Oh I’m smiling as I even decide to call this article that. I’m STILL trying to master the art of organising us all.
I was heard saying, when I had my fourth child, it took me roughly six months to feel like I had my head wrapped around the fact that I was the mother of [...]
Girls start to grow at ten years old. By the time they are twelve their growth reaches a peak of 10.5cms ....
There’s been a lot of attention on mindfulness and the benefits of this form of meditation. Mindfulne....
Competition time can be a crazy period. I have created a checklist here to help relieve the anxiety a....
Nutrition and Decay The most important thing in controlling dental decay is that we break the chain of ev....
You know you have a large family when…… *you only need to give your name, with no further explanation of who you are, to your Obstetrican’s secretaries and they all greet you with smiling voices and a “how are you” and....
Here are some ideas for a little kit you can put together to cope with all the day to day accidents that occur with littlies around. I have included a few for Mum as well. BURNS A bottle of Lavender Essential Oil is just the best thing ever for....
With the bombardment of health messages, food products and ‘experts’ in the health industry it is not surprising that many of us wonder what there is to eat. We are often told by the media what not to eat, but then what are we meant to eat? ....
Many young children are overweight or obese, and there has been extensive coverage in the media of how this is on the increase. Excess weight is often carried into adulthood and can result in lifelong health issues. A lack of physical activity has be....
“We have a fairly average Australian diet – cereal for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and meat and vegetables for dinner. I want to be healthy and I want my kids to be healthy, but I don’t have much extra time or money to spend on vitamins and....
When do we get them? What are they for? Wisdom teeth generally erupt between the ages of 16 and 20. They start forming around the age of 10. Due to the modern environment where we eat more refined foods, we suffer from allergies resulting breat....
Constipation: Q & A Is constipation common? Babies and infants often suffer from constipation (sometimes swinging between constipation and diarrhoea) and up to one third of children aged 3-12 years will report constipation in any given year. ....
Learning how to swim is a very challenging skill for children and needs continuous correction and practice. Unlike other skills, swimming can save your children’s life and is important for your children’s health and fitness. It also boosts their ....
SETTLING CHILDREN OFF TO SLEEP WITH YOGA Families everywhere can relate to how hard it can be for some children to settle off to sleep at night. Frustrated parents and tired children often ask if there is anything that Yoga can do to help children ....
