Helping children & families navigate back-to-school  

It’s that time of the year where families are racing around to tick off all the back-to-school requirements for the kids, such as buying new shoes, uniforms, books, pens and pencils. Youthrive understands it can be a challenging time with… Continue Reading >

How to be a great parent and raise a successful child

Recently, I had an interesting discussion with Dovi, a five-year-old boy, at the beach. Dovi told me he wants to build a sandcastle and needs a bucket for this purpose. He looked around, searching for a bucket, but none was… Continue Reading >

Dealing with Anxiety and Extreme Fussy Eating in Children

At dinner, my child refuses to come to the table. She has massive meltdowns if the food is not familiar to her! She will scream that the food is yuck, and that she is not eating it”. “At bedtime she… Continue Reading >

Parents’ Guide to Early Literacy Education

Media kindly brought to you by Learning Logic   Over the last two decades, there has been much debate and discussion about the best way to teach children to read. Recently updated curriculum documents, and a wealth of research, support… Continue Reading >

Top tips to prepare the kids for back-to-school

The school bells are ringing, and the 2023 school year is about to begin. After six weeks of sun, sand and very little routine, getting back into the groove can sometimes prove a bit hard.  And for pre-schoolers, it’s even… Continue Reading >

How to declutter your children’s toy collection

Jean Bailliard, General Manager of TerraCycle ANZ   Accumulating toys and new playthings is pretty much inevitable over the Christmas and summer holidays. We all like to reward and treat our kids and provide them with fun and educational sources… Continue Reading >

Getting back-to-school ready!

Dietitian Sharon Natoli shares the lunchbox hacks the whole family should know.  Sharon’s top tips: As kids head back to school in the summertime, it’s important to take steps to keep the lunchbox cool to reduce the growth of any… Continue Reading >

Are You Ready? It’s Back to School Time!

Now is the time to prepare for a safe and smooth transition from the holiday break Can you believe it- it’s almost time to dig out the forgotten uniforms and lunchboxes as students prepare to return to school in late… Continue Reading >

How to spend less this Christmas than ever before

There’s a lot of pressure to make this Christmas great! More so than ever before. With the lockdowns and being separated for loved ones, chances are this is the first Christmas some of us will be reunited in a while…. Continue Reading >

Unique Christmas Gift Ideas for Children that Won’t Cost the Earth

Written by Alice Zsembery   Christmas is barrelling towards us and, whilst you may find yourself saying that there is nothing that the kids NEED this year, inevitably, somehow you also end up finding yourself wandering around the toy stores… Continue Reading >