9 Things To Keep In Mind When Talking To Your Kids About Naplan
From School Mums and Dads who have been there and done that here are 9 things to think about when talking to your kids about Naplan if they are feeling stressed about it. Chantal – Do nothing, don’t draw attention to it. It’s like any other day in the classroom! Emma – There is no real talk of […]
Science Says Lasting Relationships Come Down to 2 Things …
Written By School Mum Contributor Carla “Science says lasting relationships come down to—you guessed it—kindness and generosity.” EMILY ESFAHANI SMITH. No actually I didn’t guess it, but sure, I’ll go with that. Tell me more. I am genuinely interested as a Single Unmarried Mother of two currently living with an ex I have been separated […]
Schoolgate Bullying
Do you worry about what other school mums are saying about you? Do you not get out of your car at drop off or pickups to avoid other school mums? Do you spend extra time making sure you look good and are wearing the right clothes before you go to school? Well you are not […]
How One Small Decision Turned My Evening from A Disaster to a Success
At 5:30pm yesterday afternoon our day was going as normal. Mr 7 weeks old was getting grissly so I was in the bathroom getting ready for our nightly shower (yes we shower our bubbas instead of bath them as I find it easier and more efficient AND they have all loved it AND it means […]
Ten Tips to Help your Child Relax Going to the Dentist
Do you still feel terrified from your childhood dentist experiences haha?? I know there is still a cringe factor for me when it is time to go to the dentist. We recently went to our first dentist appointment with Miss 6 and I had to try very hard to act like it was no big […]
I’m Screwing Up My Kids
Do you ever feel like no matter how hard you try as a parent it’s never good enough. I feel like that!! When I was at school if I studied and studied and studied there was a pretty good chance I could get an A but with parenting I can study and study and study […]
Parking At School – Tips you NEED to know
What does A Cactus, A Watch and A Hole in my pocket have in common? My Child’s School (ba, ba, boom!) Parking at school like a cactus; prickly, painful and downright ugly at times. Often you are getting to the school early in order to get a park at which point you can sit and […]
Ideas To Help Bully Proof Your Child
Bullying is a part of life and most children will encounter it in some form or another. Fortunately there are ways of dealing with these situations and it’s important you make your child aware of this before things get too far. One of the best ways to prevent your child from being a victim is […]
Dealing with Kid’s Food Allergies at School
While many of us are thinking about books, bags, shoes and uniforms, there are parents of children with severe food allergies who are rightly worried about how their kids will navigate the school playground and keep safe. Common food allergies include eggs, nuts and seafood; and even minute exposure to these allergens can bring on […]
I’ll Have What She’s Having
This morning hubby and I decided to take our kidlets out on a morning family scooter ride. We are all scootered up in this family so off we went on our adventure. Hubby and I love the idea of getting outside with the kids for some weekend mid morning fun. Some of my favourite family […]