Tag: routine
How To Wake Up Sleepy Kids
Have your kids enjoyed a lazy summer? If they’ve been off school, chances are the return of the morning alarm is already something they...
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10 Inescapable Truths Of Parenting
It's rarely a good thing when they’re quiet You know the feeling. You’re suddenly aware the house is silent. There’s no shouting or squabbling (if...
Curious Kids: How Is Water Made?
How is water made? – Clara, age 8, Canberra. Hi Clara. That’s a really great question. If we could make large quantities of water cheaply,...
Pregnancy – 5 Of The Most Common Complications During Labour
You’ve made it through pregnancy, and it’s time to bring a new life into the world. Nobody likes to think things will go wrong,...
8 Clever Ways To Get Kids To Take Their Medicine
“A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down,” sang Mary Poppins famously. And, sometimes, it does. Other times, though, you’ll need a few...
I Fought My Wife For My Daughter And Won – But How It Happened...
Three years ago, I was married, had an 8-year-old daughter, Naomi, and, as well as being a full-time fire training instructor with a county...
What Is The ‘Right’ Age To Have A Child?
Over the past three decades, there has been a steady increase in the average age of parents. What is the 'right' age to have...