Tackling Obesity: The Role of a Child’s Formative Years
The most recent figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare send a clear, disconcerting message: obesity is…
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Two hours of Art per week can Improve your Mental Health
With cost-of-living pressures rising within the community, UWA researchers have identified an accessible and inexpensive way to help improve…
Neurodiversity: Helping our Neurodivergent Children get Organised
Managing a household with children can feel like hard yakka at the best of times, but when trying to…
Workout Ideas for Time Poor Parents
When we get busy, the first thing that tends to get discarded is anything that can be classified as “me time”,…
Be The Best You By Improving Your Mental Health With os.me
By regularly working to improve your mental health, you are better equipped to analyze situations with a clear mind…
Hydrate! How much water is enough?
8 cups a day. 2 litres per day. Half your body weight each day. The ‘experts’ are doing a…
The Power of Family Fitness: Strengthening Bonds While Staying Active
In today’s fast-paced world, finding quality time to spend with our loved ones can be challenging. However, prioritizing family…
Fun and Creative Outdoor Activities to Keep Kids Active during School Holidays
Looking for ways to keep your kids active and fit during the school holidays? Look no further! Engaging children…
What Can Kids Learn From Having a Pet? – 9 Benefits
Many of us have pets at home with our kids but you may not realise how beneficial it is…
How to Train for a 5k as a Family
Need a fun way to teach your kids the value of regular exercise? There’s no better way than signing…
What Science Says about Raising Healthy Children
Science is beginning to back up what we’ve traditionally believed to be the secret to raising happy, healthy children….
Trampoline Games & Activities: Fun Ways to Play on your Trampoline
So you’ve bought (or are thinking of buying) a trampoline. But how can you fully utilise what is an…
3 Tips for Building Health into your Family’s Routine
Staying fit and healthy is so often seen as something that you need to work hard to do. One…
Why Are My Children So Different?
A common statement from parents is: Why are my children so different? My kids are so different, it makes no…
Teaching Children about Nutrition
Food, glorious food… Something that’s essential for life and can bring great joy. One of the greatest gifts we…
Separation Anxiety
“Good habits will always start with the routines and activities that are carried out at home” It can start…
6 Ways to Keep Your Kids Safe Around Water This Summer
66% of houses in Australia have backyard pools, so it’s safe to say that no one loves a pool…
Does your Home Environment Clash with your Child’s Nature?
Does your home environment clash with your child’s nature? When your child is unsettled and uncooperative, they might be…
My Child Only Wants Me
My 3-year-old Son only wants me to do things with him. “Mummy does it,” he says. He gives my…
How To Train For a Fun Run With Kids
There’s no doubt that fitness can have a direct impact on mental health. But when you have little kids…
Souls Don’t Get Wrinkles
You know how when you look in the mirror and you can’t believe that the aging face you see…
Teenagers and Drug Use
Controlling and Firm Boundaries In the Context of disciplining teenagers for drug use, what is the difference between firm…
Sleeping Safely
Recommendations For Sleeping Safely; These recommendations for sleeping safely are for healthy babies without any medical conditions. This is…
Knee Injuries in Kids and Teens | Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Knee injuries in Kids and Teens is a topic that cannot be over-emphasized and we would be addressing the…
How to stay active when you’re pregnant or after
Pregnancy and motherhood often creates a shakeup from your usual routine. When you’re pregnant or a new mum with…
Have your children been impacted by skills loss during lockdowns: How to identify and help
Across Australia, BK’s Gymnastics programs are seeing a huge increases in Kindergym enrolments – programs designed for under five-year-olds…
We Need to Be Honest About What Childcare Really Is
What does the word ‘childcare’ mean to you? A simple babysitter? A childminder? A nursery or place that keeps…
Lessons Your Children Can Learn from Yoga
Why is it that no one ever talks about how hard life can really be? Nothing in childhood could…
Learning a Language Through Sport
As first, it seems an odd concept: To learn a language through sport or other physical activities. What is…
5 Holiday sports for kids to beat the boredom
It’s hard to believe the September School Holidays are almost here! If you’re like me, the scars of the…
Types of children who might become a bully
Some bullies are big. Some bullies are popular. And some bullies are loners. As a result, there is no…
Sleep Structure
The sleep structure is how sleep is built every night; it is divided into cycles that are periods of…
Growing Pains in Kids | A Guide for Parents
The Journal of Pediatrics says that growing pains are prevalent in nearly 37% of kids aged 4-6. (1) Admittedly,…
Types of children who might get bullied
There are several reasons why someone may be bullied. They include everything from personality differences to being in the…
Osgood-Schlatter Disease: What It Is, Why Kids Get It, and How to Treat It
Osgood-Schlatter disease is a disorder that affects the knees of growing children. It’s caused by repetitive stress on the…
Is rocking a baby to sleep good?
Don’t even think about it! Of course, it is good to rock a baby especially if it is to…
Fun workouts for your kids to try in 2022
Workouts don’t have to feel like work, especially when you’re trying to get your kids out and about. With…
Top 5 Wellness Tips for New Parents
How amazing is parenthood?! You go through the miracle of pregnancy, with a growing baby in your belly and…
Emotionally Intelligent Children
How would you like to raise emotionally intelligent children? I believe your answer is a definite ‘YES’. Being a…
3 Facts about the first sleep regression
Many new parents commonly talk about regressions, but they do not have a clear concept of what it is…
Motherhood and Meditation: How to raise your babies and your vibrations.
Since becoming a mother my dedication to meditation redoubled because I now have three very high-stakes reasons to meditate…
EASY PLANT-BASED TIPS & MEALS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
With research consistently showing that eating less meat, fish, eggs and dairy is better for your health and the…
Food that helps a good sleep and rest.
A person’s health is noticeable, a person who sleeps well, is usually a person who eats well and has…
5 ways sport helps children’s socialisation post-lockdown
After long periods of COVID inspired lockdowns, cancelled sporting competitions and the absolute joy of schooling-from-home and online learning,…
5 reasons to choose organic products in pregnancy
Typically, each pregnancy can be different from the previous and therefore so can the condition of your skin. For…
Easy yoga stretches to teach your kids
With school holidays coming up you might not have yet figured out what best to do with your kids…
Promoting A Healthy Lifestyle In Young Children
How many of us lament the fact that we weren’t taught healthy habits when we were very young because…
It’s all about relationships
Your relationship with your children is the most influential thing in their lives. Building a strong relationship based on…
The Benefits Of Adventurous Play For Kids
As a parent or caregiver you’ve undoubtedly felt that stomach lurching feeling when you witness your child engaging in…
What You Need To Know About Shared Custody And Travelling Overseas
Travelling overseas is usually a time for excitement for families. But when you’re separated or divorced, it can also…
5 tips to workout while your kids are at home
As many mums would agree, sometimes juggling the kids at home and finding some time to workout can be…
The Huge Benefits of Personal Training for Teenagers
It’s no surprise to anyone that these days, that teenagers are spending too much time behind televisions, on iPads,…
10 Signs I Can Recognize When My Baby Is Sleepy
Identifying the signs of a sleepy baby sounds easy, but for many new parents it is something very distant…
Planting the Seeds of Kindness
When I was ten, we moved from Brisbane, Australia, to live in Oregon, USA, for a year. This meant…
Disadvantage of using Sleep Drugs
Sleep is a vital and natural function that must happen every day by itself, there are many reasons why…
The “New Trend” to Hire a Sleep Coach
If I could list the people who ask me where I was more than 15-20 years ago when they…
Let’s Stay Healthy!
The pandemic has helped us learn at least two vital messages very well. We all learned not to take…
Why big kids should be crawling too!
Did you know crawling is not just great for a baby’s development? – kids of all ages should be…
TEAMWORK WITH DAD AT BEDTIME
Living as a family is having your own team and as such requires daily training, support, strategies, plans as…
6 Tips For Talking To Your Kids About Your Divorce
Are you going through a separation or divorce? Do you worry about how you’re going to tell your children…
