5 Ways to Establish a Positive Relationship With School

Education can be a real battleground for parents, particularly if your child has a diagnosis or disability. It can be a battle to find the right educational setting for your child, let alone getting your child’s needs met. It can… Continue Reading >

Essential tips for keeping your child safe when out and about in a stroller

Media kindly brought to you by Britax   Mastering the use of strollers to be more mobile with your infant or toddler is an important milestone that opens up many possibilities in your journey through life. Perhaps you’ve already chosen… Continue Reading >

Why you should keep your child in a rearward-facing car seat for as long as possible

Media kindly brought to you by Britax   Car rides with infants and young children can be challenging at the best of times and for a multitude of reasons – restlessness, boredom, and squabbling amongst siblings in the backseat can… Continue Reading >

The key to bully-proofing your child

Bullying is a scourge.  Not a single Australian parent will be unaware of both the prevalence of bullying and the damage it can cause if left unaddressed.  As parents, we worry about it.  Unfortunately, worrying doesn’t change or improve the… Continue Reading >

Top Tips for Managing Separation Anxiety

Separation anxiety is when a child has excessive reactions to separation from caregivers – whether real or imagined. It’s pretty common, affecting somewhere between 4 to 5 percent of kids. That’s 1 child out of every 20 to 25 kids…. Continue Reading >

Why does my child need a therapy team and not just a therapist?

If you are a parent of a child who needs support in any aspect of their development, chances are you have been encouraged to take them to see a therapist. There are lots of different types of therapists that can… Continue Reading >

How To Use a Car Seat Correctly

Installing a car seat into your car isn’t rocket science, but it sure might feel like it is if you’ve never done it before. Nowadays, modern cars have come with ISOFIX in them to make anchoring a car seat to… Continue Reading >

10 Signs That a Trampoline for Christmas is the Perfect Gift

A trampoline for Christmas is one of the common gifts you can buy for your children. But how do you know that it’s the best gift for your children?   As the creator and seller of the world’s safest trampoline, we’ve helped guide plenty… Continue Reading >

How dealing with mental health made me a better parent

By Asha Zappa Being a parent can be triggering. The Circle of Security parenting education program, designed to support parents to understand their child’s emotional world, calls this ‘shark music’. This relates to the discomfort of reliving situations that unconsciously… Continue Reading >

How to answer tough questions from toddlers and pre-schoolers

It can be difficult for parents to know how to talk about difficult topics to their children. Some parents may feel like they need to protect their children from the realities of life, while others may feel that it is… Continue Reading >