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Parenting

Information, advice, inspiration and support for parents!

Parenting Information, Advice, Inspiration and Support

Updated on 05 August 2008

Parenting can be hard work and sometimes you need some friendly advice from an expert, an experienced parent, or just somebody who has been through what you are going through. Perhaps you just want to take a break and find out what other people are thinking, doing and writing. We hope that you can find something here to help you, educate you or amuse you!

Parenting Know-How:

Browse the pages by clicking the links below, or scroll down to see what's new!

Birthday Parties

Difficult Parenting Issues
Bad behavior, bullying, divorce, etc

Education And Enrichment
Everything from helping your child learn to read and count to teaching them study skills and time management skills!

Family Activities
Would your kids like to play golf or take up martial arts? Looking for ideas to keep them amused on a rainy day? We have lots of ideas for family activities which you can enjoy together...

Family Finances

Family Relationships

Family Time

Family Vacations and Travelling with Kids

Health And Healthy Eating
How should you feed your family? Does meal planning really help? Why is it a good idea to try to eat together as a family? And what can you do about overweight children? These and many more aspects of health and healthy eating discussed.

Holiday Articles
Looking for inspiration for Halloween, Christmas, New Year and the other holidays? Look no further!

Household Organisation
If you feel your "systems" could do with a shake up, you'll find lots of great ideas here.

Kids And The Internet
How to keep your children safe on the internet.

School and School Related

Social Skills

Something To Think About

The Frugal Family

Parents may also be interested in our section on Costumes for Kids

What's New?

The Uneducated Palate
The Uneducated Palate
When did you learn to really enjoy food? How about experiencing taste and textures? I think children develop a taste for food a lot sooner than we think.

Healthy food is yucky food
Healthy Food Means Yucky Food
So, you are ready to make some changes in your family's diet. You've heard and read enough to know that eating Real Food is important to your family's health and happiness. You know what your kids eat when they are young not only affects their health now, but also in the future...

Separation anxiety
Ways of Dealing With Separation Anxiety
All parents will remember how difficult it was to leave their children when they were young, and some of us had to deal with unhappy children suffering from separation anxiety, again and again and again! Veronica shares some tips on how to make the partings easier.


5 Reasons Why Animals Are Important To Your Child
Why are children so fond of animals? From teddy bears to favourite TV and cartoon characters, animals are a key part of a young child’s development. Children’s educational specialist Stephanie Cooper has identified 5 key areas where animals play an important role...

No more helicopter parentingNo More Helicopter Parenting! 7 Tips To Teach Your Children Self Reliance
It's developmentally appropriate for children to become more and more independent, self reliant and responsible as they age. It can be challenging for parents to know when to step back and let their children try something on their own. This article provides 7 tips to help parents instil self reliance and a sense of responsibility in their children.

Create a home recycling centerCreate A Home Recycling Center
Recycling is a small way you can help the environment and is being offered in more cities and towns across the county. Unfortunately, just the thought of recycling can add to the sense of overwhelm and prevent you from making it part of your daily life. Following the 8 steps, one by one, can guide you to make this simple impact into an effortless routine.

Other Mom's Homes

Thinking Other Mom's Homes Are Neater Than Yours
Do you ever visit other moms' homes and wonder how they keep it so neat? Do you ever sit around in your own home with toys strewn over the floor, laundry piles (both clean and dirty) beckoning for attention, and three meals worth of dishes stacked next to the sink and wonder why you are the only mom on the planet who cannot keep up with her home? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you may be suffering from "TOMHANTY" Syndrome (Thinking Other Moms' Homes Are Neater Than Yours).

Never Tell Your Kids They're Smart!
Blackwell and Dweck's key tenets are that praise, self-esteem, and performance rise and fall together...but that the type of praise one receives is of great significance. Those with innate intelligence may have stronger abilities, but those abilities mean nothing unless one is willing to work hard enough to push through challenges.

 

Latest Articles...

The Uneducated Palate
The Uneducated Palate
When did you learn to really enjoy food? How about experiencing taste and textures? I think children develop a taste for food a lot sooner than we think.

Separation anxiety
Ways of Dealing With Separation Anxiety
All parents will remember how difficult it was to leave their children when they were young, and some of us had to deal with unhappy children suffering from separation anxiety, again and again and again! Veronica shares some tips on how to make the partings easier.

Healthy food is yucky food
Healthy Food Means Yucky Food
So, you are ready to make some changes in your family's diet. You've heard and read enough to know that eating Real Food is important to your family's health and happiness. You know what your kids eat when they are young not only affects their health now, but also in the future...

5 Reasons Why Animals Are Important To Your Child
Why are children so fond of animals? From teddy bears to favourite TV and cartoon characters, animals are a key part of a young child’s development. Children’s educational specialist Stephanie Cooper has identified 5 key areas where animals play an important role...

No More Helicopter Parenting! 7 Tips To Teach Your Children Self Reliance
It's developmentally appropriate for children to become more and more independent, self reliant and responsible as they age. It can be challenging for parents to know when to step back and let their children try something on their own. This article provides 7 tips to help parents instil self reliance and a sense of responsibility in their children.

What Kind of Lessons Do SuperMoms Teach Their Kids?
A "supermom" is a mother who puts the needs of her family above her own and wants to be that dependable person who volunteers on every school committee. Learn how to shed the supermom cape and free yourself from unwanted stress.

Math Games for the Active Child
To put it in a nice way, my son is rather squirmy. He doesn't like to sit still for very long unless he's playing a video game, then it's just amazing. So instead of constantly telling him to sit down and do his math, we take it outside or up the stairs, literally...

Fit Yummy Mummy Review
As the title suggests, this product is specifically for moms wanting to get fit. Literally all aspects of losing fat and getting fit are covered – and the best part is that it is written specifically for busy moms.

     

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