As Daylight Saving Time approaches, many parents start to worry about their children’s sleep. The time change can be difficult for kids and adults alike, but there are ways to prepare your family so that they aren’t too disrupted by this change in the clocks….
6 Steps to Stop Daylight Saving from Derailing Your Child’s Sleep
It’s the time of year when we set our clocks back one hour, saving daylight. The problem is that this can have a negative impact on your child’s sleep. To help prevent that from happening, here are six things you can do to stop it…
6 Ways to Get Your Kids to Stay in Their Own Beds All Night (or Die Trying)
6 Ways to Get Your Kids to Stay in Their Own Beds All Night (or Die Trying) As a parent, you know that getting your kids to stay in their own beds all night is not an easy task. They will try anything and everything…
Maggie Dent shares her 6 secrets to raising resilient boys
Raising resilient boys is not easy. It takes time, patience and understanding to build a strong foundation for their future. But it can be done! In this article, I will reveal six secrets that you need to know in order to raise happy, healthy, and…
Finding the Right Punishment for Dropping F-bombs
Your child just dropped the F-bomb. So what should you do? Punish them, right? Wrong! It may seem like the natural response to an outburst of profanity but if you want to help your child learn from their mistake and stop cursing in the future,…
“I said NO!” 8 ways to yell less and still retain your parenting power
Parenting can be a difficult job. It’s not easy to say no when you know your kids want something from you, but it needs to be done. 8 Ways To Yell Less & Still Retain Your Parenting Power is the perfect post for any parent…
11 signs you are parenting a sassy child
Sassy’, ‘headstrong’, ‘‘spirited’ and a ‘born leader’ … these are all euphemisms people may use when describing a child who basically does not know their place in the family ecosystem. Also known as “rude,” “obnoxious,” and “recalcitrant”, they can often leave you wondering who gave life…
9 ways you can survive the toddler years (yes, it IS possible!)
They’re cute; they’re cuddly; and they are almost impossible to control. Welcome to the wonderful world of raising a toddler! After turning into cheeky, demanding, stubborn mini-versions of yourself, they know exactly how to push your buttons. But aside from the unexpected meltdowns, they also make every…
Runaway babe: What to do if your child is a ‘bolter’
If you’ve found yourself at your wit’s end at the park, screeching “come baaaaaack” to your rapidly disappearing toddler, you have our sympathy. You are in possession of a ‘bolter’, otherwise known as a ‘runner’. “We’re going home now!” Mum Hayley is in the same…