The Importance of Naps

“Sleep when your Baby Sleeps” Everyone knows this classic tip but we all know that is not possible….. your baby, on the other hand, is programmed to take naps.    A babies daytime sleep and nighttime sleep work hand- in-… Continue Reading >

Encouraging learning at home

Louise Park says Story Box Library is ‘​the most valuable educational tool on the internet​’. More than ever, educators need access to trusted online resources and Story Box Library wants to help. With schools across the globe responding to the… Continue Reading >

Sporting Superheroes

By Jane Kilkenny Finding positive role models for our kids can be challenging.  Our traditional superheroes are fantasy characters that kids love to idolize.   Fantasy characters are an excellent way to encourage kids to use their imagination and have some… Continue Reading >

4 Ways To Get Your Kids Excited About Reading Books

Media kindly brought to you by School Yard Publishing Stories In a world of increasing screen time, it can be an uphill battle to get kids off the iPad, iPhone and gaming devices in favour of a book. Exposure to… Continue Reading >

Let your kids be bored these holidays.

School Holidays – for many it can mark a period of relief for parents, a break from the constant daily grind of getting children up and ready for school, packed lunches, early morning arguments about brushing teeth and putting socks… Continue Reading >

School Readiness

When most parents think about school readiness, they think about Reading and writing but independence and social skill are just as, if not more important than knowing how to read and write when a child starts grade prep. Independence skills… Continue Reading >

Starting Primary School: Managing Anxiety

So your little one is all grown up and ready for “big”school.  When did that happen?  It only seems like yesterday that you were holding their little hand on that nervous drive home from hospital right?  You have done the… Continue Reading >

Getting Ready for Kindy

It’s that nerve racking time for many parents. The end of the holidays and start of a brand new year. Such a bittersweet time isn’t it? Getting children ‘ready’ for their first day of formal schooling is a topic that… Continue Reading >

W-sitting

Does your child w-sit?  Do you need to worry about this?  Let’s explore this common and sometimes misunderstood childhood sitting position…. If you google ‘w-sitting’, you will find that there are hundreds of articles available for parents with advice about… Continue Reading >

‘Tip In’ this World Prematurity Day to support Premature Newborns

This World Prematurity Day (Sunday, 17th November), Tommee Tippee, in support of Miracle Babies Foundation is encouraging everyone to help save a little miracle by “tipping in” in an effort to raise $20,000! Visit https://tommee-tippee-tip-in.raisely.com/  to get involved. By getting involved… Continue Reading >