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How to talk to your child without yelling
Show me a parent who’s never yelled at their child and I’ll eat my hat. Unless you’re a robot, every single parent has lost their cool and yelled at their child at some point. Parenting can be overwhelming and exhausting at the best of times. Add in the stressors of work and a generous serving of sleep deprivation — who wouldn’t be yelling at their kids to put on their shoes? No judgement here! The...
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Development Tips
How to respond when your kid talks back
When we become parents, we can’t wait to watch our child’s personality evolve. One of the most exciting milestones is when they start to talk. There’s nothing cuter than hearing your baby start to form their independent thoughts and ideas. With this newfound skill comes so much joy. But like most things with kids, it also comes with its own set of new challenges. It’s a rite of passage for your kid to talk back...
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Preschooler Activities
7 literacy activities for preschoolers that will keep them engaged and learning
Preschoolers are at an important point in their development, learning about the world around them and building the skills they need to help them start at big school. You can help your child develop these important skills by choosing reading and writing activities that will grab their attention, keep them engaged, and introduce them to new vocabulary and concepts. Here are seven literacy activities for preschoolers that will keep them engaged and learning all while...
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Child Care
Tips for how to find the best quality childcare
When choosing what child care is right for you little one, it is important to consider more than just cost; quality and comfort is equally important to your child’s well-being. If you want to make sure that your child gets the best care, here are some of our tips for how to find the best quality child care. Do some research (for free) There are tons of places you can go to find information about...
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At-home Activities
5 Entertainment ideas for preschoolers to replace screen time
We get it – when you’re looking after a toddler the days can often drag on for what feels like an eternity. Before you know it, you’ve got them plonked down in front of the TV and they’re watching Moana for the 15th time. Hey, no judgement. We’ve all been there! It’s tough keeping your preschooler entertained and you might be asking yourself “what should preschoolers do instead of screen time?” Sometimes coming up with...
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Nutrition Tips
6 tips for getting your kids to try new foods
The dinner table doesn’t need to feel like a battleground, although we know at times it does! Getting kids to try new foods isn’t always an easy task, even when you may have spent time creating the perfect menu...
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Development Tips
3 things you need to know about concentration in little ones…
As parents, we can understand and appreciate the value of concentration when it comes to our own day-to-day lives. Hence why many of us can’t stomach the idea of sending an email or attending a meeting before our precious morning coffee. However, you might be wondering how – and when – do our little ones develop the ability to concentrate? We chatted with Child Psychologist and founder of MindMovers Psychology, Jaimie Bloch to help us...
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Health concerns
Treating the dreaded pinworms in children
Pinworms (Enterobius vermicularis) are tricky little things that are very common in young children and can cause lots of problems. So it’s really important to know if your child has them and what to do about them. Pinworms are the most common worm infection in preschool and school-aged children affecting up to around 60%. The reason they are so common is that they are highly contagious and spread by contact. They can even become airborne...
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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...
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Development Tips
How to choose the right school shoes
It’s that time of the year when the overwhelm of getting kids organised for the school year kicks in. As a parent of a school-aged child, I put my hand up, I understand the dilemma of sourcing the ‘right’ gear to ensure my child has the best opportunity to thrive in class, the playground and on the sporting field. And with the basic shoe-drobe consisting of school shoes, running shoes and any other sports-specific variations...
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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.
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Recipes
Salmon and millet rissoles
Most kids love to eat anything they can shovel into their mouth at one go. These salmon rissoles are great for doing just that! Serve with a sweet home-made tomato salsa or a cucumber and yoghurt relish. They make a great lunchbox snack.
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At-home Activities
10 easy science experiments you can do with your kids at home
It’s never too early to get your little ones involved and excited by STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Science is officially cool!
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Sexual Development
Body safety education: Starting them early
Children can learn at an early age, who can and can not, touch their private body parts and under what circumstances. We know that perpetrators of abuse will most often target children who do not know the correct name...
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Signs & Symptoms
A parents guide to gastro: Here’s what you need to know
The dreaded hour your child wakes up in the middle of the night with vomit in their sheets and hair. You know things will only get worse for a few days. Perhaps some diarrhoea to follow, and the fear...
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