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We need to use the village more!

When I was growing up we used to have a lift club with my friend Denise’s mom. We also used to have annual galas at Sasolburg, the moms would all help out by taking extra kids, cooking meals etc. While I was lucky to have my mom there at most events and able to fetch […]

We explored Nelson Mandela Bay!

Cameron and I arrived in PE last week Thursday morning. Lynette collected us from the airport, showed us where the pool was and took us to the costume shop to buy Cameron’s costume and then we picked up our car and headed off to the beach for lunch. While waiting for our meal I get […]

Are we treating our children like babies?

I heard this interview on the radio earlier this week and it got me thinking about how we are raising our children and if we are actually too over protective and treating our children like babies and not teaching them the skills they need for life. You can hear the interview here. It is the one […]

When your child calls you out on your parenting, and they are right.

When your toddler gets mad because you didn’t cut their sandwiches right or refused to allow them to shove mud into their mouth and they declare you a “horrible mom”, its hard not to chuckle at their outrage. It might hurt a little when they announce that you are no longer their friends but you […]

Lets talk about high school for a minute

High school has been a rather large adjustment for me us. We were in primary school for 7 years, 5 of those were at the same school so we were pretty much in their routine, we knew how they worked (or didn’t work as the case may be). I would just like to say, right […]

Potty training really is the pits

I have managed to avoid getting seriously involved with potty training! Cameron had a nanny who did most of it with him, Kiara literally took 2 days and with Jack we had the help of his school and just got the timing right. Emma, obviously, is proving to be somewhat of a challenge. Late last […]

Back to school – a gala, traffic and new teachers

We plan and stress and organise and cover and label and then you drop off and it’s back to extra murual’s and homework and dates you try desperately to not forget! Last week was interesting, as it always is with us (or maybe more specifically me) but we survived and everyone is settled and happy. […]

Why are doing Grade R twice

Yesterday when I posted that Jack was in Grade R this year, everyone asked isn’t he too young? He is, we know this and the school know this but he will be doing Grade R twice. Since so many people asked I thought I would share why we made the decision to do it this […]

Our journey with sensory processing disorder

I often get asked what exactly is wrong with Kiara. It is not an easy question to answer and I had to try and have a discussion with my dad about it over the holidays. No one really feels Sensory Processing Disorder is a real thing. Despite having undergone numerous evaluations and tests, no one […]

Develop your child’s pre-writing skills

From the involuntary grasp of a new-born to the forming of the pincer grip, the development of pre-writing skills is an incredibly important aspect of Early Childhood Development. It is crucial that your little one masters pre-writing or writing readiness skills before they are given specific handwriting instructions. This will prevent them from developing poor […]