Ever had someone stand so close to you that you could almost see the insides of their mouth while they talk?
As civilised people, we need to maintain decorum when ...
Ever had someone stand so close to you that you could almost see the insides of their mouth while they talk?
As civilised people, we need to maintain decorum when ...
“I don’t know when ‘Please take me to the park’ became ‘I’m going to the park’,” says Asmita, a mother to an eight-year-old, who is wondering ...
“There are possible falls, cuts, burning, electric shocks, fire, drowning…”
I want to close my ears shut and not pay attention to this gory list.
However, reality is ...
Does your child know from where they could get help if an emergency arises?
Or, how to navigate to the nearest safe spot?
Are they aware of the places in your neighbourhood?
Research ...
“Fatty, Jonnie, Suzie, and Daisy!”
I remember counting these four names on my fingertips as I addressed half my class in grade four.
We had four pet dogs at my granny’s and ...
When I think about childhood, wildlife, and books, the only one that comes to my mind is The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. Didn’t all of us grow up with ...
“This business of training little humans for Life is a mind-boggling experience!”
If you’re parents who, like me, are finding this world of parenting a daily surprise (to say the least), ...
We as parents are, often, at crossroads about how we can talk about good touch and bad touch to children.
“Is my kid old enough to understand this?”
“How do I talk ...
As a parent, I’m guilty of allowing my child to have set tastes and preferences when it comes to food and eating habits. For years I have ...
“Do you have a calculator?”
Recently at a local café, a couple of school girls came up to me showing me their bill for ice creams. They were not able ...