Like many families, our annual Easter tradition involves hunting for eggs. But this year, we want to add some Easter games for kids to our neighborhood egg hunt. Each year, a larger group of kiddos join the hunt as more families move into our ‘hood. Once the hunt is over, parents stand around talking […]
We love our winter escapes to the beach. Swapping subzero temps for blue water and white sand is a tried-and-true cure-all for cabin fever. As much as we love the waves and shells, multiple days at the beach can get monotonous if there isn’t anything to break up all the napping and reading. We usually […]
The three most dreaded words in the English language are “Mom, I’m bored.” I mean, are you kidding me? Try doing your taxes, kids. Now that’s boring. Luckily, board games for kids are a surefire boredom buster, and they’re secretly educational, teaching strategy, game theory, math and reading skills without kids even realising they’re getting […]
My husband and I have always been the kind of parents who have strong feelings about not allowing our kids to access the Internet before a certain age. We’re just not comfortable with the idea of bad actors lurking in multi-player games or our kids accidentally buying a thousand dollars’ worth of lives or outfits […]
OK – so my girls are currently OBSESSED with Hatchimals Colleggtibles. It all began last Christmas – when they BEGGED me for one! And of course, super mum queued, scoured the internet and finally delivered! I don’t know about you but when it comes to gift giving for my girls, I love to find the […]
In recent months, I have seen a massive shift in Harvey. He is no longer a toddler that constantly requires my full attention. A year ago, if there was silence, I would instantly panic and think he had got into the Sudocrem again, but these days more and more, I am finding him playing independently. […]
As mums and dads, we develop “tricks of the trade to make the difficult task of parenting a little bit easier. One of my parenting “tricks” is to make our family activities relevant to my kids interests, even if it’s in some small way. My kids love animals, so anytime I can incorporate animals into […]
