Reading Books With Your Kids

Cassandra Potent, from Youthrive Integrated Therapy Services shares why you should be reading books with your kids.

Did you know that reading books aloud with your child is the most important things you can do to boost their language development?

Research shows that reading stimulates more verbal interaction between child and parent, compared with toy play or other adult–child interactions.

5 Reasons Balance Bikes Are Great For Toddlers

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Mel tests out a balance bike with her two-year-old Reuben and shares 5 reasons balance bikes are great for toddlers.

Reuben turned two at the end of July, and he has a lot of toys, and also many very generous family and friends in his life who were looking forward to spoiling him. Aaron and I decided we wanted to get him one really great present that would last him for a few years to come, and would get him outdoors and being active. He loves chasing a ball around, and going to the park, so we looked at what else we could get that would continue on with these physical loves.

Why Teaching Manners Is Important

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Gwen Mackay shares why teaching manners is important today.

When you’re raising children, there is always so much to teach them to ensure they grow up to be functioning adults. There are the obvious things like toilet-training, walking and talking, but what about manners? We often remind our children to say please and thank you, but is that enough? Sure, we may have grown up with our own parents telling us to “sit up straight” or “shake hands”, but why is this so important to so many parents, including our own? In a day and age where manners may not seem like such an important aspect of growing up, there are a number of reasons why it should still be a top priority for raising your own children.

Choosing Your Childcare

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Read this advice about choosing your childcare for your little one and what to look out for.

One of the most important decisions every parent needs to make when it comes to the wellbeing and development of their child is choosing the right childcare. Having your dearest spending time and socialising with other children while being supervised by a qualified and dedicated professional is probably every parent’s dream, but not all dreams turn into reality, as we all know so well.

Colds in Babies

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The winter season is upon us which means colds in babies are common. Here are some tips to help you through.

We were on our first family vacation with the sun shining outside and air conditioning blasting inside to keep us nice and cool. It was only our second night in when Cassie started coughing. It wasn’t just a little cough either. She was woken up every few minutes in a bad coughing fit and wasn’t able to sleep – either were we.

Empowering Our Children

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Psychologist and mother Giuliett Moran shares why helping our children is actually a hindrance and provides tips on empowering our children.

No-one likes to see their children hurting or struggling. But what if helping them too much, is actually a hindrance? What if helping them to avoid the struggles and constantly sheltering them from disappointment is actually not the best thing for them?