For many parents, getting out the door feels like an Olympic sport. Even though you’ve been in training for weeks, months or even years it doesn’t seem to be getting any easier, does it? Locating jackets, sun hats, extra snacks, those elusive drink bottles…and the keys, oh where are the keys!?
Read MoreIt’s evident that many people don’t understand HOW you can teach a baby. Like, what do you teach them? They don’t read or write, many children under one don’t even talk! We are obviously just babysitters attending to the needs of our most vulnerable, needy citizens, right? Wrong!
Read MoreParenting comes naturally right? It’ll be innate and intuitive, we’ll just ‘feel in our waters’ what to do and instinctively meet our child’s every need until one day, we’ll pat ourselves on the back as we realise, they have blossomed into a happy genius. But life with children just isn’t like that. It can be fraught, worrying and perplexing as you wade through screeds of parenting-related garb, wondering whether you’re doing it right or if you should start saving for therapy now?
Read MoreThe time has come for you to find a childcare centre for your child.
Once you start doing your homework it seems like you are spoilt for choice - there are so many options to choose from…. How do you make the right decision?
Read MoreStarting solids is a milestone that provides maximum opportunities for your child. It’s not only about nourishment, creating healthy eating habits or trying a range of tastes and textures, learning to eat provides crucial building blocks for future development such as learning to chew, to speak, non-verbal communication cues and hand-eye coordination.
Starting your baby or toddler at a childcare centre could be one of the most challenging transitions you’ve had to face since becoming a parent. How will they cope? How will you cope? How do you answer all their questions? What if they cry when you leave them?
Daylight saving is coming to an end. Are you worried about how your child is going to cope with the change? Shifting bed times can be hard work and not just for our little ones! By knowing how your child might react and having a few strategies up your sleeve, you’ll be better equipped to handle what’s thrown at you
Struggling to manage the post-holiday clutter? Back into the weekly routine and fighting your way through piles of ‘stuff’? You’re not alone.
Many of us have discovered the season for giving is leaving us with way too many ‘things’. As the hodgepodge mounts up, and we run out of time to sort it, we’re left feeling overwhelmed and disorganised.
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There is no denying the level of emotions that can accompany biting. Whether your child is biting or being bitten, the emotions can be intense. When biting is ongoing it can be a stressful time for all of the people involved. There is a definite stigma surrounding biting. The reality is, as unpleasant as it is, that for young toddlers biting is a common behaviour and part and parcel of their development.
Read MoreBecoming a parent is overwhelming. Suddenly we are responsible for this small person and as our primal instincts to protect them emerge, we find ourselves wanting to shelter them from life's storms. Sadly, just like the weather we can't control what happens in life. The good news is, we can prepare our children for this wild, wonderful world by nurturing their developing sense of self.
Here are five everyday approaches that will help:
Read More“It’s the ponies that make the sky pink Mum”. Years ago one of my daughters invented this theory. When I asked her why she thought the sky sometimes turned pink, she pondered the question, and then, out of the blue informed me that “The ponies are to blame”. Ten years on, she still gazes at the sky and with a slight giggle says “Look…. the ponies are here Mum”.
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