Starting Kindergarten
The majority of students starting Kindergarten are happy to do so, especially if they have been involved in their new school’s orientation or transition program. This program is set up primarily to familiarise your child to their new surroundings, some of the routines they will be expected to follow and to introduce them to [...]
Nutrition and Decay The most important thing in controlling dental decay is that we break the chain of ev....
“Mum, I’ve got a tummy ache and it hurts when I go to the toilet.” What could it be? Constipation i....
What Do Children/Parents Get Out of Seeing a Child Psychologist? Many people who are aware I am a child....
Constipation: Q & A Is constipation common? Babies and infants often suffer from constipation (some....
There’s been a lot of attention on mindfulness and the benefits of this form of meditation. Mindfulness can be described as a particular way to deliberately pay attention to something that you have chosen. Mindfulness exercises usually have peo....
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....
The Chicken Dance Macarena Hokey Pokey Baby Bumblebee I’m a little teapot I’m a Dingly Dangly Scarecrow Teddy bear teddy bear Heads, shoulders knees and toes Rock-a-bye your bear If you’re happy and you know it See below for ly....
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? ....
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....
There are many ways we can move through water and children will experiment in differently, from how it feels and what they know and see others doing. One of the most beneficial skills for children to learn is how to paddle with their hands th....
Your baby has probably eaten a lot of vegetables by the time they get to around two years old, and the sudden refusal to eat them comes as somewhat a shock to most mothers. There are a number of reasons why the sudden refusal to eat certain foods occ....
“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....
Did you know that babies aged 7-12 months need more iron than an adult male? It’s true. The recommended daily intake for iron for an infant is 11mg per day and for an adult male is 9mg per day1. Iron is an essential mineral needed for normal bo....
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....
