Information, advice, inspiration and support for
parents!
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!
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what's new!
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...
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.
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 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...
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 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 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.
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
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.
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 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.
