This post is sponsored by Nuffnang. Sometimes 20 seconds can change the course of your life. There are moments in your life that are so significant that when you look back at …
Tips and Advice From Pinky Mackay
Thanks to everyone who left questions for Pinky, winners of the double passes to the Baby & Toddler Show in Melbourne (30 March to 1 April) have been notified. Thanks also to …
What Would You Ask Pinky Mackay? + Ticket Give Away to Baby & Toddler Show Melbourne
Pinky Mackay is appearing at this year’s Baby & Toddler Show in Melbourne (30 March to 1 April, more details at the end of the post). Pinky Mackay is a best-selling baby …
10 Tips to Prevent Pint-Sized Pester Power
Today’s guest post is by Kathy Chapman. Kathy is the Health Strategies Director for Cancer Council NSW and is responsible for leading cancer prevention work, focusing on encouraging healthy living. She is …
Challenging Behaviour
Today’s post is answering a question from a reader. I will note first that I am not a child behaviour specialist. My suggestions come from the reading I have done and the …
Sibling Rivalry – Tips On How To Deal With It
Today’s brilliant guest post is by Janet Powell from Mentor Maestro. Janet is a Parenting Coach who conducts private parenting coaching and group Parent Effectiveness Training (PET) Courses. The next Parent Effectiveness …
Poems, Songs & Story Times
PSST: Poems, songs & story times is a CD of rhymes and songs for young children. Created by the Young Readers Program, it encourages listening to rhymes and stories as an important …
Toddlers And Meat
This post is sponsored by Nuffnang and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA). Do you know that our baby is now almost 2???? I can’t quite believe it. He is the number five …
10 things to take in your baby bag when eating out with little ones…
This special guest blog post was written by self-confessed foodie, avid cafe goer, Mamma to two little girls under two, and creator of kid-friendly cafe review website www.littleeats.com.au – where it’s all …
Children’s Drawing Stages – 6 Things To Look For
Kids produce some wonderful artwork over the years. This short guide will help you identify and enjoy the different stages your kids go through with their artwork as they get older. It …
Book Review: Yellow Is My Favourite Colour by Judy Horacek
As I have children aged from 11 to 1, I read a vast range of children’s texts to my kids which I thoroughly enjoy. I do however have a soft spot for …
Alternative To Time Out
Last week I wrote about some suggested Discipline Strategies from the Tripe P Parenting. I noted in this post that early in my parenting I had tried time out, but found that …
Discipline Strategies
I have many parents come to my blog looking for answers on their children’s behaviour. They tend to land on my posts about: Characteristics of Two (and a half) Year Old Behavior …
10 Simple Play Ideas For Toddlers (That Don’t Involve Toys)
I think most toddlers are attracted to ordinary household items and “real” objects. But in the case of our number five child, since rotating the toys on his shelves, I have noticed …
Blanks Levels Of Questioning – Stimulating Children’s Language Development
At the end of February I wrote about a great booklet called Early Learners Games And Activities. This booklet not only gives you ideas of activities to do with young children but …
Finger Food For Toddlers
Although still my baby, our youngest has moved over into toddler territory. He has quite a pace when walking and is tumbling over less and less. I still am making up some …
New Rules For Child Restraints In Victoria
Image by spinadelic I came across an add in the newspaper the other week end advising that there is to new rules for child restraints and booster seats in Victoria. A quick …
Increasing Independence In Children – Grating
This post is part of a series of simple activities that can help increase your child’s independence. These activities are aimed at children aged two and above. Previous posts can be found …
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