When it comes to lunch box ideas, most Australian parents find it’s a fine balance between packing what we think is right and what we know our children will eat. The fact is that we’re Read More
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What do you do to ensure your child’s health is on the right track? How do we know if they are getting the right nutrients for growing bodies and eager minds? We have different nutritional Read More
The responsibilities of being a parent Becoming a parent means taking on a whole lot of new responsibilities. Some embrace these extra responsibilities like a seasoned pro while others (like myself) fumble through like a Read More
It doesn’t take much to get started – just a few basics – and the benefits of passing on a skill to your children they will carry on for a lifetime are priceless. Perhaps you didn’t Read More
Mothers’ groups swear by it and there are recipes flooding the internet on how to perfect it, but is veggie smuggling (the art of hiding veggies in your kids’ food) the way to go or Read More
Summer school holidays and are just around the corner and that means finding ways to entertain the kids. This year, though, it’d be nice to do something with the whole family, wouldn’t it? It can Read More
It’s one thing to admire our children and pat ourselves on the back when they have achieved a milestone or surprised us with their independence, but it’s quite another thing when they mimic a behaviour Read More
The world seems to be making it ever easier for us to lead a sedentary life. Online shopping, banking and mobile phones give us what we want in a flash … Our lives can be Read More
Back to school has fallen upon us for 2014 and that means one thing…the return of the school lunch. Love it or hate it, the school lunch is a grind and monotonous chore but the fact is it Read More
There are fun ways to extend play time under the water spray and it’s a great way to include a water game at a birthday party if you don’t have a pool. You can even have the kids Read More
Just like pies and peas or strawberries and cream, kids adore cheese – they’re a match made in heaven. It can make or break a meal and satisfy the grumpiest of toddlers come snack time, but which Read More
It’s the end of the week and just like us the kids are getting bored with their lunchbox contents. As much as we try to keep things exciting, when the fridge contents are running low Read More
The chaos and dramas of the morning rush can take away any thought of what’s going into our kids lunchboxes. Often pre-packaged convenience foods are the easy answer to filling the void. With a third Read More
While I’m holidaying in Hawaii…. surfing, shopping, eating (lots) and watching silly cable TV shows I thought I would share a post I wrote for Kidspot Village Voices recently on the popularity of food pouches Read More
There are two choices when our children take on an undesirable habit. 1. React immediately, nip it in the bud and point out that it is unacceptable or 2. Simply ignore in the hope Read More