If you happen to be a mum of amazing kids, then you likely already know that stress often comes with the package. Kids often tend to be little balls of energy, so keeping up with their needs as well as dealing with everyday life can be somewhat challenging. However, it is critical that one of the skills you aim to learn as a parent is stress-management. This is because an overwhelming amount of stress can trigger numerous negative events.… View Post

Top Weaning Accessories for your child

Top Weaning Accessories for your child

Weaning your child doesn’t have to be difficult. Depending on how you decide to start the process, rest assured that there are a ton of different accessories and items available to help make the weaning process a bit easier for you and your child. No matter if you are weaning your child from the bottle or breast, here are some great weaning accessories that can help make your child’s transition a bit more smooth!… View Post

How to Plan a Fun Family Night In

How to Plan a Fun Family Night In

Getting the kids to enjoy ‘family time’ isn’t always easy – especially as they get older.  However, you and I know, as you get older, you look back on those times you had as a family with fondness.  So how do you make family nights fun for everyone and something the kids ask for and look forward to?… View Post

Top tips for family meal times

Top tips for family meal times

With the children at home for several weeks over the summer, keeping things creative in the kitchen is a must. Devoid of the school day to distract from the humdrum of the dining table experience, creating fun family mealtimes is a must.… View Post

Celebrating a Year of Engineering with The Holiday …

Celebrating a Year of Engineering with The Holiday Makers

This year is the Year of Engineering a government initiative that The Holiday Makers are part of, are hoping to change this by inspiring children (aged 7-16) to learn more about engineering.  Through a series of fun activities and challenges that they can complete at home with their parents and/or friends. … View Post

Travelling with young children

Travelling with young children

From when Roo was little we have always been a family who has jumped in the car on a trip to one place or another.  I think a mixture of getting both Roo and Tigger used to travelling and some top tips I’ve learnt along the way has made travelling with young children easier.… View Post

Top Tips For Preparing for Weaning

Top Tips For Preparing for Weaning

As a parent, one of the most difficult tasks that you’ll have to prepare for and overcome early for your baby is being able to wean them successfully. While there aren’t any ‘one-size fits all’ approaches. There are different suggestions and tips that may help you along the way. If you are searching for a bit of guidance for some top tips for preparing for weaning your child, here are a few to help get you started.… View Post

Parenting Problems – What No One Told You About …

Parenting Problems – What No One Told You About Raising a Child

Being a parent doesn’t come with a set of instructions, and every child is different. The best a parent can do is be present for their children and to try their hardest to get it right using what they have learned from their own lives, their parents, and their support group. It’s not a perfect process, and parents will make mistakes. However, at the end of it all, the best compliment a parent can receive is their children asking them for advice on how to raise their own children.… View Post

A Guide to Raising Bilingual Kids

A Guide to Raising Bilingual Kids

More and more couples from different ethnic groups are setting up home together and this introduces the multilingual aspect, as any children will be exposed to two separate languages. There are certain things one must understand when bringing up a child in a multilingual environment and we will examine them.… View Post