This is why it’s important for kids to be bored

These days, kids are used to being entertained every waking moment with the help of a range of modern technology, from in-car DVD players and iPads to video games. Boredom is nothing new but with today’s increasingly digital and fast-paced world, young people lack the capacity to cope with being bored. As a parent, you […]

Why kids’ play needs to be unstructured and unhurried

I love the words that poet Wallace Stevens wrote about the imagination: “The imagination is the power of the mind over the possibilities of things.” To me, imagining possibilities is at the heart of children’s pretend play. That’s the beauty and significance of unstructured, self-invented play – play that leads to imaginative and creative thinking. […]

6 steps to help kids refresh and rejuvenate before school starts again

If you’re like me, you arrived at the school holidays, breathless and seemingly without warning. Sure there were warning signs like the Easter Hat parade, the concert and the morning tea raffles etc., but then all of a sudden, it was the holidays! So now, you’re mid way into the break you’ve been counting down […]

6 games for your child aged 4 – 5 years

What an amazing imagination children have at this age! They love to make up games and act out all sorts of weird and wonderful scenarios. For the most part, it is best to let them explore and create without adult interference but there are some ways you can kickstart your child’s imagination. Here is a […]