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Science toys for kids

Science and nature toys encourage your child to explore their world. More than just chemistry sets, science and nature toys are about exploration, problem…

Puzzles and logic toys help your child to develop a range of skills, and there are puzzles and logic toys to suit every age…

February has been a funny month in our house – and that’s funny peculiar, not funny ha-ha! Ian and I have gone on a…

Childhood obesity is becoming a big problem in New Zealand, as it is in most Western countries. The National Children’s Nutrition Survey, carried out…

fussy eating

Many of us hark back to a distant memory. It may be of our family, it may be of someone else’s family, it may…

School holidays I can wait

I know that many of us dread the kindy and school holidays. Weeks without a break from the kids. For me, I always see…

Years ago I went to a business seminar by Andrew Smith of APT (Accelerated Planning Technique). He based his planning method on the idea…

Ian and I have recently had time to sit down together, enjoy an entire cup of (hot) coffee and talk to each other without…

Making family meal time meaningful

The return to the school term routine presents a good time to reflect on how meal times in your household work. Here’s some of…

As I write to you this month I have to admit to feeling more than a little off-colour; I’m unlucky to be suffering from…