New Year, New You: 5 Resolutions to Help Emotional Eaters Take Control

If you’re someone who eats when you’re stressed, depressed or anxious, you’re not alone. According to psychiatrist Phillipa Hay,“Around once a week, one in 10 Australians engages in some form of emotional eating, binge eating or out-of-control eating,” Additional research… Continue Reading >

The Benefits of Teaching Children Gardening from Toddlers to Preschoolers

Gardening is one of the best things you can do, but involving your children can also have enormous benefits for the entire family. Not only will your kids have fun and spend time outside reaping the many rewards of this… 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 >

How to Boost Toddler Confidence

Toddlers lose all day long! They’re weaker, slower, shorter, less verbal, and clumsier than almost everybody they know. They just want to win a few! You can’t protect your child from all the losses he’ll suffer while he’s growing up…. Continue Reading >

Kids not listening? How to talk so that your kids can hear you.

As a mum of four boys. Believe me when I say I get it when people say their kids are not listening. Some days I feel like I tell one of my kids to put their shoes on 17 times… Continue Reading >

Do Consequences Help or Hinder?

Consequences and punishments are used to reflect back to the child the effects of the decisions they make. However, they often have the opposite effect causing more unwanted behaviour. Consequences are only helpful if; 1; The consequence is a natural… Continue Reading >

Chores – ideas for encouragement from an early age

How young should you encourage children to start household chores? As parents we constantly look to others, fellow parents and experts alike, to confirm that we’re ‘doing it right’. Nutrition, milestones, health, schooling, extra-curricular activities – how much, when, and… Continue Reading >

Five Things You Can Do to Help Your Kids Develop a Love of Reading

You can’t start too early in developing your child’s literacy skills. From babyhood, sharing picture books introduces your child to the conventions of reading.  After they drum on the book with a spoon or drop it on the floor in… Continue Reading >

Real Dads Help Breastfeed Too

According to Australia’s most recognised breastfeeding expert, Pinky McKay, a father’s impact is the single most crucial factor in breastfeeding success – and no, he doesn’t have to bare his man boobs! (see clip Meet The Fockers – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xoVutcfKNk) Pinky,… Continue Reading >

Easy Steps to Help any Family Plan their Week

We all know that feeling of disorganisation and stress from a busy week! Keeping balance in your home, work, family, and social life is no easy feat. There’s no quick-fit to organisation, but you can take back control of your… Continue Reading >