I know that snacks for children is always such a sensitive issue. We all want to ensure that our children are happy and healthy and some parents don’t let their little ones have sweets, biscuits,...
Snack time – Each to their own!
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When is the right time to send your child to school?
When is the right time to send my child to school? Every mom I know asks themselves this question as there is no specific age, each child is different. When looking back at being a first time mom to...
Coloured Water Tic-Tac-Toe
Being a teacher and a mom I am always looking for fun, educational games to play with my class and my children. Today I decided that for our lots to learn activity, we were going to play tic tact...
Puffy Paint Painting!
During the holidays my niece came to visit. I love seeing her and my daughter playing together in their own little world, my little creative brains! It always amazes me how much positive energy and...
Strong core muscles create confident kids!
When I hear the words “strengthening core muscles for children” my initial thought is “what! really?” To me this concept seemed a little nuts! Surely kids are naturally developing these muscles as...
Bum’s the word
A couple of years ago when an expectant-dad friend of mine told me that he and his wife were going to be using reusable nappies for their baby, I thought that they were mad! I asked myself...
Baker dad’s amazing Sunday pancakes
In many households, it is the Mommy that does the baking however in our home it is Daddy! Daddy makes the best birthday cakes, crumpets and he makes the BEST Sunday morning pancakes in the world! I...
From milk to mash – Introducing baby to solids
Starting your baby on solids should be a time of great excitement and joy, not to mention comic photo moments! Unfortunately, for many parents like myself, it ends up being a time of confusion,...
Erupting Playdough Volcanos!
This week when I asked my daughter what baking activity she would like to do, she decided that playdough had to be involved somewhere! We decided to make one of our absolute favourites –...
7 Active Play Activities for the Holidays
Childhood is a time where children develop bones, muscles, nerves, and physical skills, resulting in coordination and endurance. When most adults think of being physically active, they...
#3 Questions to Ask Your Child Every Night
I often wonder how to foster open communication with my little girl as she gets older. Of course now she is too little and hardly talks, but when she starts going to playschool and then onto primary...
Review: Melissa and Doug Latches Board
3+ years This colourful fun latches board is a great toy. Although it states it is for any child three years and up, my toddler of 15 months absolutely loves it. Undoing a lock or latch and swinging...
Make your own Baby Shakers
As a parent you always want to make sure that your child gets the best start in life. Children learn best through play and when they are enjoying themselves and it is no different for babies. Play...
Tot technology
The truth about too much screen time for your child Why setting technology boundaries is essential for your child’s brain development Technology has transformed the way we live, work, shop...
From Gibberish to the Gift of the Gab
How to help your child through the important developmental milestones of language and communication Communication is an important developmental milestone, but it can also be one of the most...
A Morning of Making Memories
When you have a baby, you’re constantly trying to find ways of capturing time and making memories. They grow so quickly that you want to bottle their milestones and growth, and keep them on a shelf,...
The True Meaning of Support
It’s 3a.m. You’ve been up for 2 hours with your fussing, colicky baby and you’ve done absolutely everything to keep her calm. It’s hard for you both because she can’t articulate her pain, and you...
Mama knows best!!
Words of Wisdom for moms from moms! I walked into my parent’s house recently and what I saw stopped me in my tracks… There was my mother, lying on the couch, reading a book at 16h30 on...