Top Tips for Happy Travelling with Kids

The thought of travelling with kids is not something that fills most parents with joy. It’s often stressful for both parents and children, as well as those around you, but with Christmas holidays on the approach, it’s often obligatory for… Continue Reading >

Experiences Over Stuff

My kids have too many things, things that they forget about or manage to break on the first day or two of owning. Teddies, other stuffed toys, little collectables that end up all over the floor, paper, cards, books, games… Continue Reading >

The importance of play in the lives of young children

In early childhood education, play has characteristically been regarded as the main way that young children learn. There are many forms of play including, block play, symbolic play, water play, and so on, each with their specific definitions and association… Continue Reading >

Different strokes for different folks- parenting is no different.

As adults, we often talk to each other about our kids and our own parenting decisions. Some parents overshare, while a few may withdraw. Some may look to each other for advice and sometimes, for validation. Without realising it, we… Continue Reading >

How to Make a Rainbow Bottle Shaker

Young kids enjoy making noise. You only have to spend a few hours with a toddler to realise just how much! From banging blocks to pushing buttons, experimenting is an important part of their development. It’s easy to make a… Continue Reading >

Finding me time…

It’s hard to listen to sometimes, isn’t it? All these parents moaning and groaning all day long about the unrelenting reality of parenting young children? How they never get any time to themselves? Never have any time to shower or… Continue Reading >

Kelly Sports Australia

With a great range of fun and exciting sports we believe that your kids will learn skills that will be with them for a lifetime. At Kelly Sports, we encourage learning through games so that your children enjoy themselves while… Continue Reading >

A child who reads will be an adult who thinks.

What was your favourite children’s book when you were growing up? Do you remember your favourite characters? Is there any part of them that resonate with you now as an adult? I think we all agree how important it is… Continue Reading >

Tackling Tantrums

If you are a parent or caregiver of a child over the age of one, then it is most likely that you have experienced some epic tantrums and when they are in public, it can be the worst.   What… Continue Reading >

Development of our Children’s Fine & Gross Motor Skills: We’re falling short

Anyone who knows me, knows I am insanely passionate about children and movement. Movement is so unbelievably important from a young age and teaching our children the basic skills of throwing, catching, squatting, kicking, etc through play is imperative for… Continue Reading >