By Claire Marketos Young children love to spend time doing things with their parents. Bearing this in mind, think of ways to make everyday activities interesting for your child, such as involving him in compiling a grocery list, doing the shopping with you, and packing food away. Not only will he be entertained, but he [Read More...]
BY CHARLOTTE COETZEE/ The Stilletto Mum Mommy Blogger: Lorelai (my youngest) is 3 going on 33. She has a mind of her own and an attitude to go with it. Since her dad and I split I noticed that she has tantrums when she does not get her way and then hits or kicks her [Read More...]
BY LAURA PISTORIUS It is interesting to note that the words ‘discipline’ and ‘disciple’ derive from the same source. As a parent, thinking about discipline, one should be moved by thoughts of leadership through love and [Read More...]
The holidays are in full swing and many moms- while over the moon to be spending some time with their kids, are stressing about how to keep them stimulated this festive season. We have compiled a list of firm favourites at the Mommy Matters head office. Our team will be attending most of these events [Read More...]
BY JESS MOUNEIMNE My son recently celebrated his 2nd birthday. Thomas the Tank Engine was the theme for the day. He is pretty train/ car/ truck- anything with wheels obsessed at the moment and I guess that’s what can be expected for a boy, right? I have always played it pretty cool where gender specific [Read More...]
Well this is… different The past decade had brought some fabulous new inventions. Gone are the days of clunky Easy-Bake ovens that didn’t even light up when something is cooking. Gone are the Puppy Surprises where the surprise was only ever that you got ripped off and received the minimum number of puppies. As for [Read More...]
Scientists and stunt fans held their breath as 3-year-old Darryl Parkin completed a historic descent from a kitchen chair yesterday, in the garden of his Northampton home. ‘It was a personal and possible global record, and gave me an enhanced understanding of how gravitational force can interact with the human body in a context [Read More...]
If we made a list of the things children do that annoy their parents, we’d find whining at the top! It’s a behaviour that every child tries sooner or later. After parents understand the reasons behind whining, they can take appropriate action steps to reduce a child’s whining. WHY KIDS WHINE Kids whine for a [Read More...]
BY MIA FREEDMAN I’ve never been on Q&A, but I’ve come close. A few years ago, I was asked to appear on the ABCTV panel show and after days of agonising, I agreed. Foolishly. What the hell did I know about interest rates, climate change, the mining boom, global fiscal policy or the proposed overhaul [Read More...]
BY KAREN MEYER Hand-prints can be really fun, because there is so much you can do with them. The smaller the hand-print the cuter the picture, this makes it a great activity for the really young. You can do a print on paper and frame it or you can do one on a canvas for [Read More...]