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How young is too young?

by Bec Wilson on 19-08-2013
How young is too young?

This week my eldest daughter asked me something I knew was going to happen eventually : she wanted to put on some of my makeup. I remembered asking my own mother the same thing when I was a little girl – and like my child, I was still only in primary school at the time.

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Kids Health & Fitness

Teach your kids bike safety!

by Bec Wilson on 16-08-2013
Teach your kids bike safety!

Do your kids love getting out and about on their bike? If so, make sure they will take care of themselves to arrive home safe and sound!

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Can my daughter play rugby?

by Bec Wilson on 09-08-2013
Can my daughter play rugby?

When I met up with one of my girlfriends this week for a catch-up, she told me that her daughter wants to take up rugby. Of course, we got into a conversation about whether it’s ok for girls to play rugby or not.

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Kids Education

Teach your kids to relate to animals

by Bec Wilson on 30-07-2013
Teach your kids to relate to animals

My youngest son didn’t take to our family dog as naturally as our girls – so it was something my husband and I had to work on for a while. If you have a similar situation, or perhaps no household pets, it’s worth checking out these tips on helping your kids relate to animals!

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Kids Health & Fitness

Helping kids cope with stress

on 26-07-2013
Helping kids cope with stress

It’s not just adults who experience stress. Your kids will experience childhood only once, so it is important that you help them cope with stress and learn to solve problems easily.

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Kids Sport Activities

Get your kids on the tennis court during Wimbledon!

by Bec Wilson on 03-07-2013
Get your kids on the tennis court during Wimbledon!

I have to admit that my girls watch more television than I’d like, but at least when they see sports on the screen I can make it into something they’ll want to get off the couch for. Wimbledon is on at the moment – the world’s most famous tennis tournament, so it’s just the thing to inspire some great kids activities!

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Kids Education

Make maths fun – introduce your child to piggy banking!

on 27-06-2013
Make maths fun – introduce your child to piggy banking!

Make savings fun! I don’t know about you, but my kids seem to get a lot of joy out of receiving simple pocket change. Kids are so perceptive to that golden rule we adults continually seem to forget: save your cents and soon you’ll have dollars!

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Kids Arts & Crafts

Teach your child the alphabet!

on 18-06-2013
Teach your child the alphabet!

I don’t know about you, but I am always on the look-out for simple, portable kids activities to keep my little ones occupied while we’re out and about. Sometimes a pad of paper and some crayons just won’t cut it, and I’m left with a couple of over-excited, under-stimulated banshees hell-bent on relieving their boredom by any means possible. This usually involves screaming and/or making a mess, which isn’t something you want to be dealing with while waiting to see a doctor or trying to get the grocery shopping done.

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Kids Education

5 tips to encourage your kids to read

on 11-06-2013
5 tips to encourage your kids to read

We all want our children to be avid readers. Readings helps expand your child’s vocabulary and ability to communicate, stimulates their curiosity, and improves their comprehension and concentration skills. Unfortunately, with a growing list of technological gadgets competing for your child’s attention, it can be hard to convince your little one to sit down with a humble book.

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Kids Arts & Crafts

Delight your daughter with a DIY dress up box

on 29-05-2013
Delight your daughter with a DIY dress up box

Our household is big on arts and craft activities. Painting, jewellery making, pottery... we’ve done it all! But lately my eldest daughter, Bee, has started to express her creativity in another way: through her clothes. Bee just adores dressing up and mimicking her favourite characters from television and movies.

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Kids Education

Not enough hours in the day - the child care debate

by Bec Wilson on 21-05-2013
Not enough hours in the day - the child care debate

Lots of parents (mums, in particular) can be made to feel guilty about returning to work before their child starts school. I was recently faced with making this tough decision, and I thought I would write a post about it to help any other parents out there who are struggling with the prospect of putting their little one into day care.

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