The job of parents, apart from care, love, education, food and security, is to ensure their child develops into an independent adult capable of managing their life. Most of our children are very capable at undertaking age-appropriate tasks and generally… Continue Reading >
– Shane Warren – I know every household has bright children and defining terms like ‘bright’ or ‘smart’ can be very subjective when we are speaking of children who are very much still in development. However, this post is… Continue Reading >
Krissy Regan founded her online Wellness School in 2021 with the aim of helping working parents learn practical tools for lifelong health and well-being. The content is simple to follow, easy to implement, and includes advice and insights from experts… Continue Reading >
Media kindly brought to you by VTech If you assumed that physics was outside of your child’s grasp until secondary school, think again! Early STEAM education (science, technology, engineering, arts and maths) has gained momentum in recent years and considering… Continue Reading >
With the Coronavirus causing disrupted education, economic havoc and unprecedented lockdowns around the world it’s very easy to feel incredibly overwhelmed. Children have had a ringside seat watching their parents come to terms with school being cancelled, having to work… Continue Reading >
We know all too well the pressures for parents and carers who have been supporting their children’s education through remote learning over the last 18 months have been intense. Especially for families in Victoria due to the ongoing and… Continue Reading >
Miracle Babies Foundation, Australia’s leading not for profit supporting premature and sick newborns, their families and the hospitals that care for them, has a ground-breaking evidence-based online resource available for families. In support of our vision for ‘better, healthier outcomes… Continue Reading >
With the threat of the COVID-19 Delta variant plaguing states around Australia and New South Wales’ lockdown set to continue for the foreseeable future, it’s important to take a step back and reassess the tools we have to help our… Continue Reading >
MoPA: MUSEUM OF PLAY AND ART IN GEELONG SECURES FEDERAL ARTS GRANT TO EXPAND Geelong Children’s Museum MoPA: Museum of Play and Art, established in January 2020, is the recipient of a $277,000 grant as part of the Federal Government Restart Investment… Continue Reading >
While we’ve become familiar with the COVID-era terms ‘doom scrolling’ ‘covidiot’ and ‘zoom fatigue’, I think we’re missing an important one: Peacher (noun) – A parent assisting the role of a teacher. Suddenly, we’ve become both. We’re setting the table… Continue Reading >
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