Planning for the holidays
Asha from Parent Hacks sent us this great hack Today is Day 1 of my kids’ school holidays (which, in America, is generally two weeks). And…
Cheap and easy gifts for multiples of kids
Kathreen from Whipup sent along this post on gifts Every Christmas I love to prepare a small gift for my friends’ and cousins’ children. There is…
Pets and kids
Download a helpful brochure from Petnet.com.au promoting responsible dog ownership and dog bite prevention. Petnet also has a neat little online app called Selectapet for helping…
Halloween safety tips online
Here are a couple of Halloween safety links: The National Safety Council (US) has some safety tips for parents, kids and motorists for Halloween trick-or-treating. The…
Patching a teddy bear
Speaking of teddy bears, if you have a child who has an old soft toy which has been loved literally to pieces, I recommend reading this…
Homework supply kit
It’s time to knuckle down again and get those assignments knocked over as they start to roll in. I know that large amounts of precious homework…
Finding time to do stuff with your kids
There is a pile of laundry that needs doing, dinner is still a figment of your imagination, there are emails to answer, and a pile of…
Sign language for hearing infants and toddlers
Recently I found a brochure in my Maternal, Child Health centre which was advertising classes to teach you and your baby how to use sign language…
Getting kids to do their tasks
Kiddley reader (and good friend) Lara sent us a couple of suggestions today for encouraging kids to get their daily tasks done. She pointed us to…
Party favours
For parents who are keen to avoid handing out the usual bag of sugary-artificially coloured and flavoured junk that seems to be the main-stay of the…