10 Steps To Develop Great Learners

When grandchildren came along, Granddad offered excellent advice to his son about the beauties, wisdom, and fun of parenting. Son, in exasperation, said – surely Dad there is research on parenting not just your experiences and edited opinions. This led… Continue Reading >

COVID and the Developmental Effects on Infants

During the last two years, extended lockdowns and isolation due to COVID-19 has been hard for many parents for so many different reasons. As the Pandemic stretches on, parents, researchers and those of us who work with children ask ourselves… Continue Reading >

Craft Your Communication to Forge a Positive Family Culture

There are these two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says “Morning, boys. How’s the water?” The two young fish swim on for a bit,… Continue Reading >

How to communicate with your toddler without saying the word “No”

At around 14-18 months, toddlers will begin testing their boundaries. Your job as a parent is to rein in certain behaviours, particularly those that not desirable or just plain dangerous. Impulsive resistance is something toddlers struggle with and sometimes they… Continue Reading >

Child supervision warning after five toddler drownings in two months

Water safety authorities including Life Saving Victoria (LSV) and Kidsafe Victoria are calling for active supervision of children at pools, beaches and inland waterways following five toddler drowning deaths in Victoria in two months. Most recently, a two-year-old drowned after falling off a pier… Continue Reading >

The Lifecycle of a Parent

Edited extract from Renovate Your Relationship by Joanne Wilson, now available at all good bookstores and online at www.relationshiprejuvenator.com   It’s no wonder new mothers experience varying levels of anxiety: their new child is totally and completely dependent on them… Continue Reading >

Purebaby

Purebaby is an Australian owned company creating unique, organic clothing for babies and toddlers.
Established in 2002, Purebaby was born out of a desire to create beautiful and simple products made with awareness and care.

4 Tips For Outdoor Adventuring With Infants And Toddlers

Media kindly brought to you by Jumply There is a misconception that once parents have young children to raise, their adventuring spirit and love of the great outdoors must take a back seat. Sure, adventures might not occur on such… Continue Reading >

Surviving Lockdown with a Baby or Young Child

The world has certainly changed over the past 18 months with many families going in and out of lockdown multiple times. Many parents are caring for their babies and young children while also working from home to help stop the… Continue Reading >

BIG W’s Free Books For Kids Returns with The Wiggles New “Here to Help” Series

Two Aussie icons unite to give away over 2.6 million books BIG​ W’s much loved Free​ Books For Kids Program is returning on Thursday 30th January with an exciting new chapter. Iconic children’s entertainers, The Wiggles are collaborating with BIG… Continue Reading >