Raising a Calm Child
As a parent, you always want the best for your child. You work tirelessly to raise your child with the...
Kids health & safety
Are You a High Pressure Parent?
With smart phones, social media and constant internet we’re aware more than ever of the lives, accomplishments and achievements of...
Easy Tips for Finding Your Zen
Weekdays can be manic…getting children up and off to school, heading off for another day at work and getting home...
Planting Spring Flowers with Kids
With the recent equinox heralding longer days and shorter nights, spring is officially underway. When you think spring, the first...
Natural Energy Boosters for Busy Mums
You’re up past midnight to finally have time to yourself, and then baby wakes at 5am. By 2pm your office...
Care.com Study Finds Hugs Not Handshakes for Dads Today
Modern dads have a closer bond with their children than they did with their own fathers: 6 out of 10...
Teaching Your Child Stranger Danger
While the freedom and space of playing outdoors is really important in childhood, watching the news or reading the paper...
15 Healthy Birthday Cake Recipes
A fun, delicious birthday cake is something every child looks forward to, but how can you keep your child’s excitement...
Does Your Child Have a Video Game Addiction?
Summer is here and it’s a sunny day outside, but you just can’t seem to drag your child away from...
Permissive Parenting: How To Take Back Control
Excuse me, madam, but is that your child throwing everything off the supermarket shelves, ignoring you when you ask them...
Handling Awkward Moments with Children
The chances are, you have — or will — experience certain embarrassing and awkward moments with your little one that...
Moving a Parent In: Creating Boundaries and Expectations
The decision to move a parent into your house can follow a crisis. Maybe they’ve had a stroke and you’ve...
Help Your Child Master Night Time Potty Training
Let’s face it; one of the best moments in a parent’s day is when their child finally falls asleep. Staring...
Fighting in Front of Your Children: Why You Need to Stop
Every couple argues. However, fighting in front of your children can have damaging effects on them. Follow our tips to...
9 Things Never to Say to a Stay-at-Home Mum
For those who don’t spend all day, every day with their children, the job of a stay-at-home mother can be...
The Best White Lies Parents Tell Their Children
Lying is wrong. Always tell the truth. That’s what we tell them of course. But let’s be honest, all parents...
5 Things to Consider When a Family Member Is Your Nanny
Finding appropriate childcare can often be a tricky task. So, whether it’s for money reasons, for ease or for trust...
Raising a Confident Girl: Our 9 Top Tips
You will undoubtedly have been the apple of your mother’s eye growing up. Since you were born, she probably thought...
What To Do When Your Child Is Rude
After dinner at a friend’s house, you quietly instruct your 5-year-old to thank your host for a nice time. Without...
Nanny Boundaries: When Is a Relationship Too Close?
Naturally, when you and your children spend so much time with your nanny, they can become an integrated and important...
How to Keep Your Relationship Strong After Children
There are hundreds of books out there which aim to prepare you for life after having a baby. Many of...
Authoritarian Parenting: Your Way or the Highway
Do you rule with an iron fist and want your children to follow your orders to a T? Do you...
Is My Baby Getting Enough Breast Milk?
You breastfeed your baby several times a day, but how do you know when they have eaten enough? After all,...
Positive Punishment to Change Children’s Behaviour
Your child calls you a bad name and, as a result, you’re making them scrub the toilet. That’s an example...
Disciplining Children: 11 Common Mistakes
Parents tend to fall into a lot of traps when it comes to disciplining children, and this can make the...
Disciplining Toddlers: Six Top Tips
The terrible-twos are called the terrible-twos for a reason: disciplining toddlers can be incredibly testing for parents to say the...
Age-Appropriate Chores for Kids: How to Get Them Done
Setting a list of age-appropriate chores for kids to complete each week is a great way to teach them about...
Baby Sleep Training Tips And Tricks
While all parents should expect to lose a fair amount of sleep with the arrival of a baby, there are...
Should You Make Your Own Organic Baby Food?
Making baby food at home from fresh, organic produce can seem like the ideal way to give your baby the...
Feeding Tips For When Your Baby Won’t Eat
It can be frustrating and sometimes concerning when your baby won’t eat. You often won’t know the reasons for a...
How to Get Kids To Eat Vegetables
If you’re a parent, chances are you’ll end up facing the age-old battle: trying to get kids to eat vegetables....
Finding Relief With A Colicky Baby
Caring for a colicky baby who won’t stop crying can be both emotionally and physically exhausting for a parent. A...
Internet Safety For Kids
Your children are a part of the technology generation. You may be able to keep them occupied with real world...
Why do children steal? How to Stop Little Thieves
If you discover sweets and toys that you didn’t pay for in your little one’s pockets, don’t panic. Thankfully, it’s...
Signs Of Dehydration In Babies
You work hard to feed your baby, but it’s often hard to know if they are getting enough to drink....
Marriage Advice That You Should Ignore
Before you got married, a lot of family and friends probably passed along marriage advice. Everyone seems to have an...
Germs For Kids: Teaching Children About Germs
Teaching children about germs can sometimes be quite tricky – how do you explain a concept to a child when...
Your Post-Baby Body: 8 Changes To Expect
You know your body will change after your pregnancy, but no one ever tells you just how much. This ever-changing...
Pros And Cons Of Breastfeeding
If you’ve just become a mum, you are facing the decision of either breastfeeding or formula feeding your baby. Everyone...
Diet For Breastfeeding Mothers: 9 Nutrition Tips
It is important for mothers to continue their healthy eating habits even after their baby is born – particularly those...