Coming to the realisation that your child might need some form of intervention isn’t easy. There can be a certain stigma around meeting with health professionals, such as psychologists, speech pathologists or occupational therapists. But meeting with a trained professional does not mean your child is ‘crazy,’ it does not mean that you are a…
I have two children with special needs. My son, when stressed, chews everything and gets really loud and ‘fast, and can take quite a bit of time to come back down to an appropriate baseline to manage himself. My daughter gets angry, swears and withdraws from all polite conversation as delayed language causes frustration when…
As parents, we are responsible for teaching our children how to look after the environment around them. After all, they are the future, and when we have long left the world, we want to leave it in their safe hands. Here are some useful ways to help your family be environmentally friendly and make a…
How do we instill confidence in our children? This is a question pondered by many parents. The most common mistake one can make is to forget that our children are a part of the whole. We are here to provide guidance, and to nurture our child’s individual needs. There is a difference between encouragement and…
Confidence in young people, especially teenagers, is one of the greatest hurdles they will face in their development. Young people have a particular desire as part of their teenage development to be accepted by their peer groups more than their family and teachers. Access to social media has created a problematic situation in which…
Whatever we do with our children, their safety is always our number one priority. We’re always quick to assess the risk for day to day activities, but don’t often properly analyse the issues and potential risks around something that comes into contact with them 24 Hours a day 7 Days a Week – their clothing!…
As a parent, the safety of your children is something that is likely to always be on your mind. However, it can often be surprisingly challenging to keep your children safe, even within the confines of your own home. If you are keen to try and find ways to improve the overall security and safety…
As any parent can tell you, the business of children’s parties is a serious one for any child. After all, school aged kids live in a cloistered, vulnerable world where peers and popularity reign supreme. The responsibility for maintaining their social status when it comes to throwing a successful birthday party can be a…
When you have small children at home, there’s no end to the cleaning. Disinfecting pacifiers and bottles, washing our hands time and time again, cleaning a constant stream of plastic dishes. But we rarely pay as much attention to how clean our kids’ toys are. Children are often inseparable from their favourite toys, and have…
Starting school can be an uncertain time for your child who may be feeling anxious, excited and so much more. Here are 5 Tips to help them Start School Easier. Have a few trial lunch days where you pack the child a lunch box at home (if not done at preschool) and ensure they eat…
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