Parenting & Family

Nowadays, children’s Christmas lists are more likely to contain the latest gadgets and gizmos than the sort of good old fashioned toys that we used to find hidden under the tree. That’s why it’s such a refreshing change to try and buy something a bit different for your little ones …

Good hand eye coordination is an essential skill that our kids need to learn and the best way to do this is to give our children the opportunity to practice through play. As parents we all know how important it is for our children to exercise. One good way to …

Fish oil is one of the most studied nutritional and health products. The main components of interest in it are the omega 3 fatty acids. The human body cannot synthesize omega 3 and so it has to be sourced from the diet. Fish is one of the best sources of …

I don’t know about you but I just love getting things in the post or delivered to me by courier, especially at this time of year. Everything seems to be getting a bit more frantic already so if I can avoid the shops I will. There is something so special …

It is an undisputed fact that we are can only be born and die once, but being a woman seems to have multiple layers of newness and beginnings. We are constantly evolving as women. Our approach, interpretation and understanding of the world is totally different from that of men. We are …

I have been meaning to share this cool parenting hack with everyone for a while now, but I just haven’t found the time to get this post up until now. I am sure that every mom will at some stage need to know how to get Blu Tack out of …

Yes I have heard so many people saying that they lost their child at the shopping mall or even at the beach and I always thought “oh that must feel awful” right? That is until it happens to you and this did happen to me recently. Ok not that recently, …

Here I am. I’m lying in the grass and my mouth tastes of mud. It isn’t raining so the mud must be from the tears. I have so much pain all over my body from tensing my muscles and my throat hurts from screaming into the dirt. I can hear …

Ok so let’s just get it out there and say the word out loud that nobody is comfortable saying out loud… Sex. Let’s not get stupid here, we’ve all had it and hopefully we all still are too. It’s not like sex is a swear word. Let’s push it a …

Are you always finding lonely socks lying around? How about putting them to good use and making sock puppets with the kids? They’re so easy to make – you only need a few materials! – and putting them together is sure to bring out your child’s creative side. The fun …

The things we buy our children because parenthood just isn’t exhausting enough. This post was inspired by a woman I vaguely know on Facebook. She posted in one of the mommy groups that she’s looking for one of those rubber floor mat puzzles for her son. My first thought was, …

A popular activity that has been around for decades and still tops the list of fun activities for kids is friendship bracelet making, keep reading for easy friendship bracelet instructions. The concept remains the same – make a friendship bracelet and give it to a friend to wear until it …

With Father’s day and my dad’s birthday coming up in June, I am again sitting and wondering what gifts I can get for the two most important men in my life. I get stuck every single birthday, Father’s Day, Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Anniversary. Buying for women is just so …

I’ve made another life changing decision in the last few weeks. Since I don’t have to be available for customers during set working hours I am taking my children out of aftercare at playschool. So how can I afford to be a stay at home mom? I shared 2 weeks …

Firstly we apologize that we are no longer stocking amber teething necklaces! Amber teething necklaces have always generated so much interest on our website and our social networks so I have written a number of posts on various topics already, I’ll give you a run down of these posts with …

A Love Letter to My Husband 5 years ago today we met for the first time, the moment you smiled I knew you were the one. Within 3 months you gave me the greatest gift I have ever received, It was unexpected but the way things were supposed to be. …

As moms we all want to know where to get the best nappy prices and to be honest I think I found the place about a year ago and just have not had the time to share it with you. I wish I had because I am sure I could …

I heard boys are easier than girls long before I had children. I never paid much attention until I found out my 2nd baby was a boy and I hoped and prayed it would be true. My experience has definitely been that boys are easier than girls. My daughter was …

My father gets first prize when it comes to being a Dad. He is hands-down the most incredible man I have ever met and he is my Dad! Here are some things I want my Dad to know: 1 Thank you for showing me the type of man I want as …

Meg Faure will be joining Kaboutjie for a #BabyMeetUp on our Facebook Page on Wednesday 17 June from 8pm – 9pm. Meg Faure is well known in the parenting community in South Africa and has many achievements to her name: Author of Sleep Sense, Baby Sense, Feeding Sense and Your …