Parenting & Family

Being a new parent requires a lot of changes to both your work and home life. Even before the baby is born, you’ll start making adjustments to cut back on the amount of hours you work in order to prepare for the arrival of your little one. If you start …

Numerous parents are faced with the same questions when it comes to baby shoes. Is it necessary to buy shoes for babies? If so, what type would be recommended? The answer is simple. Babies do not need shoes to learn how to walk. In fact, it is better for them …

South Africa’s National Senior Certificate exams have commenced starting on Friday 22 October 2021, with the Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga expressing positive sentiments in a media briefing, calling the matric class of 2021, a “resilient group,” that “would be able to surprise us with better results than last year.” …

Play is one of the most effective ways where children can learn. Not only does it strengthen a child’s concentration, but it is also vital for preparing them for school as it underpins everything from the start of scientific thinking to learning social norms and interactions. Play offers a fun …

The COVID-19 epidemic has influenced education and learning, with the most vulnerable children hardest hit, according to READ Educational Trust. Since the coronavirus pandemic, students have lost critical learning time due to rotational attendance, intermittent school closures, and grade-specific days off. Additional school day losses and unforeseen school closures were largely …

Before buying a kid electric car there are some things to consider. Children are always excited because it is one of the most favorite toys. Still, as a parent, you might be worried. You may still remember when you got your initial rocking horse or two-wheel bike. And as a …

As the Matric Class of 2021 enter the final stretch of their school careers, having to focus on both their exams and what comes after, an education expert has advised parents to help their children move progressively forward every day by cutting out the noise and doing what needs to …

In the last two years, the world of education has changed dramatically amid the pandemic, with the demand for distance learning growing rapidly. Optimi Home, which operates South Africa’s biggest homeschooling provider Impaq, has witnessed this trend first-hand with record numbers of families switching to its offering in the last …

According to a Kaspersky recent survey1 “Digital education in COVID era”, more than half of children in South Africa (60%) who switched to remote learning due to the pandemic prefer in-person education. First and foremost, they complained about a lack of in-person communication with their peers between classes (noted by 52% …

The global pandemic has emphasized how important our digital world is to modern life as we pivoted out of necessity to remote working, at-home schooling and online shopping.  Many millions of us got our first experiences of certain digital platforms and applications that have now become part of day-to-day life.  …

In this post we will be telling you more about the benefits of skin to skin contact with your baby and why it is so important. Your baby remains close to you during your entire pregnancy. He gets protection, warmth, food and oxygen. After birth, he suddenly finds himself without …

As parents, we want what’s best for our children.  This means that we want them to be healthy and develop holistically.  We want to give them the best possible chance to thrive and music matters! I don’t know about you, but I often feel bombarded with information. It can be …

As a loving parent who gives their child love and attention, you would not expect your child to protest against leaving the daycare when you go to pick them. While it might be heartbreaking to experience this, it is not an uncommon event. Some kids regularly throw a fit when …

The future can be scary to think about, especially if you have kids. That’s why parents have to do all they can to set their child up for the future. But where do you begin? Here are some plans that all parents should make.  Take them to swimming lessons One …

There is plenty about entering the world of parenthood that can be confusing, especially about what is the best foods to feed our little ones. After all, proper nutrition is quintessential during an infant’s early years to keep them healthy. If you have a baby that will be a toddler …

All parents want to give their children the best start they can. Unfortunately, there are concerns around the standard of education in South Africa particularly amongst parents considering emigration or who hope to send their children abroad for their tertiary education. Many are asking themselves whether their children will receive …

The seemingly instantaneous switch to remote online learning by academic institutions on account of the global pandemic, brought about new challenges regarding the maintaining of academic integrity. Students from across the country were now forced to study and write their exams remotely without being physically invigilated. How would this impact …

Babies cry for several different reasons, including when they are hungry. And newborns seem to be hungry all the time. So, how do you know when your baby is crying because he is hungry? It is normal for new parents to become overwhelmed, not knowing what their baby needs. Your …

The massive change our world has experienced these past two years, and the fact that the future will be very different from anything we have come to know, means that it has become crucial that the way we think about teaching and learning in the Pre-School Phase is reconsidered, an …

October 10 is World Mental Health Day. This international holiday, which is included in the United Nations (UN) list, has been celebrated annually since 1992. The purpose of this day is to highlight the importance of mental health and unite the efforts of the world community to bring about positive change. As part of …