Family
Spring clean your garden!
Do you spring clean your garden? We’ve found this Notebook article with 10 great tips for you! Make the most of your spring gardening urges by whipping your garden back into shape after winter and preparing it for what’s probably a hot, dry summer ahead. This is a great time to start a vegetable garden, [...] Read more...
Cyber bullying
This article offers some suggestions for parents and children to help combat this online abuse. It’s unpleasant but true — kids can be nasty, and the advent of new technologies has seen schoolyard taunting go cyber and become potentially even more damaging. Cyberbullying can take the form of abusive e-mails or SMS threats, spreading rumours [...] Read more...
Looking after your child’s skin
As we head closer to summer, this article is a timely reminder to keep sun protection foremost in your mind and on your skin! Protecting a child from sunburn and long-term overexposure to the sun reduces their risk of developing skin cancer later in life. Encourage your child or teenager to be SunSmart and use [...] Read more...
Pediculosis?
Just the fancy name for a head lice infestation! We’ve found this utube clip which shows you what these pesky critters look like! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4cg8vYk698 Read more...
Is school different for boys?
This article outlines some research and provides tips to help your son get the best out of school. Boys, it seems, are sensitive guys when it comes to school. They crave good teachers who know their subject and treat them like people. They like learning things that connect with their real world. And, importantly, they [...] Read more...
The ultimate guide to bathing your child!
Bath battles will be a thing of the past! Here is an article about bathing your child from age 0 – 3 years. What are your tips – leave a comment! Now you’re a parent, the bath will be one of your best friends. Not just for you to plunge into for an occasional moment’s [...] Read more...
Head lice myths
We’ve found this article with findings that lice don’t survive off the scalp. What are your thoughts? Parents can forget about the burnt earth approach to head lice control – research has found that the nasty little suckers aren’t spread from the environment, from the floor, or furnishings.One of the popular beliefs about head lice, [...] Read more...
How to distinguish the difference between childhood rashes
Do you get confused about your children’s rashes? Here’s an article that may help. Measles What causes measles? Measles is caused by a virus called Morbillivirus, a paramyxovirus. How is measles caught? The measles virus is very contagious and is spread by infected people coughing out droplets infected with the virus which other people then [...] Read more...
Mealtime battle strategies
When your child is a vegie-hater, mealtimes can end in tears… mostly yours. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Here are some clever parents’ real-life solutions. Make it yummy and fun “It’s not true that kids’ food has to be bland,” says dietitian and mum of two Kate Di Prima. She points out [...] Read more...
The benefits of baby massage
Babies like massages too. Here’s an article looking at the why’s and how’s. What are the benefits of baby massage? Stroking and caressing your baby is instinctive. Who can resist those tiny, tender toes or that fine, silky skin, let alone the delicious smell of a newborn? It is no accident that babies are designed [...] Read more...
