With autism diagnoses on the rise and the terms autistic and spectrum being so common in the media, parents are worri…
Tag: Children
Germs are everywhere!
While the holidays are a welcome break from the mundane day to day of work and school, this period also offers a mome…
The role of parenting in raising tomorrow’s leaders
The choices we make as adults and our attitudes toward life are often a reflection of our upbringing and the values i…
The short cuts that risk lives
Parenting is full on, let’s just be real, and let’s just be honest. Some days make sense whilst other days feel like …
7 Simple rules to support discipline
Some of the most sensible advice I have ever been given around parenting, is to keep discipline simple. The logic is …
Reading, ‘riting and ‘rithmetic – Help your kids excel at learning
The three R’s of learning are reading, ‘riting and ‘rithmetic. The question for all parents is, how…
How to handle conflict with teachers
If your child starts school in Grade R, they will have a minimum of 13 teachers. Depending on how the schools work, t…
We are mothers
Welcome back to Be You with Jonelle. Through giving birth, facing death, being hospitalised over and over, and losing…
Touch of love: Develop your child’s tactile sense
In early child development, touch, the tactile sense, forms experiences that nourish us, calm us, and create bonds of…
5-Point plan to improve your child’s concentration
As a parent, you would have seen at least one child who can’t sit still, fidgets all the time and seems to lack a see…