Are Adenoids An Issue For Your Child?
What are adenoids? Part of the lymphatic system, adenoids are glands which sit in the back of the nasal cavity at the juncture of the nose, throat and mouth. They are fleshy mounds of tissue that can’t be seen by opening the mouth (unlike tonsils). Performing a similar function to tonsils, adenoids help the body […]
When Your Child’s Silliness Gets Too Much
One of the awesome things about kids is their penchant for fun and silliness. As a parent it makes me feel young again to muck around with my kids, telling silly jokes, making faces or doing crazy dances. It is a great bonding exercise too. I really enjoy being a “fun mum”. Except when I […]
The Simple Technique To Get Kids to Tell You About Their Day
I don’t know about you, but trying to get any info out of my kids about their days is nigh on impossible. Every afternoon, for years, went like this: Me: How was your day? Kids: Good/all right/fine. Me: What did you do? Kids: Nothing/I don’t remember/dunno. Sound familiar? I gave up those head-against-a-brick-wall interactions a […]
Score A Family Pass To See Paw Patrol Live On Stage
My 2 year old son LOVES Paw Patrol so when I heard this was happening I was so excited. This will be his first live stage show we take him to and I can’t wait! It is a national tour right around Australia and you can find out all of the dates here … We […]
Breaking Down School Acronyms
Schools seem to be a minefield of acronyms! They’re mad for them – it can appear that they have their own language. I have sat through parent teacher interviews where 2 or 3 get rattled off in the one sentence! So here we go – below is a list of the common ones you may […]
Free Downloadable School Mum Checklist
I don’t know about you but after being home for 6 weeks with multiple children over the school holidays my head is in a tizzy and I am always second guessing myself about whether I have remember everything I need to for getting the kids set for another year at school. So we’ve got your […]
Phillip Hughes Remembered #putoutyourbats
The world is joining the Hughes family to mourn the death of cricketer Phillip Hughes with a remarkable campaign. Phillip’s father placed his sons bat at the door of the family home as a sign of respect and tweeted the photo with the hashtag #putoutyourbats Now social media is being flooded with photos as people […]
EKKA Survival Tips
This year we were lucky enough to test drive one of the Novotel Ekka packages and stay in the city for the night. We checked in at lunchtime, got set and started the short 5min walk to Central Station where we boarded a restored steam train with the older carriages. This was a bit of […]
Despicable Me 2 Movie Review
I was very excited to see Despicable Me 2 when it was released in 2013. I was a huge fan of the first one and had high hopes for the sequel. Once again, Steve Carell was excellent as the voice of Gru, and Kristen Wiig returns this time as the voice of a new character, […]
Helping Your Child Succeed at Reading
Reading is a skill that is so important, not just at school, but in your everyday life. You gain knowledge from reading and the joy of reading a good book cannot be underestimated as it transports you into another world. I realise that most parents have little time for a good book when their children […]