Tips for Travelling with Children with Disabilities, Both Visible and Invisible
Travelling with children always requires some extra planning and flexibility, but when your child has a disability, whether visible or invisible, it requires even more thoughtful preparation. Take a look at our tips for travelling with children with disabilities both
How to Raise a Resilient Child
Resilience - the ability to bounce back from adversity, adapt to challenges, and thrive despite difficulties - is essential for a child's mental and emotional well-being and will help them maintain a positive outlook throughout their lives. It isn't something
How can I teach my child about body positivity?
In today’s media-saturated world, children are bombarded with unrealistic standards of beauty that can negatively impact their perception of their bodies. These images and messages can lead to harmful comparisons and decreased self-esteem. As parents and caregivers, it’s important to
The Importance of Sex Education
The Importance of Sex Education: Insights from Dr Amanda Gummer In recent discussions about the education system, the plan to ban sex education for children under the age of 9 in schools has surfaced. However, our very own child psychologist, Dr Amanda
Nurture Eco-Friendly Habits In Children
With environmental concerns becoming increasingly urgent, teaching children to be eco-friendly is more important than ever. This will not only help them to understand their impact on the planet but also instil habits that can shape their behaviour for a
Enhancing Children’s Learning Through Travel Adventures
Nurturing our children’s curiosity and thirst for knowledge is a top priority for parents. While school plays a crucial role in this, there’s something really special about travel that can ignite a child’s curiosity and enhance their learning experiences in
The Impact of STEAM in Your Child’s Development
STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. Traditionally, these subjects are taught separately, whereas STEAM activities connect them, making it one holistic learning experience and showing children how various fields overlap and influence each other - as they
Save money with the ‘Four Gift Rule’ this Holiday (USA Edition)
We all love seeing the look on our kid’s faces when they discover the pile of gifts under the tree. But with the ongoing cost of living challenges, many parents are dealing with less disposable income, so it’s more important than
Extracurricular Activities for Child Development
As parents, we all want what’s best for our children. We want them to grow up healthy, happy, and well-rounded individuals. One way to help achieve this is by encouraging them to do extracurricular activities. Plenty of options are available to
What’s in a Name? Literacy and Identity through Name Play
From the moment your child is born one of the words they hear more than any other is their own name… As parents, we are delighted the moment they start to recognise and respond to hearing their name. But what about