Parenting & Family

Sunday 20 June is a special day in South Africa. Children, mentees and colleagues celebrate the father figures who play a part in their lives. All dads are different and exceptional in unique ways, from the quiet, contemplative heroes to the fun, bad-pun-dropping legends who add dad-jokes to every occasion. …

The latest craze in South Africa (according to my primary school kids) is the fidget popper, apparently “every kid” has one in their class and they have been asking me to get them one too. While searching for fidget popper South Africa I saw that one of my favourite online …

A new Kaspersky Safe Kids study has revealed what children were interested in during 2020 – 2021. Over the past year, their interest has grown in the categories of ‘software, audio and video’ and ‘e-commerce’, while ‘Internet communication media’ and ‘computer games’ have slightly decreased. TikTok, YouTube, and WhatsApp are at the …

When a baby or toddler refuses certain foods or does not eat at regular mealtimes which adults are accustomed to, it can create tension and anxiety. Without an understanding of how young children eat, many parents find themselves disillusioned about feeding their child and misunderstand them as “fussy” eaters. This …

A free training course, based on the Skill Cup mobile app and developed with the Kaspersky Security Awareness platform team, has been launched today to help parents and their kids better navigate cybersecurity and digital ethics. Designed to cover key issues and challenges that children may face while using their …

COVID-19 infection numbers are on the rise again, which means that more stringent lockdown regulations could follow. This might include the closure of schools, and the return of more regular remote learning again.  In fact, several schools have already taken the step to start closing partially or fully amid community …

Semigration (or semi-emigration) – defined as the act of moving to another location, usually to another city or province within your home country – is by no means unique to South Africa, but it has become a prevalent trend since the Covid-19 pandemic, with many people’s ability to work from …

A love of reading is sparked when children see themselves in stories and relate it to their lives, even more so when it is shared in their home language. Xolisa Guzula – early literary specialist, author and translator – agrees that when children learn to read in their mother tongues it’s …

Local social media sites recently lit up with flurry of activity when a mom posted about having sent her child to school with a non-alcoholic cider when she had supposedly run out of juice to include in the child’s lunchbox for the day. It has since been found that the …

Cake smashes are colourful, fun, messy, and a perfect way to celebrate your baby’s first birthday. With a professional photographer on hand to capture the excitement, and a bubble bath afterwards to clean up the remnants of the cake, it’ll be difficult to work out who giggles the most.    …

Developing organisational skills is important in holistic child development, and a key step in their path towards independence and academic success. Children are capable and competent and will respond to the opportunity to be organised, an education expert says. “Organisational skills help children create order in their environment and the …

In a country where violence against women and children is perpetuated and bullying in schools has tragic ramifications, many are asking the question: What can our society do to address the root cause of such behaviour, and how can we free our children and future generations from the cycle of …

Speech is a critical aspect of human nature and is a lot more than just about communication. Speech and hearing are how humans connect and express their thoughts and emotions. It’s one of the reasons why parents eagerly look forward to their baby’s attempts to make sounds and react to …

Over the last 14 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our world in so many ways – especially in how we educate our children. All parents during this period have had to undertake some form of homeschooling at certain times. But it’s been moms, in particular, who have been among …

I’ve seen a number of online discussions about Rooilavental for babies, mostly moms asking where they can get it from. Having never heard about Rooilavental and wondering what it is for I tried researching it myself online and came up with absolutely no information on it. I found this very …

Anxiety at school is not a new phenomenon; however, educators and parents alike recognise that there has been a significant increase in the prevalence of anxiety among children in the past year, as a result of Covid-19, pandemic lockdowns, and measures to ensure the safety of children who are back …

Mother’s Day is the perfect holiday to show the number one woman in your life how much you appreciate her and everything she does for you. But honestly, how do you properly thank the person who brought into the world? Well, you can start with one of these fantastic gift …

I’m a huge fan of using reward charts for kids and there is nothing better than coming across a stunning reward chart free printable that suits your child’s current learning stage. I’ve created 8 reward chart printables for you that I think are really cute and helpful to make your …