Christmas is a wonderful time for parents. It allows us to recapture the magic of the season and remember the wide-eyed sense of wonder every kid experiences at this time of year.  Christmas with children means letters to Santa, carrots for Rudolph, footprints in talcum powder all around the Christmas tree and an avalanche of […]

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Craft for children can be fun. It can also be hell to set up and result in more mess than you think is possible to achieve with a sheet of soggy paper or a drop of food colouring.  
Kids’ craft can be easy. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

Edible finger paints.
Make your own bubble […]

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Reading to your baby is a good way to strengthen the loving bond between you and to stimulate their development of communication skills. But what is the best time to introduce books to your baby? Experts agree that the earlier, the better.  
If you are not used to reading out loud, check out these ten easy […]

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When your child complains about sore wrists, calves or arms, particularly at bedtime or having woken up at night, it’s probably growing pains. While the cause of growing pains has not been identified, the pain is usually worse after prolonged exercise or when the child is overtired. 
Growing pains usually occur just before your child’s growth […]

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It’s ok not to like Halloween. Many fellow parents consider Halloween an American tradition, one that has no place in a “down-under” household.  Do you feel that trick-o-treating teaches children all the wrong values, like taking sweets from strangers? Chat to fellow mums and dads on Kidspot Social to find out what they think. 
But if […]

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