Travelling with Kids: 5 tips from an expat family of 5
Seeing the world through your children’s eyes can be a magical experience. There’s something about the joy and excitement of ‘first ever’ trips via plane, train or boat. Or the very first time they dip their tiny toes into the ocean and squeal in delight. Whilst it’s fair to say that travelling with kids can […]
How to Help Kids Develop Physical Literacy
If you take a look at Instagram early years ideas on any given day, you’ll notice heaps of ideas for fine motor skills, but not much about gross motor skills and physical literacy. Here’s the thing though, gross motor skills and physical activities are just as important, but perhaps not so easy to share on […]
Simple After-School Rhythm for Young Children
If you have a young child who is at school or nursery all day long, you might notice that they are a little cranky after-school. Perhaps your questions about their day go unanswered or maybe they burst into tears over something that wouldn’t usually bother them. When I was teaching Grade 2, concerned parents of […]
5 Ways to Reduce screen-time at Home + our favourite educational shows!
Experts recommend a maximum of an hour of screen-time per day for children aged between 2 and 5 which is all very well and good, but I think we’ve all been in a position where TV just feels like the golden solution! Here’s the thing though, the more screen-time your child gets, the more they […]
5 Essentials for Building a Daily Rhythm
Toddlers and young children thrive on routines. That’s why building a simple daily rhythm is so important if you want life at home to run smoother. Have you ever thought about why children act out during events like Christmas or even a trip to grandma’s? It’s because they are out of their usual routines! Young […]
6 Ways to Support Independence in Young Children
When it comes to most asked questions in my inbox, ‘how can I help my child to become more independent?’ is up there. It’s a common cause of frustration for parents who desperately need a break and are wondering when things get a little easier. The truth is this: independence doesn’t happen overnight. There isn’t […]
5 Reasons why child-led play is so powerful + how you can achieve this at home!
As a parent, it’s so easy to be under the impression that you need to act as an entertainer and organise HOW your children play. In fact, the opposite is true and you should be allowing your child plenty of opportunities to play independently. Child-led play has so many benefits to both your child and […]
Why ‘Be careful’ Doesn’t Work and 15 Phrases to try instead
Your pre-schooler is climbing along a fallen tree trunk. You’re nervous about it and so you shout, ‘be careful!’ Whilst it might sound like sensible advice, what does ‘be careful! really mean to a pre-schooler? And ‘be careful’ of what exactly? Falling? Splinters in the wood? Rogue creepy crawlies? Here’s the thing, when we use […]
3 Ways to Set Boundaries and Build Connection to Support Positive Behaviour
Persuading young children to listen to us and follow directions can be really tough! When we feel as though our children are not listening, it can lead to us feeling frustrated. That’s why I’ve invited Rebecca A. Weiner, M.Ed from Learn Play Grow Consulting to write this guest post. Rebecca outlines 3 Ways that we […]
4 Reasons Your Child Isn’t Playing Independently
When it comes to play, one of the questions I get asked the most is, ‘why won’t my child play independently?’ It is a real source of anxiety and concern because it also adds to the parental load. If you never get a chance to have time to yourself because you feel like you are […]
