And people think cats are bad, I have perfected that..can pill a cat with my eyes closed. Kids on the other hand, that is un charted territory. I spent 30mins this morning trying to get my 8yr old son, Hayden to take a nurofen tablet. I handed him the water and tablet, here take this. [...]
Children see, Children do is a confronting ad campaign from NAPCAN. through Child Friendly Australia It is one of the favourites to win at the Cannes Lions Advertising Festival, winner are due to be announced this weekend. We all know how impressionable our young children are, we as parents and society are their role models. [...]
Glubble is new extension for Firefox only which allows you to control the websites your children visit. Designed predominately for children under 12, once activated, your children will only be able to access a child-friendly, safe browsing environment that you have complete control over. We have been trying this out at our place with my [...]
An article from the Daily Mail illustrates how through 4 generations children in one family no longer have the freedom of generations before them. I remember as a child being gone all day on my bike or horse, travelling suburbs away sometimes. Playing in the bush, often getting lost, building and digging and having a [...]
Little Ears have produced a first of its kind in Australia, a storybook in magazine format. It is designed, written and illustrated by Australians for Australian families. The magazine is complementing the existing storybook market as an easy, regular alternative that takes the hassle out of sourcing good material to read to children. The target [...]
Jumping Monkeys is a new podcast from TWiT.tv . The podcast is all about Parenting in the Digital Age. Join Megan Morrone, mother of three toddlers, and Leo Laporte, father of two teens, as they talk about parenting in the digital age, featuring lots of helpful links and advice, plus interviews with other geek parents, [...]
There’s nothing like learning to cook from your grandma. They have all the best recipes stored in their head. My Grandmother passed away before I could learn how she cooked all her wonderful yummies. What’s cooking grandma has the solution! What’s cooking grandma asks people to film their grandma cooking their favourite tried and true [...]
Mother’s Day is coming up (13th May) so we are all on the hunt for some great gift ideas. Mum doesn’t want any more slippers, dressing gowns or undies (except Patric, she still wants them) They are so boring, so why not get Mum something unique. Photo Frames You can’t got past photo frames, but [...]
Guest post by Jace Shoemaker-Galloway. Internet Safety education and awareness is more than a job for me; it has been my passion for the past two years. As Regional Office of Education#26 Internet Safety Coordinator, I have many roles. Besides developing and implementing online safety curriculums for 2nd and 3rd grade students, writing a regular [...]
