Essential Baby published a post earlier this week on a dilemma of modern parenting, asking the question “Are parents today getting it all wrong?” I know that I parent differently from my …
Parenting Tips For First Borns
I have been reading a book on birth order by author Michael Grose called Why First-Borns Rule The World And Last-Borns Want To Change It. I have found it to be an …
Removing The Battle Lines
Back in February I reorganised Possum’s drawers and wardrobes. Possum has independently dressed herself since she was two and has an eclectic sense of style! For an example of this, see the …
10 Tips To Get Children Involved In Housework
My children have their set jobs which they are responsible for on a daily basis. To help them remember them, we break it down to certain times across the day: Kids Chores …
Am I Over Parenting?
If you have read even a little bit on this blog, you would would most likely know these two facts about me: I love my children and I take my parenting seriously. …
10 Indicators of School Readiness
School readiness is a widely discussed topic and it is something I am reviewing myself at the moment just to make sure that Possum will be indeed ready for school next year. …
More On The Purpose of Preschool
On Saturday I posted about thoughts of mine and some leading educators on the purpose of preschool. One of things I love so much about blogging, is the sharing of information and …
The Purpose Of Preschool
I have been giving preschool and its purpose significant consideration over the last month or so, for a number of different reasons. I have my third child attending four year old kinder …
ANZAC Day – Talking About War With Children.
As most Australians and New Zealanders would know, next Friday 25th April is ANZAC DAY. It commemorates the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli, Turkey on 25 April 1915. …
10 Strategies To Gain Co-Operation From A Toddler
My beautiful Babaganouski turns two at the end of this month. As such trying to gain his co-operation sometimes can be quite a challenge. I have had to give my memory a …
The Smacking Debate.
A recent study by a Harriet Hiscock, a pediatrician from Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital researched the impact of parent methods on children’s sleeping behaviour. Hiscock was quoted in The Age (10/04/08) saying: …
Change Your Words.
I came across the following tip in a newsletter that I subscribe to. The newsletter is written by Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller and you can find a copy of it here. …
10 Things I Want My Kids To Know Now….
Sometimes as a parent we have knowledge that we take for granted. Simple things that we have learnt on our life journey that help give us the directions and cues on how …
Child Safety – Remembering That I Am The Adult.
THE INTRODUCTION: On Fridays I review an article or book on child development and reflect on how this information may help me with my current or future parenting. This week’s post is …
Education – Key To Ending Poverty For Women.
Last week in the lead up to International Women’s Day (March 8), I looked at some current article’s surrounding the issue of women “having it all“. The discussion both online and in …
Ten Things We Should Never Say To Kids.
In my Internet travels this week, I came across the above title, which I just had to investigate further. This is actually the name of an e-book written by Jim Hancock, which …
Reorganising The Children’s Drawers And Wardrobes.
Last week it was the toy shelf, this week I have been reorganising the children’s drawers and wardrobes. It an ideal time to do this job, as all the shops have started …
Planning My Role For The Future.
From an environmental perspective, I try to print out very few articles that I read when I am crawling the Internet. But there are some that I find and I know instantly …