Expert Articles
Children /
26 Jan 2017
10 Ways to Keep the Kids Busy While travelling
When you are travelling somewhere, you want to make the trip as smooth as possible. But, if you have kids it may be complicated to a certain extent. They can’t keep calm during the entire trip, they get nervous and tired but are unwilling to slee...
26 Jan 2017
Help Your Children Make the Best New Year’s Resolutions
January is always the perfect time to start fresh, give up a poor habit or establish a new, healthy one. So, yes, it is the perfect time for all the “New Year – New Me” goals. We often see New Year’s resolutions as exclusively ...
Children /
9 Dec 2016
Science Teaches Life Skills
Along with language and maths, science is an extremely important subject that is central to most school curriculums around the world. A well as the facts, figures and methods that it teaches, it also teaches children valuable developmental and life skills.
Science helps c...
4 Nov 2016
Why I Encourage My Child to Play Outside
Playing outside is the perfect opportunity for kids to be kids. Not to mention, it’s good for their health too. It's the place for them to run around, hop, skip, jump, and do all sorts of activity that gets their bodies moving.
According to author an...
Children /
14 Oct 2016
How to Approach your Child's Learning Disability the Right Way
Finding out that your child has a learning disability of some kind is definitely not something you simply acknowledge and immediately start dealing with. It often hits both the parents and the child like lightning. More often than not, t...
Children /
17 Aug 2016
HOW TO ENCOURAGE AND COACH YOUR CHILDREN –
RATHER THAN NAG THEM
The language a parent uses can empower or dis-empower a child – get it right and you can leave a child feeling inspired. However, get it wrong and the child will limit themselves and feel disempowered, criticised and 'nagged'.
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Divorce /
9 Aug 2016
You could keep your home through your divorce
The stress of separation and divorce doesn't need to be coupled with the loss of your family home.
This is a really important time to have a conversation with a trusted professional about your finances to discuss your options. You may be surprised with t...
9 Aug 2016
Home Security Tips To Keep The Family Safe
In today’s society, good home security will save you a lot of frustration and heartbreak. Often, ensuring your house is safe and secure can come down to a few simple details. These details can make the difference between your house being broken int...
Children /
9 Aug 2016
6 Lessons I Wish I Had Learned from My Daughter Earlier
As a dad in today’s world it can be hard raising a daughter. Even when you make the right decisions, it can still lead to the wrong conclusion. Our lovely little ladies follow different rules than when raising boys.
Am I raising her to be st...
Children /
9 Aug 2016
Fun & Easy Pilates Exercises for Your Kids
This is a guest post written by Manuel Cadaing for mhealth. mhealth offers physiotherapy, clinical pilates, orthotics and other related health services in Melbourne to improve well-being, fitness and performance.
Kids are fast learners. They can ...
30 Jun 2016
Vitamin D Deficiency in children –
not so sunny after all…
By Mirielle Schreuders
BHSc
MNP
“Using sunscreen correctly can prevent sunburn and is believed to protect against SCC. Using sunscreen has not, however, been shown to prevent melanoma or BCC”
The American Academy of Ped...
Teens /
25 Jun 2016
The importance of boundaries with teenagers – continued
As I mentioned in my previous article, parenting a teenager can be a rewarding process but it is not without its challenges. There is a fine balance between guiding your teenager through their life process and allowing them to make their own ...
25 Jun 2016
Are you a selfish parent?
I'm a selfish parent.
At least, I strive to be.
Yes, - I STRIVE to be a selfish parent.
Many people think of selfishness as a bad thing. Selfishness - which means, to be primarily concerned with oneself - is sometimes synonymous with NOT being concerned about others.
And ...
25 Jun 2016
Boosting Confidence: A Parent's Guide for Supporting Children's Self-Esteem
Even though at first thought self esteem seems like one of those things which we build as adults, the truth is that it is one of the most crucial “ingredients” of our personality which should develop from early childhood...
OCA /
25 May 2016
How can you keep your mind as healthy as possible during a separation?
If you are reading this article, you are more than likely a parent who is trying to recover from a break-up. To keep with the theme of this month which is health, I’d love to talk to you about some of the ways you keep can keep...
25 May 2016
HOW TO NURTURE A CHILD’S STRENGTH TO
RELEASE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL
Each child is born with a unique gift, an a strength that they are great at. For parents, the key is to recognise and encourage this strength so that it enables the child to reach their true potential.
I recently worked with Jane...