Many parents spend the first year of their child’s life focusing on motor milestones and are hugely relieved when their baby starts to sit, crawl and walk. The variety of baby and toddler classes...
Why is my child not walking?
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How to make water colour paint
We absolutely love painting in our home! We paint just about every day. Water paints are great especially with smaller children, they are relatively easy to clean up and there is far less mess than...
Make and do Science and Perfect Pets
Make and do Science When reading through the book Make and do Science, the one thing that stands out to myself, as well as my 6-year-old daughter, is the fact that it is very eye catching. The...
The Remarkable Benefits of Breastfeeding
One of the most important decisions parents need to make before their baby is born is whether or not to breastfeed baby. But why? What happens if you can’t breastfeed? What problems can you...
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...
Great Toys December 2015
December time typically means that parents are on the look out for toys to give their little ones as gifts over the festive season. If you are stuck for ideas, here are a few that I gave my little...
Great Toys November 2015
Seaside Sidekicks Sand Baking Set (3+ years) Make fabulous mudpies and sandcakes with this sea-creature inspired "baking" set. Young chefs will love using the shell-shaped measuring cups,...
Encouraging Creativity through the Senses
Sensory activities and creativity are literally a match made in heaven. Just think about when your children create a painting for example. They are able to see the colours, smell the paint and feel...
Letting Our Noses Lead the Way
So often when we hear the words Sensory Play we only think of touch. Allowing our children to squelch mud through their fingers; slide fingers dipped in paint across a page or feel all the different...
Sensory Play with Foamy Sand
Sensory play is wonderful for small children and has numerous benefits including an improvement in motor skills and language development as well as helping them learn more about their environment....