7 Easy and Creative Ways to Label Your Kid’s School Supplies Johnny goes back to school for another year. He has brand new uniforms, books, pencils, school bag, lunchbox and
Read MoreSchool mornings suck balls. They really really do. And I thought that as my kids got older they would get more organised – pfft! Frustrating. Frustrating. Frustrating. AND we aren’t
Read MoreMy brother-in-law says that women totally lose their minds once they start the morning school runs. That outrageous speed limits, road rage and ‘parking like you crashed it’ become the
Read MoreAnyone have a child starting school next year? I do. And I always wonder how he is going to go – is he advanced enough to actually sit through six
Read MoreThe uniform has been fitted and my eldest is super excited about heading off to prep next year. But me? Well, I fluctuate between sheer joy that I will
Read MoreHow nice it would be to have a smooth-flowing, (slightly) peaceful and organised morning routine? Wouldn’t it be nice to leave the house for work in the morning, and you
Read MoreMany Australian parents are positively counting down the days until their child can enrol in school and start on the magical journey of education. Surely, the earlier they get in,
Read MoreWe’ve all been there. Crouched around the kitchen table forcing your tired, brain-dead primary schooler to slug their way through that last homework sheet before you both collapse in a
Read MoreParents always want what’s best for their children, which sometimes means making hard decisions that will impact on their future. I recently pulled my children out of a private school
Read MoreGetting into routine for the start of school means the year is now really under way. Another year down, another school year will begin. Make this your year of organisation
Read MoreTo this day, there remains an abiding stereotype that people who homeschool are crazy. Not just a little strange, but all out, bat-sh*t, wild and feral, crazy. If I’m being honest,
Read MoreI used to think that homework was a great idea. After all, it ‘reinforces’ what the children learnt that day, and yes I think parents should be involved in their
Read MoreSome of the lessons that children learn in school, even in the early years, are valuable all throughout life. There is so much more to school than learning your ABCs
Read MoreRepeating, getting held back, grade retention, surplus year, call it what you will. No matter how you put it, it’s one of the biggest decisions you as a parent will
Read MoreHow can my extremely shy child cope with school? There are several indications that your little one has a shy temperament. They may be weary of strangers; they may not want to spend
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