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There is no single ‘best’ family routine. But a good routine should be predictable for children and sustainable for the whole family.
Travelling with kids isn’t easy and jet lag can be particularly painful. There are ways to make it easier.
It can help to take stock at the end of a school holiday period and think about what went well, what didn’t work so well, and what was an unmitigated disaster.
Some parents may worry cooking is unsafe for kids. But with the right supervision and age-appropriate tasks you can make it work.
School holidays mean family budgets are often stretched thin. But there are ways to rein in spending.
An app doesn’t have to be ‘educational’ to be included in Google’s ‘Teacher Approved’ section.
Just as adults need annual leave to reset, children also need extended downtime.
Holidays can stretch on and on and stress families out. Here are some simple art activities to help kids connect with nature.
Most of the learning we do is informal.
The winter school holidays can be a tricky time. Parents juggling work and chilly conditions make it easy for kids to end up on the couch with multiple devices.
Museum exhibits only tell part of what happened in the past. Visitors need to consider what is being included – and what is being left out.
Rural emergency departments can be busier than normal during school holidays. Plus they can be short-staffed. So please, save the ED for true emergencies.
While teachers may appear to get more holidays than most other professions, the reality is they are not actually on holiday for all of this time.
It is OK for kids to feel bored. In fact, boredom can help children to develop a number of important skills.
School is out and Santa is on his way, but there’s still a bit of a wait before he wriggles down that chimney.
It’s that time of year when it seems the more school fees parents pay, the less time their children spend in school.
Encourage your child to make their own paintbrushes or draw everyday objects in huge sizes. Or try a portrait without taking their marker off the page.
As the school term stretches on, many parents might be tempted to take their children away for a break. Here’s what you need to consider.
School holidays become a very different challenge when kids leave primary school.
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