The South African edutech startup Play Sense, which recently raised more than R8-million in international investment from an Africa-focused, gender-lensed venture capital fund, has now also become one of the first registered play-focused preschool franchises in the country. The digitally-enabled micro-playschool programme is a first for South Africa and enables …
Read More »33% Of Gamers In South Africa Hide How Much They Game From Their Parents
A third (33%) of gamers in South Africa are ashamed of how much they game and hide it from their parents. This is according to global research1 by Kaspersky and was discussed in a recent Mum’s Got Game live panel. This research1, commissioned by Kaspersky and conducted by Savanta in November …
Read More »Simple Ways To Bond With Your Baby When You’re A Working Mom
When you’re a working mom, whether you work from home or go to an office, it can feel challenging to bond with your baby. You may put a lot of pressure on yourself too. The most important thing to remember in all of this is that you shouldn’t feel guilty …
Read More »Back To School Fun With Play-Doh
The past year has challenged parents in many ways including finding endless at-home activities to keep kids entertained while ensuring they continue to learn and develop outside of a traditional classroom environment. Fostering creativity, being able to think out of the box, brainstorming, generating new ideas and improving on existing …
Read More »Does Your Child Have An Imaginary Friend? Here’s What You Need To Know
Imaginary friends are friends that your child dreams up in his imagination. They come in all sizes and shapes and are typically based on something familiar to your child, such as a storybook character or a soft toy. They are purely a figment of your child’s imagination. These friends may …
Read More »Huddle Your Tribe And Head For The Kitchen with MAGGI
The dinner table has always been the centre of the home, allowing families much needed quality time together. Parents get to catch up about a hard day’s work and find out what their little ones learned at school or who they are spending their time with. The global pandemic turned …
Read More »Vital Baby’s Colic Soothing Techniques
Usually colic is short-lasting for just a few months, but nevertheless it is an upsetting time for both you and baby. It is commonly believed that colic in young babies can be a result of digestive or feeding problems, which can be linked to swallowing air when feeding. Air can …
Read More »6 Benefits Of Family Meal Times
Sitting down for a family meal with the kids and your partner has become a challenge for many with their hectic daily schedules. For most, school, family, and work schedules with extracurricular activities leaves little room for quality family time where you sit at the table, enjoy a meal, and …
Read More »Sterilizing Baby Bottles and Other Baby Goods – What You Need To Know
A baby’s immune system is not yet fully developed, which means he does not have sufficient antibodies to combat infections. This makes him especially vulnerable to illnesses such as dangerous gastroenteritis which causes diarrhoea, vomiting, and dehydration. Sterilizing baby bottles, weaning and feeding equipment is the best way to keep …
Read More »How To Keep Your Kids Busy During Lockdown
It’s so important to always keep your kids busy and active during holidays, however it starts getting really tricky when there is a lockdown due to a worldwide pandemic when activities outside the home are limited by rules or perhaps you want to rather stay home and play it safe …
Read More »Separation Anxiety in Toddlers – 8 Things You Need To Know
Separation anxiety in toddlers is something that most parents deal with at some point. Children display crying, clinginess, and crying during early childhood and these reactions are a normal phase of development. It may start before your child’s first birthday and it may resurface at about four years of age. …
Read More »5 Simple Steps To Find The Best School Shoes For Your Child
Whether your child’s school has a shoe uniform policy or not, you’ll want to find them the most practical, comfortable, and stylish shoes possible. It’s a difficult balance to achieve, especially if restricted by uniform requirements. Fortunately, this simple guide will help you to locate the perfect school shoe for …
Read More »Games, LEGO and K-pop topped children’s search requests ahead of Christmas 2020
Kaspersky Safe Kids experts have analysed anonymised children’s search requests during the month of November – a time when children usually make their Christmas wish lists. The most popular game is Roblox and the most desired toy is LEGO, while bands BTS and BLACKPINK are the top music requests. With …
Read More »Screen Time, Your Kids and the Holidays – What You Need To Know
This year has been especially long for parents who found themselves juggling teaching, parenting and working thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent lockdown restrictions. So, when it comes to the festive season holiday period, no one deserves a bigger break than parents. But, according to Dr Iqbal Karbanee, …
Read More »Here’s 4 Easy Tips To Help Your Fussy Eater
A lot of children go through a phase of fussy eating at some point in their development. It’s normal and common, but that doesn’t make it any easier on busy parents who just want their kids to get a healthy meal. If your child is showing signs of fussy eating, …
Read More »How to Keep School Holiday Boredom at Bay
When the school holidays kick off at the end of the year, kids are a bundle of uncontainable energy. And who can blame them? The prospect of unwinding for a month would make even the most stoic adult bounce off the walls. There’s just one problem: one month is a …
Read More »Money-free And Off-screen; Play Sense Is Taking Families On A Playcation
Parents have had a rough year. National lockdown left moms and dads without the support of childcare or play schools, leaving parents to find ways to keep their toddlers stimulated and learning. Now with holidays fast approaching and localised lockdown on the cards for a number of regions throughout the …
Read More »Back to School & Work With PNA
The year is winding down, and the last thing on your mind is 2021 school stationery lists. But getting organised ahead of time takes away the stress from rushing before school opens. Kids like to feel prepared, and frantic last minute school shopping can stoke anxiety in some kids. But …
Read More »5 Top Tips For Potty Training Boys
Potty training boys is a little different from potty training girls in that of course they have different needs due to different equipment down there, as well as the fact that boys are often showing readiness for potty training later than girls are. ***Disclosure -The links in this post may …
Read More »Matrics: You’re Still Standing… Now Keep On Walking Right To The End
The Matric Class of 2020 is entering the final stretch of their school careers and their exams, after facing down one of the most disruptive years Grade 12’s have arguably ever faced as a collective. While the pressure is slowly lifting, and the end is in sight, now is the …
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