By Chantel Nortje, BSc Physiotherapy (Hons), UCT Physiotherapist with special interest in paediatrics In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world it’s easy to forget the basics when it comes to our children’s growth and development. Added to this, with society’s shift towards all things digital – media, television, hand-held devices, and online and digital games – not […]
It is almost school holidays again, and to prevent your children from complaining that they are bored or from spending all their time in front of the television, you need to be creative and plan ahead. Here are a few suggestions to inspire you. Monday: Museums and maestro’s Visit a museum – preferably one […]
Child depression is often undiagnosed and untreated because it is passed off as normal emotional and psychological changes that occur during growth. However, like any other medical condition, depression grows. It is vital that we slay this repulsive dragon before it consumes our children. Here are 10 signs and symptoms of depression and how to […]
One minute you’re wondering if the blistering heat will ever come to an end and the next you’re leaving home in the dark bundled in layers of warmth. It’s May and autumn has taken hold in South Africa. When it comes to your young ones, the changing seasons bring unwelcome bouts of colds and flu […]
My early morning meeting began today with a rather frazzled mother of three rushing in at the last minute, gratefully grabbing a cup of coffee, and then collapsing on her chair with the desperate plea, “Your kids are bigger than mine… tell me this gets easier!” I just smiled. What do I tell her? It […]
Well, here I sit, 38, almost 39 weeks pregnant, can you believe it?! The last few weeks are a bit of a roller-coaster of emotions and general craziness: getting all our last ducks in a row before baby arrives, thinking about labour, wondering if I’m going to be a good mom and in Dan and […]
Finding Dory, the soon to be released movie about the friendly but forgetful blue tang fish, follows on the adventurous escapades of the characters in Finding Nemo. In the new movie, Dory, with the help of Nemo and Marlin, embarks on a quest to reunite with her mother and father. Fortunately for Dory fans, Prima […]
Parents going through a divorce/separation are mostly always concerned about what it is going to do to the children and how to minimise the impact it will have on them. If you want to minimise the negative impact of your relationship breakup on your children, you must first take care of yourself. When going onto […]
Did you know that nature supports mothers taking time out for themselves? And that if you mess with nature you end up actually being a less-caring mother – on a PHYSICAL level? We have a little hormone running through us called Oxytocin. You might remember it from your pregnancy and birth – it’s the one […]
I am an amazing mother. I’m also a pretty damn shocking one. I am calm and patient and understanding. I’m also short tempered and irritable and impatient. I do things that build my kids up… and I do things that break them down. Sound familiar? Or are you still seeing yourself through the lens of […]
