting milestone, and you’ll be questioning yourself more than once about if they are truly ready… because it was only just yesterday that they were in pull ups. And...

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The benefits of having the right school shoes

Did you know that our kids spend over 15,500 hours running, jumping, playing and commuting in their school shoes?  In these formative years, shoes have an essential role to play in a child’s physical and social development. A poorly designed or ill-fitting shoe multiplied by 1,400 hours in a school year can contribute to the onset of pain, deformity, tripping, and fatigue – which can in turn lead to disengagement from sport, activity, lunchtime games...

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How to choose the best shoes for growing feet

It’s very tempting to want to buy your little one an endless supply of super cute shoes. Who wants to argue with a small child over glitter, rainbows and cartoon characters anyway? What harm could it do! But when it comes to our little one’s growing feet, there is so much more to consider. Because it is in these developing years that the foundations are set!  Understanding the growth and development of your child’s feet. ...

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Why the right shoes are so important for kids

In January, it’s a collective ritual to make that all-important trip to the shops to get fitted for new school shoes. The importance of course, is to ensure a well fitted shoe to kick off the year, something that has no doubt been done from generation to generation.  Did you know at birth, it is predicted that our feet are 1/3 of their adult size. They will then keep growing and growing until around 15...

Boost Your Child's Confidence

How to boost your child’s confidence: Preschoolers guide

If I could put “confidence” on a spectrum, 10 would mean walking into a store and demanding a refund for a faulty product. Fortunately for me—and sadly for that poor store manager—that end of the spectrum is where my husband stands.  As for me, I used to uncomfortably hang somewhere between a 3 and a 4 on the other end. (It’s not something I’m proud of!) But all that had to change when my preschooler...