Following these simple steps can help to keep your holiday memorable in the best possible way.
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If your family Christmas usually involves annoying relatives and unwanted presents, here’s how to be grateful and actually enjoy what the festive season brings.
Scholars link the emergence of the term boredom to European industrial modernity, and the standardization of time, repetitive labour and development of leisure time associated with it.
School’s out – but are the holidays equally enjoyable for all young people, or a time when inequality is magnified?
Forget the “summer slide” here’s how you can help your child learn more over the summer holidays.
The benefits of naps are similar to those experienced after consuming caffeine, but without the side effects of caffeine dependence and possibly disrupted sleep at night time.
It’s important to keep your kids active and learning during the holidays, not just for your sanity, but also for their education.
But holiday clubs can help.
Healthy eating can still be delicious! Limit dietary blowout by going into the Christmas and holiday period with a plan.
From the informative to the whimsical to the flat out hilarious, here are ten Australian books to keep your child’s brain active through the holidays.
As the years advance, time flies faster. Here’s why.
Children who fail to read regularly during long breaks from school will often see their reading ability drop. Here’s how to keep kids engaged in reading.
A selection of some of the best books to share between children and parents on the topic of family and friends.
Hell is not, as Sartre suggested, other people – it’s a holiday without books. So if you want a real break on your travels, take note.
The summer holidays are well and truly over. The magic of Christmas is back in its box. Sales of champagne have plunged. The customary dribble back to work across the stretch of January, and now early…
The idea of the “summer break” is part of the Australian psyche. But as you hurtle towards the holidays, with the thought of a well-earned rest sustaining you through the frenzy of end-of-year deadlines…
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