CN Movies: two new-to-channel movies land on Cartoon Network in November
Saturday movie mornings just got more magical. Cartoon Network movies in November 2026 bring two titles that are new to the channel, both airing on Saturdays at 11:05 CAT. Saturday 7 November: PAN (2015) Twelve-year-old orphan Peter is spirited away to the magical world of
Waterfall College Celebrates the Class of 2026
At Waterfall College, we love to celebrate our students and what better opportunity than Speech Day – a time to come together as students, staff and families to recognise and honour the Class of 2026, who have contributed so richly to our school during their
Unhappy With Your Child’s 2027 School Placement? Your Options in Gauteng
At 4pm on 15 October, the Gauteng Department of Education began sending placement offers for Grade 1 and Grade 8. Within a day, about 300,000 had gone out. Parents had applied for 346,556 children for 2027: 169,221 starting Grade 1 and 177,335 starting Grade 8.
Baby Lemmings brings playful new episodes to Cartoonito
Little ones, meet the Baby Lemmings. Baby Lemmings on Cartoonito premieres with fully exclusive new episodes on Monday, 2 November, airing Monday to Friday at 17:25 CAT, with two new episodes every day. A playground in every episode For the Baby Lemmings, the whole world
Fever in Little Ones: What parents need to Know
Fevers can be scary for parents. When your child is burning up, it’s hard to think straight, let alone make a clear-headed call on what to do next. The reassuring part is that a fever isn’t always a sign that something’s wrong. Often, it is
When Summer Fun Turns Painful: Managing Children’s Sunburn, Pain and Fever
Summer’s back, and while your kids are busy cannonballing into the pool or making mud cakes in the garden, it’s easy to forget just how quickly soaking up those warm sunbeams can burn young skin. A little too much sun now and then is easy
Making Bedtime Music to Their Ears
Getting little ones to switch off their screens, put on their pyjamas and brush their teeth without a nightly negotiation can feel like a parenting achievement in itself. But what if bedtime became something they actually looked forward to? Meet Beautiful Bedtime and Beautiful Lullabies,
Halloween Fun at Playstation: A Day of Friendly Frights and Big Little Smiles
This Halloween, Playstation by Rush is inviting little monsters, tiny witches, friendly ghosts and brave superheroes to dress up and come play. Join us on Saturday, 31 October, from 11am to 4pm, for a bright, playful and family-friendly Halloween event in Kirstenhof. This is Halloween
Teaching Kids to Handle Disappointment and Losing
The board game flipped over in frustration. The tears after losing a race. The refusal to play again after coming second. Learning to lose gracefully and handle disappointment is one of the harder emotional skills for children to develop — and one of the most
Positive Reinforcement: Why “Catching Them Being Good” Works
t’s easy to fall into a pattern where most of the attention a child gets is in response to misbehavior — a reminder, a correction, a raised voice. Good behavior, meanwhile, often passes silently, simply because it isn’t causing a problem. Flipping that pattern —
Building Confidence Without Overpraising
Every parent wants a confident child — one who believes in their own abilities, takes on challenges, and doesn’t crumble at the first setback. The instinct is often to praise constantly: “You’re amazing,” “You’re so smart,” “You’re the best.” But research on child development points
Generosity Starts Small: How Children Learn to Give
Generosity in young children rarely begins with a grand gesture or a conversation about values. It’s built through ordinary exchanges, repeated often enough for children to notice that other people have needs, feelings, and wants of their own. “Adults sometimes think of generosity mainly in
How to Talk to Your Kids About Big Emotions
A meltdown over the wrong colored cup. Tears over a friend who didn’t want to play. Sudden anger that seems to come from nowhere. Big emotions in children can feel disproportionate, exhausting, and at times bewildering to navigate — but they’re also one of the
Helping Kids Navigate Friendship Changes
“She doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.” “He plays with someone else at break now.” Few things sting quite like a child’s first experiences of shifting or ending friendships. For a parent, it can be hard to watch and hard to know how much
When to Step In and When to Step Back: The Overparenting Trap
Loving, attentive parents face a quiet, constant question dozens of times a day: do I help, or do I let them struggle? Step in too often, and children can miss the chance to build real competence and confidence. Step back too much, and a child
Raising Kind Kids in a Competitive World
From school rankings to sports leagues to social media comparison, children today grow up steeped in competition from an early age. None of that is inherently bad — healthy competition can build resilience and drive. But in a world that often rewards winning above all
The Backseat Battles: Making Car Rides Bearable
Few spaces concentrate sibling squabbles, whining, and “are we there yet” quite like the backseat of a car. Confined, buckled in, and unable to physically separate, kids often turn small irritations into full-blown conflict — and parents, focused on driving, have limited ability to intervene
