Miss 3 will turn 4 soon and I’m already composing a text message in my head to send out to family. It’s going to read something like this: Please avoid buying presents that emphasise the ‘prettiness’ of little girls. We would prefer presents that focus on more practical attributes. Maybe you think that sounds […]
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Starting a family is daunting enough but even more so when everyone tells you that your life is about to end. And maybe it does change, irrevocably. But it doesn’t end as such. Sure the late, carefree partying and accompanying sleepovers the next morning are a thing of the past. So are sleep-ins and
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Master 19 months is covered in bruises, bumps and scrapes. Just yesterday he fell over outside on cement, stood up in the bath and fell over before hubby could catch him and jammed his fingers in a kitchen drawer. A month ago he had his hands jammed in doors, on two separate occasions on
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Lately I have been feeling run off my feet with housework. Making, consuming and cleaning up after meals seems to take ages, and then there is laundry, meal planning, grocery shopping, things such as the toilet, bathroom basin and kitchen floors which are all well overdue for a clean, and did I mention making,
People I talk to have often been intrigued at how early we started toilet training our kids and are sometimes astounded that our less-than-2-year-olds are out of nappies and using the toilet. While some would say that toilet training is best left until the child is older and more teachable, we’ve found that starting
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The kids are sick. Again. The bugs keep hitting and those kids of ours keep getting sick. What can we do? Germs are passed, the bugs brew more easily in the colder weather. No one’s fault and not much we can do! Our whole family has unfortunately just been hit with a Gastro type
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Stay patient with those kiddies of yours. Here’s why. Absolutely NOTHING good comes out of losing it. Sooner or later, whether we like it or not, we are going to have to calm ourselves down again. I have to admit I wasn’t always this way. My temperament is Choleric/Sanguine. I love things to run
In order for our children to meet our usually high expectations, we need to set a good example as parents. Below are some tips to encourage that good and compliant behaviour we want to see in our children. 1) NO Negative Language As much as possible, use positive language with your children. Praise them
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If you are looking for some strategies to help you in dealing with your kids in a positive and affirming way, below are 4 Highly Effective Strategies To Create Happy Kids that might work for you! 1) Waiting Hands Ever experience those moments when your child or children are swarming around you trying to
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This is a simple colour chart which I made for my children. It is a great visual aid to help them understand their own feelings as well as how you as a parent may be feeling. The main point of this chart is that is allows you to speak calmly to your child without having
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