Transforming Bodies and Minds – Your house as the playground

Dr Jane Williams and Dr Tessa Grigg In the past few years there have been lots of media articles warning us about the escalating numbers of children who are inactive, overweight and risk long-term health problems. Furthermore, children who are… Continue Reading >

GymbaROO-KindyROO Nurtures Brains – Parents in Partnership

Dr Tessa Grigg (PhD)   Parents do the very best they can with the information and resources that they have to raise healthy happy children. With increased education and information there is a higher chance that the outcomes can be… Continue Reading >

Springfree Trampoline

Parents want their kids to have safe, active, outdoor play, and that’s exactly what Springfree Trampoline delivers. Our range of trampolines and accessories are built for igniting creative imaginations and keeping kids active all year round. Founded by father and… Continue Reading >

Physical activity for children with childhood cancer

Exercise is important for long-term health and development among childhood and adolescent cancer survivors. Cancer treatments are often accompanied by several late-adverse effects (LAE), which have the potential to contribute to the development of chronic diseases. Common LAE can include… Continue Reading >

Time to get the kids off screens and doing more Activities

It used to be a teenage problem: kids who were obsessed with screens. But since the pandemic started, we are hearing from parents that kids as young as 2 are begging for more and more screen time and having massive… Continue Reading >

5 Home Workouts to Try with Your Kids

With school holidays quickly approaching, it can sometimes be hard for parents to juggle their schedules and ensure they are making enough time for themselves to visit the gym or get in some fitness time. If you are struggling to… Continue Reading >

The benefits of Australia’s booming sport, gymnastics

By Laura Sereno, BK’s Gymnastics Program Manager   Gymnastics is currently booming across Australia with Sports Australia reporting it as the third most popular sport in the country. Meanwhile, BK’s Gymnastics , for example, an Australian network of specialty kids’ gymnastics centres, has seen… Continue Reading >

Screen Time for Babies and Young Children

Babies and toddlers love watching screens, couple that with the fact that there are screens everywhere now and the result is often too much screen time. Many parents are concerned about the amount of screen time their baby or toddler… Continue Reading >

Being Social When You Can’t Socialize

Keeping touch can be hard at the best of times. As adults our everyday lives get in the way, however for children its completely different. Children are used to being social at school and after school with playdates and other… Continue Reading >

The importance of sports for children

By Portia Gunn, Youthrive Occupational Therapist   Did you know that children and young people should be getting at least one hour of moderate to vigorous-intensity physical activity every day? Sports has many benefits to a child’s development. By playing sports,… Continue Reading >