Keeping the kids entertained can be a tricky business, and there may be times you feel like an underpaid palace jester, so busy are you trying to keep the kids happy and prevent those inevitable cries of “I’m bored!” Getting outside in the fresh air is just about the best …

You may be one of those parents who dreads their child going to school and misses them every second they are away, or you may one of the ones who waves them off in the morning with a leap of joy at the thought of a bit of time to …

Learning about the world around them is an essential skill for kids to master. You can make this as fun as possible, by helping them see the hidden world beneath their feet as well as in front of their eyes – and what better way to do this than with …

There are a lot of stresses, strains and pressures in life, and these start quite shockingly early. Children are generally enrolled in school from four years old, and many start into the system at even younger ages, going to preschool and kindergarten or daycare to allow their parents to work. …

Learning how to tell the time is an important life skill. How on earth could people get to work on time, or get out of bed on time, meet up with friends, or catch planes or taxis, if they didn’t have this basic ability? Our lives these days are based …

Watches are great for kids. It’s essential to be able to know what time you have to be places (or in this case, what time your parents have to pick you up to take you places!) Having a watch can not only help your child with timekeeping once they’ve got …

Most kids are ready to swing a tennis racket when they are 4-5 years old. At this age, they have developed the physical strength and coordination necessary to play tennis. But they should play strictly for fun. There should be no pressure for them to play better or play in …

Toddlers start talking around the age of two. They’ll start with single words like doggie and then move on to simple sentences at around three years. This is when she can carry on a fairly understandable conversation with other people. But not all toddlers develop at the same pace. If …

Everyone around you has probably already told you when they think you should get your next baby. Some will advocate you do it quickly to keep the age gap small while others will advise you to wait a while. They have good intentions but ultimately, the best choice about how …

The hardest part of camping with kids is getting them to calm down long enough to help you with packing. Making sure you are well prepared and have everything you need is especially challenging if this is the first time you are going camping with them. Here’s where a packing …