Development Tips

5 ways to help your child have a healthy relationship with their mental health

With Covid-19 and lockdowns, our little one's lives have been completely turned upside down over the last two years and so it's never been more important to arm them with the right tools to be able to understand and accept their feelings.

These books are perfect for curious preschoolers

Preschool is the perfect age to start reading slightly more complex books to children. They’ll really start to internalise the messages books send them, and getting preschoolers interested in books will increase their excitement to learn to read. That’s why it’s important to read them a mix of silly fun books and ones that encourage positive thinking and behaviour.  In this list, we’ve got plenty of both! Books like I Like Me and Giraffes Can’t...

Development Tips

Signs your child is ready to start school

Knowing when your child is ready to head off to “big school” can be a tricky one, especially if your child’s birthday falls in the early half of the year. Age-wise your child may be ready to start school, but are they...

Simple ways to foster a love of water-play in kids

One of the best parts of living in Australia is our endless access to beaches, lakes, rivers and inlets. We are a country that loves to be outdoors and by the water and our year round (mostly) temperate climate makes it easy to do just that.  It stands to reason, then, that it’s important for children in Australia to grow up feeling comfortable in and near the water – and to understand water safety.  There...

Why a growth mindset is a beautiful thing to instill in our kids – and how to do it

Have you ever stopped to think about how your mindset shapes your life?  You see, the way we think and tackle life’s ups and downs is actually a direct reflection of what’s going on in our mind. It’s pretty mind-blowing, right? Well, as parents, we’re surely always looking for ways to help our little ankle-biters blossom into strong, resilient, and creative individuals.  There are a gazillion ways we can teach our kids to become the...

Overcoming fear: How we can help our preschoolers be brave

There are two types of children in this world: the first are those who leap off sofas first and consider the consequences of their actions second.   Will it hurt? Well, we’ll just figure it out AFTER we land head-first on the cat, and let mum or dad handle the nosebleed that follows. YOLO, right?  This is the kind of kid who will most likely try to eat a bug or lick the frozen metal pole...