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Teaching Emotional Intelligence at Home

by BB | Apr 16, 2026 | Education, Family, Featured, Parenting | 0 |

Resilience is the foundation of thriving children, but resilience doesn’t grow in isolation. It is...

How to Become a Green Parent

by BB | Apr 16, 2026 | Entertainment, Family, Featured, Lifestyle | 0 |

How environmental parenting can help your children develop an awareness and an appreciation of the wonderful world around them

Buckle Up

by BB | Apr 16, 2026 | Baby & Toddler, Featured, Health, Parenting, Pre schooler | 0 |

Buckle up no matter how short the journey and be aware of the dangers of not strapping your child into a car seat.

The Internet Is Raising Our Children

by BB | Apr 9, 2026 | Family, Parenting | 0 |

With the introduction of next-generation Wi-Fi technologies offering faster internet connections, we must ask: are we making our children safer or more exposed?

Discover the Joy of Creative Therapy

by BB | Apr 9, 2026 | Entertainment, Fun Activities, Special Needs | 0 |

Creative therapies such as art, play and sandplay have become an effective way to treat wounds that medicine just can’t reach

Introducing Your New Baby to Your Toddler

by BB | Apr 9, 2026 | Baby & Toddler, Expecting, Family, Health | 0 |

Tips to ease the anxiety of introducing your new baby to his sibling

Understanding Autism: From Diagnosis to Daily Support

by BB | Apr 7, 2026 | Family, Health | 0 |

An autism diagnosis is not the end of the road – it’s often the beginning of finding the right...

School-Home Partnership

by BB | Apr 2, 2026 | Education | 0 |

A school-home partnership plays a powerful role in supporting a child’s educational journey....

Win a 2-night Stay For the Family at The Cavern Drakensberg Resort and Spa

by Renee Bruning | Mar 26, 2026 | Featured, Win | 0 |

Stand a chance to win a 2-night stay for a family of four in standard accommodation at The Cavern Drakensberg Resort and Spa, worth R17 100!!!

The Cavern is a retreat for quiet and solitude and a child-friendly resort with a variety of fun activities and attractions. There are daily guided morning hikes and horse rides, a swimming pool, tennis courts, 80km of MTB trails and dams for trout fishing. The Forest Retreat Spa is the ideal spot to unwind and relax in peaceful surroundings. Treatments include hot stone massages, luxury facials and a host of body grooming options. The resort offers both superior and standard accommodations, set in landscaped gardens where a mix of vibrant indigenous plants attracts birds. In the evenings, you hear the sounds of crickets, frogs and other friendly creatures. Superior rooms and suites overlook the Fern Forest. Each unit has its own private patio where you can relax in the sun, listen to the forest streams and unwind in the peace of untouched mountain wilderness.

To learn more about the resort, visit www.cavern.co.za or email info@cavern.co.za

Competition closes on 26 April 2026

The winner will need to be able to travel before the end of November 2026

Developing Social Skills in Early Childhood

by BB | Mar 26, 2026 | Family, Parenting | 0 |

Limited social interaction has affected our children. We share five important social skills to help children survive and thrive.

Festive Easter Recipes

by BB | Mar 26, 2026 | Entertainment, Featured, Fun Activities | 0 |

Baking, making, cutting and pasting is always a good way to count down the days to the big hunt and to give the Easter Bunny some time to hide all those eggs

Why Immunisation Matters

by BB | Mar 26, 2026 | Health | 0 |

Keeping up with immunisation is one of the simplest, most effective ways to protect your child’s health and safeguard the wider community.

Retro Travel

by BB | Mar 19, 2026 | Entertainment, Lifestyle, Travel | 0 |

2026 is the year to go retro and revisit your favourite childhood escapes – with a grown-up upgrade

Parenting ADHD Children

by BB | Mar 19, 2026 | Health, Parenting, Special Needs | 0 |

Essential strategies to guide families through the complexities of parenting ADHD children.

When Your Child Needs Occupational Therapy

by BB | Mar 19, 2026 | Education, Extra help, Health, Primary Schooler, Special Needs | 0 |

Hearing that your child might benefit from occupational therapy is not easy, but it might be exactly what they need

Let Children Be Children

by BB | Mar 12, 2026 | Education, Preschool | 0 |

Children are only children for a short time, so they must make the most of it while it lasts. A...

The Lunchbox Challenge

by BB | Mar 12, 2026 | Food, Lunch boxes | 0 |

Keep children eating their lunches with these interesting and nutritious lunchbox ideas

Goodnight, Sleep Tight

by BB | Mar 12, 2026 | Health | 0 |

Getting enough sleep is important for your child’s development and wellbeing.

Baking from the Heart

by BB | Mar 5, 2026 | Baked Goods, Food | 0 |

Sharing precious moments with your child while baking a birthday cake is the perfect gift

The More, The Merrier: Multilingualism

by BB | Mar 5, 2026 | Education | 0 |

Debunking the myth that multilingualism is bad for your child. South Africa is a multilingual...

Raising Resilient Children

by BB | Mar 5, 2026 | Family, Parenting | 0 |

Resilience is more than “bouncing back.” It is the ability to adapt, learn from setbacks and keep...

Funky Fruit Recipes

by BB | Feb 26, 2026 | Entertainment, Food | 0 |

Here are some refreshing recipes that will get your children to love fruit

Choosing An Extramural

by BB | Feb 26, 2026 | Education, Extra murals | 0 |

Advice to help your child choose the right after-school activity.

Hearing Health: What You Need to Know

by BB | Feb 26, 2026 | Health, Parents | 0 |

Hearing health plays an important role in maintaining quality of life long-term. While many strategies for “healthy aging” exist, the newest evidence points to the crucial role that hearing health plays in ensuring your welbeing.

Eco-friendly Parenting and Upcycling

by BB | Feb 19, 2026 | Entertainment, Family, Lifestyle, Mindful Living, Parenting | 0 |

here’s a growing trend among eco-conscious parents to embrace upcycling – a creative and sustainable way to breathe new life into baby items

When Your Child is Different

by BB | Feb 19, 2026 | Education, Family, Parenting, Special Needs | 0 |

Parenting a child with disabilities is a daunting challenge, but there are steps that can help you cope

Wart Season Is Here

by BB | Feb 19, 2026 | Health, Pre schooler, Primary Schooler | 0 |

February often marks the beginning of “wart season”, when children are more likely to develop warts due to increased interaction with classmates, sport fields, playgrounds and communal areas.

Tips For An Informed, Not Internet-driven Pregnancy

by BB | Feb 12, 2026 | Expecting, Expecting - During | 0 |

Tips For An Informed, Not Internet-driven Pregnancy

Dealing With Dyslexia

by BB | Feb 12, 2026 | Education, Extra help, Home Schooling, Special Needs | 0 |

Remember that all children can learn to read. For some children, it may require just a little bit more work.

Experiment and Learn with Kitchen Science

by BB | Feb 12, 2026 | Entertainment, Fun Activities | 0 |

With just a few kitchen ingredients you can create mind-boggling science experiments to amaze and educate your children

When Gentleness Is Strength

by BB | Feb 5, 2026 | Family, Parenting | 0 |

Gill Cross, a change expert, she shares her personal journey of raising a tender, empathetic son, arguing that gentleness is not weakness, but a radical form of strength crucial for resilience and mental health.

Creative Nature

by BB | Feb 5, 2026 | Entertainment, Fun Activities | 0 |

Whether you’re at home with the children, or out and about over the weekend, you can find creative inspiration just outside your door

Understanding Left-handers

by BB | Feb 5, 2026 | Education, Preschool, Primary School | 0 |

Left-handers have always stood out in a right-handed world. From using scissors to writing in a spiral notebook, everyday tasks can sometimes be challenging for lefties.

10 Memory-Making Ideas for Summer

by BB | Jan 29, 2026 | Entertainment, Fun Activities | 0 |

There are plenty of fun memory-making things you can do with your children. Here are some great ideas.

Is home schooling for you?

by BB | Jan 29, 2026 | Education, Home Schooling | 0 |

We’ve set out to answer some of the more common questions about home schooling.

Mental Health and Anxiety in Children

by BB | Jan 29, 2026 | Health, Pre schooler, Primary Schooler, Tweens | 0 |

Anxiety is a normal human emotion, but it can become overwhelming and debilitating, especially for children. Here’s how to support children who display anxiety.

Healthy Parties

by BB | Jan 22, 2026 | Entertainment, Food, Parties | 0 |

Avoiding unhealthy party food is good for children and your nerves

Dental Trauma: What Parents Need to Know

by BB | Jan 22, 2026 | Health | 0 |

A knock to the face may not always cause visible damage, but this doesn’t mean it should be ignored

Heavy School Bags

by BB | Jan 22, 2026 | Education, Primary School | 0 |

Heavy school bags are more than just a pain in the neck (or back), they could cause long-term spinal damage

New Resolutions For A New Year

by BB | Jan 15, 2026 | Family, Health, Lifestyle, Mindful Living | 0 |

Are your New Year’s resolutions grounded in balance and emotional connection, and are they...

Activities that Stimulate and Challenge

by BB | Jan 15, 2026 | Entertainment, Fun Activities | 0 |

Banish boredom during the holidays with these games and activities that challenge and stimulate children

Survive The New School Year

by BB | Jan 15, 2026 | Education, School Readiness | 0 |

The start of the new school year is exciting. However, it can be daunting for parents who need to...

Celebrate Summer and The Festive Season

by BB | Dec 18, 2025 | Entertainment, Special occasions | 0 |

Try these delicious festive eats from the author of Celebrations.

Whooping Cough: Protect Your Family

by BB | Dec 18, 2025 | Family, Health | 0 |

Pertussis, commonly known as ‘whooping cough’, is characterised by a distinctive high-pitched sound of someone gasping for air during severe coughing spasms.