Getting your toddler to brush their teeth twice a day can be a struggle, but it is the only way to help them keep their pearly whites, pearly white. Tennille Aron shares some fantastic tips on how to make the struggle a little bit easier. If you spend most days...
It’s been challenging to stay connected to other people thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. Educator Kerry McArthur has some tips for how to ensure your children still have social connections. Over the last year it has been apparent that both logical thought and...
Because children learn through imaginary play, it’s important to encourage this kind of play, writes Dr Jo-Marie Bothma, clinical psychologist and play therapist. There are two words that can open up all kinds of worlds for your children: “Just pretend ...” With those...
Mom! Look! Children get just as excited about learning a new skill as parents do. Children’s early experiences shape their development and new skills are built on earlier ones. Every new skill helps to build a strong foundation for future skills Brain development...
Here’s a great way to repurpose bits and pieces of crayons. Mommy influencer Hayley Malan shows how melt them down and make something new! You know those broken and odd crayons lying around? Here’s a way to revive them into something fun and bright. This is a really...
South African celebrity chef Siba Mtongana has released a new cook book for kids. This book is filled with delicious and nutritious treats that moms, dads and their little ones will love. Plus, these recipes were designed to help you get your kids involved. Here are...
Imaginary play is a common way children learn, writes Dr Jo-Marie Bothma, clinical psychologist and play therapist. Imaginary or pretend play is one form of play that we frequently find children taking part in. Through imaginary play a child learns to better imagine...
An exercise programme? For toddlers? It’s not so much about formal exercise as getting your kids active from the start, writes fitness expert Potso Mpandawana. You are probably thinking … should my toddler exercise? They are only two years old! That surely can’t be...
There’s a dizzying array of toys out there for your children. Occupational therapist and mom Tasha-Leigh Williams gives advice on what toys will help to boost your toddler’s brain development. Play is a massive and important part of our children’s lives, which is why...
Give your child the tools to explore their natural curiosity of the world and themselves, and in the process help them to develop their creativity – with these tips. Novelty-seeking, tenacity, and self-transcendence (defined as “a capacity to get lost in the moment...
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