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How to Reduce Toddler and Parental Tantrums
We often think of tantrums as an inevitable consequence of having a toddler, but you can reduce the tears and over-the-top reactions with consistent and creative parenting. Even with your best parenting, all kids will have the odd tantrum. They are a natural reaction to a world built for big people, with boundaries in place […]
How Music Lights up Your Brain
When dementia is affecting certain parts of the brain, music can somehow penetrate through to the deeper parts of the brain that enable people to suddenly talk -or to sing or dance or communicate, or engage with someone. This knowledge led American Dan Cohen to develop Music & Memory, which uses personally meaningful music to […]
Food For Thought Your Views On Barbie
This the question being posed in a celebrated new ad for Mattel’s iconic Barbie Doll. A series of hidden cameras capture ‘real life’ reactions to little girls acting in a professional capacity. One girl delivers a lecture on the brain to a university crowd. Another greets clients in a veterinarian surgery. A girl becomes a […]
What Kind of Mind is Yours
“I’m seeing a lot of these geeky, nerdy kids and the teachers (away from the tech areas) don’t know what to do with these kids,” she says in her 2010 TED talk. “You have to teach them how to do different things.” Temple looks into the different kinds of minds, including: Pattern Thinkers: children who […]
Healthy Active Kids
It aims to improve basic knowledge of nutrition and increase physical activity levels in children aged six to 16 years old. The program, created 16 years ago by teachers in partnership with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and supported by Nestlé Australia, has produced astounding results. Up to 90 percent of children have changed […]
A Start to Recycling for Little Ones
If your primary-school-age kids are like mine, they’re the ones telling you to recycle and turn off the lights. With younger children, you can take the lead and encourage mindful practices around the home. Here are four jobs they can enjoy: 1. Add a paper box in the kitchen that’s just for cardboard, paper and […]
Free Play – important food for thought
“My son’s primary school has a ‘no running on the asphalt’ policy, because children were getting hurt with grazed knees. Surely cuts and scrapes are a natural part of childhood?” Bron, mother of a seven year old, public school. “Our school declared the play equipment off limits at its annual back-to-school social night attended by […]
Great book ideas
There are so many reasons to read to your children. It is a crucial part of their language and literacy development. It helps foster their imagination, improve their listening and concentration skills, and increase their vocabulary. It is also a great way to bond with your young children. And the earlier the better! But it […]
‘Overdoing’ it in parenting – to our children’s detriment
What has happened in the past 20 years or so that has led us to a state of such an overinflated and inappropriate sense of entitlement, particularly regarding our children? We are now more obsessed with our children than ever. We live in an age that not only accepts narcissism but glorifies the condition. We […]
Raising Resilient Kids
She persists despite the odds, finds friends to help her along the way, holds fast to her relationship with her sister, Elsa, and all the while her quirky nature is an invaluable tool as she races to save the Kingdom of Arendelle. While they may not be venturing out to save kingdoms, our children can […]
7 Critical Warning Signs of Speech & Learning Disorders!
Early Intervention and School Readiness
Speech Clarity
Language – understanding and expression
Stuttering
Trouble Reading
Spelling 
Early Intervention and School Readiness
Speech Clarity
Language – understanding and expression’ 
Stuttering
Trouble Reading
