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Keep your toddler learning while at home
Keeping your toddler occupied under lockdown conditions can be tough, especially when they can’t understand why they’re stuck at home. Educator Kerry McArthur has some suggestions to help you negotiate the difficult days. We have all gone through a major upheaval over...
Development milestones in your pre-schooler
Child development can be exceptionally detailed and overwhelming. This is the first in a three-part series to demystify child development and milestones by educator Kerry McArthur. Child development is a process every child goes through. This process involves learning...
Great habits to teach your preschooler
Modern parents are bombarded with advice, an infinite, often conflicting list of ‘Do’s and Don’ts’ that make it difficult to find the truth among all the noise. One such topic of parental debate, is how your child should behave and the habits they demonstrate, writes...
The role of indulgence in your child’s diet
Most kids are besotted with sugary and processed treats and could quite happily eat them all day long. The question is: should we let our children indulge in them ‒ especially if it means avoiding a tantrum ‒ and how do we maintain an element of control? XX weighs in....
Let’s play! Games for toddlers and parents
Children learn by play – it’s a vital part of their development. Clinical psychologist Michelle Nortje looks at some games you can incorporate into your child’s life. The central way in which children learn and communicate is through play. Play is the language that...
Teaching your child to value diversity
Our country is rich in diversity. Teixeira Murray gives some pointers on how to teach children to celebrate these differences and truly appreciate them. Living in South Africa is such a gift, and though we may have many challenges, we are blessed to live in a country...
It’s always shoe ’o clock somewhere
It only sounds like shoe shopping for your toddler is fun – in reality there are a host of things to bear in mind, writes Yashmitha Padayachee. For many of us, buying a new pair of shoes is an indulgence, a professing of self-love, or a little ‘go on, you deserve it’...
Helping your child build a good self-image
A healthy self-worth and self-esteem are vital parts of becoming a well-rounded human being. Psychologist Michelle Nortje looks at how you can foster these qualities in your child. Self-worth and self-esteem are integral parts of how a person thinks about themselves,...
Travelling with your family
Travelling with children can be stressful – here are some tips and tricks from educator Kerry Mcarthur to make your next trip away a little easier. Holidays are planned and eagerly anticipated as a time when parents can get away and just unwind, forget about work and...
Living up to being the man in my daughters’ lives
Being a father to two daughters comes with great responsibility in terms of teaching them what it means to be a good man, writes Jarrod Gabriel. I grew up in a male-dominated family: even the dogs we had were male. In hindsight, it must have been difficult for my mom,...