Parenting Articles

Citrus dressing

This tangy salad dressing with a hint of orange is a fantastic way to liven up any salad. This light, healthy dressing works beautifully through bean and beetroot salads. 1/4 cup (63 ml/21/4 fl oz) orange juice, freshly squeezed 3 tablespoons apple cider

Calm for Kids Program

  A pilot program introducing relaxation classes into primary schools is set to launch in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast, the first initiative of its kind in Australia.   Brisbane relaxation specialists Calm for Kids are introducing the pioneeri

MAMABAKE: A MOTHER OF A REVOLUTION – Position Vacant

Position Vacant:  12-15 hours a day 7 days a week On-call 24/7 No pay No support No thanks Your duties may be mundane and mind numbingly boring. You will have the brain and skills of a commander and the capacity of ten men. If you saw this job advert

Kids – The Human Sponges

    Sometimes we forget that our kids are like sponges; soaking up everything we say and do - often without us even realising it. Thats why we parents need to really think about how our own attitudes might be affecting the kids and what informat

Helping a four year old deal with death and grief

At four years of age children are just beginning to deal in an appreciation of their own mortality. (Ive known some children deal with it younger, some older, but around four years is when children most often start worrying.) My four year old son Rafael w

Travelling with a Toddler

I just got back from six weeks of international travel with my husband and just-turned-three-year-old daughter Lily. My child, who bless her, is quite a challenge at home, was an absolute angel for the entire trip, with only three minor moments of public

Treating Children with Traditional Chinese Medicine

Ancient Medicine: Traditional Chinese Medicine has been used to treat children dating as far back as the Jin Dynasty (265-420 AD). The first book of Chinese pediatrics was written in 1032 AD by the specialist physician Qian Zhong Yang and includes detaile

New National Child Restraint Laws

New laws have been passed that make it mandatory for children under seven to be restrained in an appropriate child restraint. These laws are designed to increase the safety of your children and reduce the number of children injured or killed in car accide

Beginners Yoga for Children – Page 3

Shavasana/corpse pose Lying flat on the back let the arms rest by the sides of the body with the palms facing upwards. This position will help the chest and heart centre to open so that the breath can move through the body without any restriction. The nec