Do this everyday to raise well-adjusted kids
The time together generates feelings of closeness and comfort, providing a unique context to connect with your child.
Sophie Guidolin: “The most important habit parents should cultivate with their children.”
Blogger, nutritionist, personal trainer, world-renowned fitness model and mum of four Sophie Guidolin on why eating at home is healthier.
“I resent my child”
Q: Is it normal to detest and even resent giving birth to my son? He’s 12 now and is a real handful and I find it extremely challenging to show love to him.
10 of the best learn to read books
As a librarian, here are a few of my favourite books for young children. Do you have any of these on your child’s bookshelf?
How to teach your child to read
There are some simple activities you can do at home from an early age that will teach your child to read.
Free printable: Rhyming game to teach literacy
Rhyming games help young children strengthen listening and concentration skills, and it helps them hear, notice, identify and start to play with the individual units of sound that make up words.
How volunteering helps your child
Volunteering teaches us that everyone is valuable, thus developing ethical behaviour.
How to help your child with procrastination
The pattern is always the same. Staying up late to complete homework that could have been started earlier and assignments finished in a frantic last-minute rush. What do you do when your child is a procrastinator?
Is time-out a positive punishment?
Some believe giving children quiet time doesn’t help them regulate their feelings. Is time-out a positive punishment? Two mums share their views.
6 tips for travelling with a baby
Cars, trains, taxis or buses. Here are 6 things you want to know when travelling with a baby.
🎥 What causes hearing loss in children?
Hearing loss in children can develop before eight years of age, but often go undetected as it presents itself unexpectedly.
Free printable: How to develop your parenting values
Parenting values are like a compass. They give us direction in how we want to parent, and guide choices and decisions.