When can I start giving chores to my children?

Although it starts off with Mum and Dad doing everything for the baby, when the baby has grown into a toddler and then a young child, jobs can be redistributed. Numerous parents have asked me what age a child should be before they can do anything like a little job around home. Children should be […]

8 tips to keep your plastics cupboards tidy

I don’t even want to think about the hours  I’ve spent trying to find the right-sized plastic  container – not to mention a lid to fit it! Really, it’s probably more like days that I’ve spent if you added all the time together – weeks, even! So I’m thinking, there has to be a way […]

This is my life … just organised (to some degree)

I find it amusing when asked ‘how do you manage everything?’ In between husband, children, house, working from home and squeezing in time for loved ones, people ask where and how do I find enough time for each aspect of my life. It is simple really – you make do with what you have, you […]

One or two Australian children die each year due to loose blind cords

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is urging parents and carers to tie-up loose blind and curtain cords as a part of an international safety push. Strangulation accidents involving unsecured blind or curtain cords claim the lives of one or two Australian children every year—at least 21 deaths since 2001. Accidents can occur when cords […]

NEWS: IKEA recalls child safety gates

IKEA has issued a recall of the PATRULL safety gates due to a risk of injury. Customers who have purchased the PATRULL safety gates are been urged to stop using them immediately and return them to the store for a full refund. A proof of purchase receipt will NOT be required to receive the refund. […]

My top 5 TV-free activities …

We moved house recently. And though moving is always an upheaval, this move irrevocably changed the dynamic and landscape of our household, because (completely unintentionally), we moved to a house that didn’t have TV reception. As such a simple thing, it’s not something we thought to check for in a city rental. It was nonetheless […]

Make a mini garden with the kids

My little guy and I made this cool dinosaur garden… who says miniature gardens always have fairies? (It’s all dinosaurs and super heroes at our place.) He was so excited to help me add the dirt, and more importantly add the rocks and dinosaurs. We added some stones for drainage, then filled it up with […]

How to positively encourage kids to help with chores

We can all relate to the stress of trying to encourage your kids to help with chores. Sometimes just the thought of asking your child to “clean their room” can cause a tantrum. But, with the right strategies and mindset, chores can become a positive experience for both you and your child! Kids may need […]