Guest Post: Children are curious little critters. But too much curiosity around the average home can pose a risk to our vulnerable little people. Thankfully, there are easy ways to make sure your home is a safe and fun environment for your children as they explore and grow. Here are five common health hazards for …
Childcare provides children with the chance to further their personal development. It is important children receive quality childcare. Childcare stimulates their creativity and equips them with many of the skills kids need for a happy childhood. A good childcare centre should provide excellent services in five key areas of development. These include: Exercise Stimulation Education Socialisation Happiness Read this …
By Ryan Spencer, Dymocks Literacy Expert and State Director of the Australian Literacy Educator’s Association As a parent, one of the most important things you can teach your child is a love of books. Starting early and fostering an appreciation of the written word is perhaps the best way to ensure they will become avid …
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Some families don’t let expense dictate their choice of holiday; they just choose their holiday movements wisely. Indeed, making careful decisions about what you pay for on holidays means your money can take you twice as far. Try these tips next time you want to travel beyond your family’s budget; whether it be booking Gold …
If you like a great tale with a money-saving moral to it, you might want to listen to my little story of penniless love and triumph. If you have kids you’ll no doubt relate to the predicament I found myself in. A few years ago I lost my wallet on a Friday afternoon just before …
Homes get messy when there’s a lack of systems and storage to keep areas free. I’ve been getting pretty frustrated lately because due to our renovation project and the lack of built-in storage and places to put things right now – I’ve been running around like a madwoman trying to contain all the items a …
I live about five minutes from the beach. Sadly I don’t get a view from my house. But! If I ever make my millions I’m talking hubby into ‘building up’ so we might get a glimpse just over the neighbour’s house and through the trees. I’m planning a little spot up there with an outdoor …
Kids activities are easy with this cheat sheet from the Savings Room. Waiting for Santa to come down the chimney can be an anxious wait. I know my little ones count their sleeps in anticipation of seeing what the big man will be delivering in his bag of goodies. Every family has timeworn traditions that have …
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Summer activities for kids are cheap if you open the back door and set the kids free. The garden is an amazing adventure playground! In the days before digital kids were happy to dig a hole in the garden. They were content to study a snail in the wild or jump on a trampoline until the sun …
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Teeth. You can’t live without ’em and you can’t live without ’em. Best to just look after them eh? Off to the dentist then. Recently I decided to face one of my fears and hit my local dentist up for an appointment. Though the staff were very accommodating, I didn’t enjoy the first few appointments. …
