Why Kids Lie and What You Can Do About It

- Why Kids Lie and What You Can Do About It - March 24, 2019
- So Where Does Your Baby Food Come From? - December 7, 2015
- Why You Need Board Games Under Your Tree By Danielle Mantakoul - November 25, 2015
Parents can start to notice kids telling lies when their child reaches the preschool years. This is because developmentally your child has reached the level of understanding that adults don’t actually know everything that they know. Before this, children believe that you know what they do, so there is little point to telling a lie. Early lying can More...

Puzzles – the revival of old school family entertainment
Many years ago, I would probably do a puzzle once every six months. When the kids came along, there was fat chance of completing one a year. Infact, I didn’t tackle one until my youngest turned 10, and in More...

Blacktown NSW Medieval Fayre – for the nerd in all of us
In May of 2018 I took the family along to the Medieval Fair in Blacktown NSW. This had been a much anticipated event for all of us, and never having been before we were not sure what to expect. The only think I More...

WiFi and Kids Health – long term implications? By Dr. Kristy Goodwin
She’s the Director at Every Chance to Learn and an Honorary Associate At Macquarie university. Kristy’s a speaker who combines practical strategies with the latest research to empower time-poor parents and educators to make sense of this brave, new world in which they’re raising digital kids (without having to ban the iPad or switch off the TV).
WiFi seems to be everywhere today. But what are the long term implications on our children’s health? There’s some preliminary research, from a range of disciplines indicating that EMR exposure, especially for More...

Ready Set School – Your guide to being school ready
- Why Kids Lie and What You Can Do About It - March 24, 2019
- So Where Does Your Baby Food Come From? - December 7, 2015
- Why You Need Board Games Under Your Tree By Danielle Mantakoul - November 25, 2015
Can’t recall all those handy hints and tricks from Danielle Mantakoul’s Ready Set School evening? No worries, we got you covered. If you have not attended a Read Set School talk, here you will find More...

How to Know If Your Child Is Stressed And What To Do If They Are
Does your child often get sick or do they constantly whine and cry? Do they bite their nails, act out or often throw tantrums? Then your child may be stressed. Here is a simple guide on how to handle this and change More...

Sleepovers The When And How
- Why Kids Lie and What You Can Do About It - March 24, 2019
- So Where Does Your Baby Food Come From? - December 7, 2015
- Why You Need Board Games Under Your Tree By Danielle Mantakoul - November 25, 2015
It only takes one instance of sexual abuse to change a life forever, yet every week in Australia, many children sleep away from home in the company of strangers, all in the name of the sleepover. When recently at More...