A Smart Way To Find Great Family Friendly Accommodation
Becoming a parent impacts on your life in so many ways, and holidays are no exception. Those PB (pre-baby) days when a holiday involved booking an airfare or jumping in the car and taking pot luck with accommodation doesn’t work as well with children or at least not in my experience haha. These days I […]
Ideas to Get Your Kids Out Of Bed In The Mornings
If your kiddos don’t like getting out of bed in the morning then this blog post might have an idea or two to make it that little bit easier getting them up and out. We asked mums how they go about getting their kids up and going in the mornings. Here are some of the […]
Top 7 Recommended Educational Websites to Practice Math, English and More
Sometimes finding a good website for your child to practice math, reading and other important subjects can be a bit of a hassle. Below are some parent and teacher recommended sites suggested by YOU. 1. Mathletics – is the next generation in learning, helping students enjoy maths and improve their results. Mathletics covers Kindergarten to Year 12 […]
Tips and Tricks for Avoiding Getting a Cold or Flu this Winter
Ahh winter, cold weather, warm fires, extra blankets and of course, the lovely cold and flu season. So how do you prevent your young child from getting a cold? The truth in the matter is that you can’t truly prevent it. There are always new strands going around and sadly some people are just susceptible […]
Ideas To Make Homework Work Around Your Busy Schedule
Weekly life can get super busy these days with all of the drop offs, pick ups and after school activities. With a busy schedule, it can sometimes be hard to find and determine the right time to get the ever so pestering task of homework done. Sometimes it is hard to decide exactly when it […]
Questions to Ask at Parent Teacher Interviews
When going along to a parent teacher interview, particularity for the first time, it is sometimes hard to know what to ask as you don’t know what you don’t know. One thing to remember is when it comes to your child and any thoughts or concerns you have about their schooling there is no question […]
10 Ways to Get Rid of Bad Odour from Your Kid’s Lunchbox
I don’t know about you but there are moments I find myself nearly gagging at the smells that come out of my kids school bag and lunchbox. A little while ago we asked on the School Mum facebook page for some of the best ways to deal with bad odours in lunchboxes and bags and […]
20 Budget Friendly Birthday Ideas to do with Kids
It is quite common for parents to feel they need to do something special for their child on their birthday. There seems to be this culture of having to outdo the year before however with young children you really don’t need to have a large party, or try to outdo yourself from the year before. […]
School Drop Off at the Gate – What age is ok?
Deciding what age is best to start dropping your child off at the school gate and leaving can be a tricky decision. My eldest daughter started grade 1 this year. Half way through term one I asked her if she wanted me to drop her at the school gate one morning just for fun and […]
Pocket Money for Children – What to consider?
It can sometimes be difficult to decide if and when you should give your child pocket money. You want to teach them the value of a dollar, but it can be tricky knowing the right amount to give. There are several ways to approach this subject, just keep in mind that ultimately you are the […]