4 simple ways to manage screen time for kids 8 min read
What is the recommended screen time for children and can you use technology in a healthy way?
New free program encourages primary school kids to eat more veggies 2 min read
CSIRO's Taste & Learn program teaches kids to like vegetables.
5 easy ways to teach children compassion and empathy 6 min read
Raising children with the ability to empathise is key in creating a kinder, more compassionate and loving world. Want a free feelings word list printable? Keep reading
🎥 6 steps to reduce sibling rivalry 1 min read
How to deal with sibling rivalry? Psychologist Collett Smart provides six steps to reduce rivalry between siblings. 👫
How to teach your child patience 3 min read
With everything at our fingertips, how do our children learn the great art of waiting?
🎥 4 tips to reduce school refusal 1 min read
School anxiety is a disorder in which a child refuses to go to school or has problems staying at school. Psychologist Collett Smart discusses what it looks like, and how to reduce stress and anxiety at school.
Free Printable — Age-Appropriate Chores 11 min read
Kids who routinely help around the house are more likely to perform better at school, be emotionally stable and succeed in their professional lives as adults. (Plus free printable at the end of this article!) Want a personalised chore chart...
My kids didn't expect this after they failed to do their chores—again 3 min read
"I knew Jacob needed a consequence for his inaction, but all I could think about were the chores that awaited me, and here I was doing his simple chore on top of it!"
🎥 No added sugar products & artificial sweeteners for kids 1 min read
What are artificial sweeteners and what does no added sugar mean? Are they safe for kids? Nutritionist Amanda Muhl discusses which products to choose and which to avoid, and answers some frequently asked questions.
🎥 The best energy-boosting foods for kids 1 min read
Kids rush from classroom to activity to home and back again. So they need high energy-boosting foods to sustain them. Nutritionist and dietitian Amanda Muhl discusses the top high-energy foods for busy mums and active children.