One of those things that you just do not understand until you’ve had kids is how excellent a well timed pram walk can be. There’s something about that perfect ratio of smooth with a few soothing bumps and long enough to last at least one sleep cycle that will have you driving back to the same place every time you’re desperate for a bit of exercise…..or desperate to get bubs to sleep. We’ve had A LOT of babies over the years here at KiA so we’ve...
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At Villagehood Australia, we welcome every mother (and woman) into our village, holding space for her to maintain her sense of self, wellbeing and independence, as she navigates the trials and triumphs of motherhood. Our programs are free and available to all mothers and their children, regardless of their life circumstances or social factors because we know that postnatal depression does not discriminate. We offer a combination of...
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Child anxiety can start very early in a child’s development with foundation and primary school being a vital time to start learning coping skills. According to psychologist and former teacher, Michael Hawton, we need to start early in the trajectory of children development of anxious habits, before these habits become engrained. While a small proportion of anxiety is the result of temperament or genetic factors, most child anxiety...
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The creators behind The Pass It On Series, Daniella & Vince aim to spread kindness, happiness, love and hope in the world and their books certainly do that! Since receiving copies of their first two books “A Piece Of Happy” and “Nonna Lives Here” they have become firm favourites in our house. Their third book “A Sprinkle Of Kindness” has just been released and is already on high rotation too! These are...
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We LOVE taking our kids to the theatre. The arts are really important to us as a family and we were determined to instill an appreciation of live theatre in them from a young age. Don’t worry – we’re not talking about full length operas or gritty plays in another language. We love to go and see kid friendly shows that come to Adelaide such as plays based on their favourite books, children’s music groups, magic shows and...
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Goal setting and tracking tool to motivate your child for success! Goalstar Rewards is an Aussie based website and app that helps kids and parents with goal setting and keeping kids motivated. The website offers a FREE 4 week trial so you can really give it a good trial before you commit to buy. Create goals for academics, sport, social and behaviour and then put the steps (missions) in place for those goals to be completed. They can be...
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Ever wanted to create a great playroom for your kids? Playrooms can be a valuable addition to your home, keeping kids busy and entertained and letting them have lots of imaginative fun without messing up the entire house in the process! Here are some great ideas for creating an inexpensive and fun playroom. Choose fabrics and rugs that are durable and easy to wash. A playroom looks much cosier and more comfortable with a range of different...
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In November last year, my husband Pete and I were given the news that our now three year old son, George, has autism. This diagnosis, and in particular the behaviours and difficulties that autism imposes on our lives, have been life changing for all of us. We adore our son and because of this we are totally committed to doing whatever we can to support him, to give him a wonderful life and help him to reach his potential. However, since being...
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When it comes to choosing where you’re going to leave your precious little one, it’s important to feel comfortable and to know that you’ve made the right decision. This is not always easy, and it can be confusing trying to work out what is offered, and which centre is the best match for you and your family. Below are some points that might help you decide what’s right for you. There are certainly practical decisions that need to be made such as...
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So my big 5 year old started school this year. Big step! We’ve had a little bit of ALL the emotions in the last couple of weeks. A whole lot of excitement, a few tears and a number of tired and grumpy afternoons after a big day at school. I’m new to this school caper so the below is probably very old news for anyone with children already at school…..nonetheless I am also learning a few school lessons that I thought I’d...
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After suffering a recent pang of full time working Mum guilts. Feeling like I was missing all of my daughters early years sending her to daycare 4 days a week. Wishing that I worked part time instead of full time, and just generally feeling gloomy about my current working situation, I realised that working Mums are kinda like hair dos. You always wish for what you don’t have. So I’ve put together these affirmations, so we can all...
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Thank you for returning to my second instalment of the Mary Poppins Diaries… my journey into finding an Au Pair… the next 5 steps. If you read my first chapter it was my ground notes on finding an Au Pair – haven’t read it? Well catch up here Ok, so I have firstly reworded my story the “Mary Poppins” Diaries. Why? Because followers carefully told me that Nannies vs Au Pairs are DIFFERENT. Nannies vs Au Pairs Technically they are not the...
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I nearly gave one of my greatest girlfriends an early contraction when I told her I was not intending to visit her in hospital once her little girl was born this coming Spring. She seemed really upset… I had to explain its just one of my “rules” and “things”. I then got thinking and asked a few friends – parents, non parents, first timers, second timers and even third timers on their rules, things and rituals when it came to newborn...
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Hi I’m Sara, creative director (fancy name for small biz slave to my own business) at Teepee Learning. I’m about to get real with you about birth. We already know that everybody from Grandma Joyce to Trish next door absolutely love to put in their two cents about this topic with unwanted opinions and horror stories. So now it’s my turn, not to scare you with my horror story, but to help you realize just how important birth prep really is. ...
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You might want to check your kids Snapchat settings…..like now. Snap Chat have revealed and launched Snap Map this week , a new update that allows users to see where their friends are and what they’re doing on a global map. Sounds like fun …. The Snap Chat HQ team thought…. maybe not said every parent ever!? Lots of people have expressed safety concerns about Snap Map — particularly the features ability to pinpoint a users...
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Sadly, Australia is still behind the paid parental leave game versus the rest of the developed world.Although some companies have made great strides in expanding their parental leave policies, many new parents on unpaid leave are still faced with the option of either surviving on one wage for longer (a good option if you can stretch it but also assuming you are not a single parent) or going back to work as early as possible and paying for...
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We’re always so full of good intentions before we become parents, aren’t we? “My child will never have a dummy. My child will eat a healthy, non-processed, completely homemade diet. My child will be well behaved and will share and will speak nicely at all times. But most of all, I will not be one of “those” mums that say all those clichéd lines!” Ahhh, how naive we were! As we left the hospital with our first daughter we bought a dummy. She...
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