Why My Children Are Not Getting Fidget Spinners Under Any Circumstances
* When reading this post please note it is not a reflection on anybody else and their parenting it is my personal story about some of the things that I struggle with as a parent. For some getting your child a fidget spinner could be a one off event and that is totally fine … […]
What Play Is Teaching Your Kids That Screen Time Is Destroying
My earliest memory was my first day of kindergarten making a pasta necklace. I painted the pasta shells bright reds and blues then threaded them with beads. It was my happy place. Since then I have always enjoyed making and creating and I adore doing crafts with my kids. As it turns out, not only […]
5 Helpful Ways to Comfort a Crying Child
From newborns to adulthood, crying is a release of emotion that is perfectly healthy and natural. Newborn babies are solely dependant on their parents and crying is their only form of communication. As such, there are a myriad of things they may be trying to communicate with different cries. As they get older, the reasons […]
Science Tells Us Kids Sitting For Too Long Is Causing Damage And Here Is Why …
This Post Was Written By School Mum Contributor Renée Meier It’s no secret kids need to move to learn and grow. So why should they be expected to sit still in a classroom for long periods of time without fidgeting or moving about? This must be tough for even the most neurotypical child, yet this […]
Sensory Issues In Kids – What Every Parent Needs To Know
This post was written by School Mum Contributor By Renée Meier When my youngest son was small he was extremely fussy about what he wore. He had a wide range of clothes but only a select few made the cut. I tried to steer him towards items I thought had prints or patterns that would […]
The Simple Yet Proven Way To Stop Bullies
I can still remember them arguing clear as day. “You tell her”, one said. “No you tell her”, the other chimed in. Then the clever third friend had a great idea, “We’ll all say it together. 1…2…3… FREE DAY”. And with that they ran away. These were my three best friends in primary school almost […]
When Oh When Oh When Will My Kids Stop Losing Things?
If you’re reading this article in the hope that it will give you 10 techniques to help your child to become more responsible with their belongings, you’ll be sorely mistaken. If, on the other hand, you’re reading this because your kids loses stuff all the time too and you’re looking for some solidarity, read on. […]
How to Understand Your Complaining Teenage Girl
I’m right at the start of the teenage girl journey at the moment, with a 12 year old who has just entered high school. So it was with interest that I recently read Untangled by Lisa Damour, PhD. Through her book, Dr Damour is keen to help parents understand that teenage girls are a force […]
10% of Kids Have Pyrrole Disorder – Could Your Child Be One of Them?
A whopping 10% of the population suffer from Pyrrole Disorder, also known as Pyroluria or Mauve Disorder. It’s easily treatable, but many GPs don’t know even know it exists. Pyrrole Disorder has a range of physical and psychological symptoms, making it hard to pin down, but some of the symptoms are so common that many […]
The Worst 20 Seconds of Your Life …
The thought of my children drowning is an image in my head that has haunted me ever since I became a mum, that and being hit by a car. I don’t know what it is about drowning in particular but I feel like I live with a quiet anxiety at all times with the […]