Transitions: How to be a Big Brother or Sister
You get the most amazing news that you’re on the way to having a second child, and all of a sudden, your mind is filled with stress on how your first born is going to react! So many of us go
Nurturing Mindfulness in Children
Mindfulness is a very important skill for children of all ages to learn. It is never too late to start but it is better when this skill is introduced to them from an early age. Mindfulness and being mindful is
Building A Healthy Sibling Bond With The New Baby
A new addition to the family, how exciting! Getting a younger sibling is a big deal for children. How your firstborn may fare during those first months with a new baby are uncharted territory and no matter how prepared you
What do Babies Really Need?
Tips on how to boost development from 0-3 monthsBabies can benefit from much more than first meets the eyes. From the minute they are born, development starts to occur and their brain begins to form connections at an amazing rate.
How to Help Children Develop Pre-Writing Skills
Let’s talk writing readiness. Do you want your child to start developing pre-writing skills in the early years? Then take that pencil away from your toddler, avoid pushing your little one to colour inside the lines and start focusing on
How to Help Young Children with Separation Anxiety
Separation anxiety has always been one of the most common challenges faced by young children. As result of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the effect it had on our day-to-day social interactions, this overwhelming fear of separation from their main carer
What wonderful things you can find in a mum’s handbag
So, for this article, I thought it would be fun to see what a mum carries around in her handbag on a daily basis. This will also show that every mother is different and that is OK as we all
How to Help your Child become more Independent
In the blink of an eye the academic year has gone by and, in just a few months, many of our nursery children will be starting big school. This is the time of the year that parents tend to wonder:
How to build a child’s confidence
As soon as a baby is born, they learn new skills at an alarming rate. Along with those new abilities, they also acquire the confidence to use them. As children get older, their confidence is just as important as the
“I’m 2 – How About My Point of View?”
Doing the best we can for our child doesn’t always seem easy. (Re-read the sentence, highlight, underline and repeat) Doing the best we can for our child doesn’t always seem easy. Period. We often think about our child’s needs, however, what we might