If you want to give your kids an early step up on life’s success ladder, you may be surprised to learn that the best path forward is not all about violin and dance lessons. In fact, Dr Laura Jana, paediatrician and author of The Toddler Brain, says that letting your child play and letting them decide how […]
Have you ever noticed how much young children like to bang and tap on the everyday objects around them? Give them a saucepan and a wooden spoon and they’re going to be happy for ages! Well, it turns out that all that banging is about so much more than just making noise.
When we were kids, chances are we just had one screen to focus on today. But if you go back a bit further in time, there was just the radio – the kids of that time would gather around to listen to their favourite stories.
I had never heard of a ‘date night‘ before I had kids. Before kids, I just naturally spent time with my partner. Now we have to plan for time together, and regular date nights take persistence and effort. It’s really easy to let them slip. When you have a new baby (or older child) they tend […]