It’s important for parents to encourage their children to be inquisitive, because this will help them with learning for life. As they investigate and ask questions, they develop a stronger understanding of the world around them and how things work. I have teamed up with…
As parents, we’ve got to make numerous decisions for and on behalf of our children, almost every day. Breast or bottle-feed? Cloth or disposable nappies? Give them a pacifier or resist? Home-school them or not? If not, which pre-school is best for their development? Which…
I’m not a homeschooling mother (hell no, I need my alone-time and I have limited patience – though I have UTMOST respect for mums who choose to homeschool), but I try and incorporate a love for learning outside of the classroom. Partly because I genuinely…
I have written about technology and Little Man before – about how I am one of those mums that eventually easily gives in to the television/ phone/ kindle/ i-pad to keep my energetic son entertained. While I would like to believe otherwise, electronics are the…
It’s World Book day today, and in honour of my favourite source of knowledge (ok, before google came around), I decided to pen a post on books. I’m glad my 3.5-year-old is interested in books and reading (rather, being read to) and it gives me immense…
When Little Man was little(r), life was all about song and dance and games and laughter. The focus was on developing his sensory and physical abilities, then his speech, emotions, independence. Now that he’s almost three-and-a-half, and has mastered the above essentials, I am focussing on teaching…
