
The 30 Second Shower Challenge – Transitioning from bath to shower
Our kids all arrive at that stage when it’s time to transition from the bath to the shower. Many of us instigated this, now feeling that perhaps we could ditch this time consuming nightly activity. Many of More...

“I Love That Too”! Why you NEED to fake it with the kids while they are young
While we as parents understand that the relationship we have with our children changes as they get older, we all want to believe that the lines of communication will stay open, and that we can rely on our children More...

How You Can Get Your Child’s Hair Washed With NO TEARS!
My sons have for as long as I can remember not liked their hair washed with Aidan especially protesting at the sight of the shampoo bottle. I tried those funny kids caps, telling them to lie back in the bath, numerous More...

Get With The Program Dad! How To Get Him More Involved
There is no doubt about it. Men are now taking on more home duties and childcare than their own fathers. But from speaking to women and listening to the conversations of my friends, it seems to me that women are More...

Having a kids pool party? Are you bloody stupid! Girl drowns during birthday song.
In kindergarten my daughter aged 6 was invited to a party by a classmate. When I read the invitation I was surprised to see that it was a pool party. I was not sure in that moment how I felt about this but quickly More...

What Your Child’s Preschool Teacher Wants You To Know
As children start their new preschool or childcare centre experience, mums everywhere are starting to exhale from the new unfamiliar experience. Danielle Mantakoul, Early Childhood teacher and lecturer has some More...

The Parent With Witt – how to help kids with disappointment
One way to help our kids deal with the little disappointments in life is to become the parent with WITT. The parent who communicates to their child “We’re In This Together.” Parent or child, we More...

Choosing That Extra Curricular Activity
The choices endless, the gains real, and a fair possibility of wasted money. I’m talking of course about the extra curricular activity. If you’re not racing off at least one afternoon a week to get More...

Why I Ignored You On Halloween
I have a confession. If you visited my house on Halloween I ignored you, yes it’s true. Why would I do this? For me it’s simple. I cannot bring myself to take part in a “tradition” and I use that term loosely, More...

Great Kids Movies You May Not Be Aware Of
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) A father with two young girls move into an old house to be closer to the hospital their mother is in. The girls soon discover they are not alone and are surrounded by mystical creatures More...