I’m a Mumma Bear of two boys, so I totally get the ‘Not Listening’ thing…. And I’ve tried so many different ways to get them to listen. But they are
Read MoreOne of the most common concerns for dog owners is how their fur baby will react to a new baby in the family. While it can be impossible to predict
Read MoreMoving might be good news for the older adults in the family, but for the children and younger ones, it’s usually much tougher for them. They don’t understand the rationale
Read MoreWhen you first have children, the last thing on your mind is the idea that you might need to medicate them to make life easier for them, and for you,
Read MoreWe’re all about kindness and sharing in our house. Well I am anyway, and I’m trying to bestow these qualities upon our two little boys, who are (as little boys
Read MoreSometimes raising children is awesome. Other times it makes you absolutely cringe and hope for the ground to open up and swallow you. Sure, we’ll all have different parenting experiences,
Read MoreDoes your child have a dummy obsession? If so, then you have probably done a fair bit of research on what to do to get rid of the dummy and
Read MoreNoun: 3-year-old Definition: Small person who honestly believes they rule the world and everyone else can get stuffed. It’s All Coming Back To Me Now Remember when I wrote “Rise
Read MoreToddlers might not, at first, seem like a great place to get your life wisdom. After all, you’ve taught them more or less everything they know, except those bad habits
Read MoreOlder folk are often found to comment that children are not as polite and well-mannered as they once were, leaving parents wondering if their own tykes are among the impolite
Read MoreUnder one just for fun, terrible (but terribly cute) twos, and now this! The Parent Trap As you gaze at your new baby, you could never imagine them being cheeky
Read MoreAs you all might or might not know, I am the parent of a child on the Autism spectrum. It’s been a hard slog these last 8 years. To date
Read MoreBecoming a foster carer is something that has crossed my mind on a couple of occasions. There was the psychic who said I would have a third child, despite my
Read MoreTemper tantrums are quite common and not in any way unusual. While children are more notable of the trait, some adults (occasionally) experience tantrum. You often see pictures of happy
Read MorePeople can do really terrible things to other people, whether intentionally or not. Some people have toxic behaviour, even though they might be otherwise nice. Conversely, some people are just
Read MorePraising your child should be a natural roll off the tongue, but if you’re finding yourself saying the same old stuff”¦”oh good boy”, “well done”, “clever girl”, it is definitely
Read MoreA South Australian Supreme Court judge says that smacking “doesn’t turn a parent into a criminal” after overturning a man’s aggressive assault conviction for smacking his 12-year-old son. A father,
Read MoreAre you always asking yourself ‘what age should I be expecting this or that from my child?’ Personally, I’m always thinking about this stuff. Maybe not always, but having rough guidelines
Read MoreI hate it when I hear a child whining to their mum, “But I want it!”. I shudder when I see them stamp their feet, hands balled up into little
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