Every parent wants their child to be happy at school, and a major contributor to schoolyard happiness is a healthy social life. Unfortunately, many parents focus too much energy on improving their child’s academic abilities, rather than teaching them how to foster healthy friendships.
Are you ever left with the feeling that our little ones don’t get to make the most of their mini-break by being parked in front of the television with the candy bowl in their lap?
As a housewife and Mum, I try to make sure that every moment I spend with my kids is quality time that lasts. That is why I never fail to be with them during special occasions. I also realized one way which I could bond with my children during my free time: Face painting!
As you know I am a big advocate for kids health & fitness. After all our bodies have been designed to move., not to sit around playing computer and TV games. All of us need exercise especially kids.
Do you know about the Schoolkids Bonus? It is a new cash payment to help eligible families and students with the costs of primary and secondary school studies. Around 1.2 million families have already benefitted from the first wave of payments in January 2013 – have you?
Bullying in the playgrounds across the Australian school landscape continues to be a concern for us all. It's not just the playground either. I have witnesses many times "Bullying" at activities for kids on the Weekend. Bullying has been around for as long as we can remember. But, are we any better at helping our kids deal with being bullied?
My 9-year-old daughter hates Science. She moans it's too hard that almost everything that her teacher says doesn't have anything to do with human beings. She often asks me, “Why can’t we just get rid of it? I don’t seem to learn anything from it anyway!”
Are my Kids Normal? Sometimes they do strange things ! I sometimes wonder if they are "Normal". Much of the behavior of kids when they are very young we put down to them being young and kids. We as parents to some degree do try to tolerate this as normal kids behavior. However, our main focus is to try and educate our kids into "growing up".
Police are again today warning us all to be vigilant and also speak to our kids about stranger Danger. According to the report there has been a spate of incidents recently, which often occurs with the start of the new school year.
I really have nothing against stage moms. I mean, even as a working mother, I am still hands-on in taking care of my kids and only want what’s best for them. However, a stage mom normally has a negative connotation. Originally, I believe this term came from Mothers of kids that were involved in Performing Arts Activities. However, today this does not only refer to the mothers of celebrities or those kids who are in the limelight but are also Mums who put pressure on their kids to succeed.
We all need some encouragement at some point. As parents we probably need encouragement and motivation more than anybody. But when our kids do need that little bit of help - it's the way of families that sometimes kids need to get a boost from their peers or someone outside the family circle.
Planning a birthday party with a specific theme is always a challenge, even for the most experienced parents or event personal. However, for such a celebration to be memorable, we should bear in mind that every child is unique and it would always be nice to consider all their needs before planning a theme for the party.
Cooking – Is it Practical to Let Kids Cook? At 6 years old, my daughter loves to cook. She just can’t get enough of it, especially with all the great cooking shows that are currently airing on TV. Cooking is now "Cool". It's important for kids to become comfortable working in the kitchen.
A Christmas wish is sent to you That all your Christmas dreams come true.
I have a young son who has problems concentrating on his studies. Most boys of a young age do find it difficult to concentrate but this was extreme. Every time he was doing his homework and heard a noise, he jumps on his desk looking annoyed. My husband and I thought this was just another kids antic but after a while we realized that we needed to help him.
