Understanding Your Child’s Concentration Problems
As the mid-year exams loom, children will write tests to measure how much they remember what they have learnt. Being […]
How Drained Is Your Brain?
Of paramount importance in dealing with ADHD and other learning and behavioural issues, is nutrition. Granted, it may not be
Your Role In Your Child’s Education
from Foundation Phase to Intermediate Phase The Parent: The first step, as a parent, is realising that your child is
10 Things To Do With Children Who Don’t Take Disappointment Well
Eight year old David is playing a board game with his sister. Everything is going along well until the girl
Learning To Love After Loss
I’m the mother of two boys, both dark haired, big eyed and extremely precious to me. The only thing is; only
Healthy Habits For Families
How much time do you really spend together as a family? We are all overscheduled including our kids but it
Tolerance doesn’t = lack of opinions & values
Your child comes to you and tells you that her best friend’s dad is a Muslim and because he wears
Salt Swaps – 8 Easy Exchanges
Most of us eat too much salt, which can lead to high blood pressure and eventually to heart disease and
Teenagers and ergogenic aids: Part 2 (sports foods and medical supplements)
Navigating the world of sports supplements can be overwhelming. While some supplements have been proven to provide physical support for
Teenagers and Performance Supplements
The term ergogenic aids derives from the Greek words ergon (work) and genes (born), and mean any way of improving
Five Best Markets For Kids
Make the most of Summer – Winter is on its way! Visiting local markets is a great way to spend
5 Tips For Choosing Your Child’s High School
Choosing a high school for your child can often be more stressful than choosing their primary school. High schools come
IMPERIAL Road Safety shows its support of the new Car Seats Legislation
Niki Cronje, Group Marketing at IMPERIAL I-Pledge From 30 April 2015, South African motorists will need to take a more
Insane Parenting
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results” – Albert Einstein. There are times in
Popular Kid’s Take-Out Meals Contain Alarming Levels Of Salt
Did you know that at least one in 10 children in South Africa are already diagnosed with high blood pressure?
National Road Safety Awareness Week
May 5 – 11 this year is National Road Safety Awareness Week. In a speech focusing on the 2015 Easter
Neurofeedback: The Missing Piece of the Concentration Puzzle
Concentration is the key to academic success, and indeed almost every task, but what if our Brain has actually never
Rock Around The Clock Tonight: Braving Sleep Training
Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it
One Easy Way to Stop Complaints and Whining
It can be incredibly difficult to hear your child complain when you do so much for her. And then you
Why Is Vocabulary So Important For Reading
Vocabulary plays an important part in learning to read. Beginning readers must use the words they hear out loud to
Time to get my Sexy Back!
My life has changed completely since having children. Some of it has been quite shocking, like my boobs that look
The Myth of The Happy Family
Your family is dysfunctional. I know you were hoping that if you just used the power of your mind or
Hurt Children… Hurt Children
What has always interested me most about bullying is who is bullying the bully? Bullying is never just a cut
Friend Or Foe? When food becomes the enemy
By Janine Shamos When Jenny was 14, she and her mother went on a diet for Lent. When Lent ended,
The Benefits Of Learning Sight Words
“One of the most important ways for a beginner reader to become a fluent reader is to be able to read & recognize
Mysmartkid – The Smart Choice
From the moment that you engage with the Smartbox from Mysmartkid, you will be hooked and more importantly, so will
Give Your Kids THIS, NOT THAT!
If you have attended any of my local workshops or have read any of my content, you know that I’m
Solving The Math Problem
Shockingly low Mathematics results at Senior School level are cause for concern: the average score for Grade 9 learners who
How To Hear What Isn’t Be Spoken – anxiety in children
by Dessy Tzoneva According to the South African Stress and Health Study, anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental health
Autistic Spectrum Disorders In Children
Autistic Spectrum Disorder is essentially an umbrella term that incorporates Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome. Autistic Spectrum Disorder is not a
