There are times when we need more specialist knowledge to help our children if they are not typically developing and most of our children will need help at some time. We’re familiar with our Doctor and Pediatrician but where do we go for specialist knowledge and what happens in those sessions. Rowan Bradley, Director & Paediatric Occupational Therapy Specialist answers parents… View Post
Raising a child in the 21st Century still takes a village. It’s not easy. We all lead complicated and very busy lives. Whether we’re at home full time, working 30 hour weeks or home for the moment; making it all work takes a lot of effort and planning. With a little planning we can keep up that connection to our… View Post
Friday Finds is the place to unwind, grab yourself a comfy chair and reflect on your past week then plan for the upcoming one. With a little something to make you think, for them to do and for us to listen or watch……. We are putting ideas into action. Challenging ourselves to do a little differently. Be inspired. Link up your Parenting articles, Play… View Post
Here we are back in front of our screens. I started writing about our family media diet and mentioned the 6 elements to our family media diet. Do you have a media diet of things you will do or won’t in your family? How do you moderate your media at home? Most of us don’t have much of a plan…. View Post
Take a run up these steps with us……all 199 of them. Views were brilliant. Love Summer holidays! ___________________ Friday Finds is the place to unwind, grab yourself a comfy chair and reflect on your past week then plan for the upcoming one. With a little something to make you think, for them to do and for us to listen or watch……. We are… View Post
Homa Tavangar has 20 years’ experience working with governments, businesses, international organizations and non-profit agencies in global competitiveness, organizational and business development, and cross-cultural issues. Iran, she has lived in East and West Africa, South America, and throughout the United States. Growing Up Global: Raising Children to Be At Home in the World ( book) Growing up Global ( site) Listen::… View Post
Holiday time is often the time we remember service and giving activities. Maybe it is the thought of all the incoming gifts into our full homes or the awareness of those who have little or are going without. Overburdening our children with adult issues is something we’ve really struggled with as a family to come to some sort of agreement… View Post
The hardest time is the gap between saying, “Go find something to do!” and them finding something to do. I don’t know about you but I’m so tempted to talk more and direct them. We try and have unstructured downtime everyday. Not just now, some random filling in time but planned to give a decent length of time to allow… View Post
Jenae a teacher who is staying home to raise two boys. She blogs over at icanteachmychild.com. She created her blog to hold herself accountable to being intentional in the time she has with both of her children and it’s also a fantastic resource for parents and carers wishing to enrich the development of their young child. Listen:: Listen to this… View Post
Each child is singing a different song at home. The LO’s current fun song of the numbers 1-10 at the top of his voice. Plus, the LO is into Hide and seek with his own variation. When you go to find him and you are near he jumps out yelling, ” Surprise!” and scaring you out of your skin. Combining his present… View Post
