Do you have a child who has been on the receiving-end of bullying, teasing or meanness? These are things that all children will experience at one time or another as they grow up. How your child handles these situations will [...]
Finding facts and information has been made very easy by Google. Adults and children alike know that if you need to know anything you just Google it. In fact, Google has become a verb that is used instead of the [...]
We need more young people who are T-thinkers with a broad, cross-disciplinary education. Let's not push kids to specialise too early, before they even know who they are, let alone what they are interested in! We need them to find [...]
Babies are born explorers of their environment whether they are putting dirt in their mouths, checking out what's behind the couch when they are crawling, or pointing to things before they can speak, non-verbally asking the question, "What is that?" [...]
While we share three drives with other primates - the need for food, shelter and sex, there is one key differentiator and that is a human being's ability to wonder why and ask questions. Around the time our children turn [...]
Talent alone is not what makes great minds, first class athletes or top performers in any discipline. Highly successful people have the ability to take the potential of their basic qualities and apply effort, persistence and self-discipline. In this way [...]
I spotted this cartoon in Adelaide's Advertiser newspaper this morning and it got me thinking and, if you can't read the speech bubble, this is what it says: "Hello Sally. Unfortunately Santa has put you on a prepaid plan so [...]
Children today are exposed to a lot of conversations that may be inappropriate, raising their stress and anxiety levels (which are already higher than ever). You rarely hear parents applying the "Not in front of the children" rule. Do be [...]
All families have to do chores. They a consistent part of every family's life and they have to be done day in and day out to keep things running smoothly. Specific chores often get done at the same time every [...]
Mandela Day, community service and volunteerism is all about human dignity. We need to teach our children about human dignity, which includes respecting other people, appreciating what you have and that others don't necessarily have as much as you do. [...]