Who doesn’t like chocolate or a triple-cheese pizza with extra cheese? Food is a joy, but eating is also serious business. When it comes to food, says Natalie Ritchie, do you eat for fun or fuel? Kids’ bodies and minds need the right intake to thrive,...
Katrina Germein wants her son to maintain a modicum of magic in his life. …it is the fairy questions that I continue to find the hardest, perhaps because I’ve never really grown out of fairies myself. Perhaps because I know how important fairies are to my...
Starting school for the first time is a major milestone for children and parents. Leading family relationship expert, Dr Karen Phillip, shares her tips to make the transition to school easy and fun. Have a few trial lunch days where you pack the child a...
Mango yoghurt popsicles Ingredients 1 cup (280g) greek-style (thick) yoghurt ¼ cup (60ml) water ½ cup (110g) caster (superfine) sugar 400g chopped frozen mango Method Place the yoghurt, water and ¼ cup (55g) of the sugar in a bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside. Place the...
What’s on at the movies for the Summer school holidays? Little Women Based on the classic Louisa May Alcott’ American Civil War (1861-1865) family drama this new movie adaptation mostly stays true to the original storyline. Set in a time when women’s roles were clearly defined,...
An illustrated book and a card game look at ways to engage kids in storytelling and critical thinking away from their devices! Take Heart, Take Action by Beci Orpin (Lothian Children’s Books, hardback $19.99) Age Group 4+ years This simply designed book for children is ‘a reminder for everyone,...
Kelly Brown of Little Pieces Photography is a baby and newborn Canon Master photographer. Here Kelly shares her photographic experience and gives some expert tips on how to turn your own family snaps into beautiful memories. I started my photography career after the birth of my...
Christmas can bring all sorts of problems for parents when children are expecting more than they will receive. This handy guide can help! Ten-year-old Sara keeps her holiday wish list in a notebook, adding new items as she watches Saturday morning cartoons. The list is six...
Dr Lauren Arundell, from Deakin University, Melbourne, is urging parents to take the time during the holidays to enforce screen time limits with children. A staggering 85 per cent of parents said they would reduce their child's screen time upon hearing that the risks include...
As you pack up the family and head off on your well-deserved summer break, remember, no matter how far or how wide you roam, asthma and allergies go on holidays with you! Even if you’re just travelling locally, doctors and pharmacists can be hard to find...
