Five ways to embrace your child’s unique abilities

What makes us great as humans is that we are all uniquely different, and this is no different for your children. Your child has their own unique personality, strengths and also areas for growth, and it’s our job as parents to nurture their uniqueness and empower them to develop into self-assured adults with a strong […]

Promoting a growth mindset for children

Growth mindsets are important to help your children reframe their way of thinking. One of the most impactful ways we can support our children is by fostering a growth mindset—a belief in the power of effort, perseverance, and learning from setbacks. How can you help to promote a growth mindset for children? Try these six […]

Cooking with Cameron: Caramilk Mudcake

This recipe is super tasty and super simple. I have replaced the sugar with rice malt syrup- why? To lower the sweetness. It is still really tasty but not sugary sweet. This recipe is adapted from www.bakeplaysmile.com Ingredients 250 g butter chopped 350 g rice malt syrup 1 cup (250g) milk full cream 180 g […]

Modelling a growth mindset

Teaching and modelling a growth mindset to your children will help them see life as a glass half full rather than a glass half empty. It teaches them to persevere and with time and commitment many things they want in life are achievable and possible. Understanding Mindsets  We all have beliefs about our own abilities […]

Dads as role models

A father’s influence can last a lifetime. What you say and do now will shape your children’s attitudes, how they behave and the decisions they make as they move through their journey to adulthood.  As fathers, it is important to realise that your children are watching and listening to everything you say and do when […]

Being a dad: The simple things

There are many things that fathers can do in the midst of a busy life that make a difference in the lives of their children. It doesn’t take a huge amount of time and the busier you are the more kids appreciate the time you spend with them. It makes them feel really special and […]

Make reading time fun with your child

From a young age reading has a profound impact on a child’s development, social skills and language. When fathers read to their children it also provides valuable bonding time to strengthen your relationship with your child.  Research has found that fathers who read to their children at age two had predicted better language development at […]

How dads can impact their child’s learning

Dads, you have an important role to play in your child’s education. Not only have fathers been shown to have a significant impact on academic achievement, but your child’s attitude towards learning and school is also very strongly influenced by you. So, if you show and encourage a love of learning, you will be setting […]

Early social and emotional learning

Helping your child with their early social and emotional learning is important. Just like so many other aspects of children’s development, social skills are learned skills. Early childhood teachers spend as much time teaching social and emotional skills as they do academic skills because getting along with others and self- regulation are the basis for […]

Negotiating agreements with kids

As our children get older and demonstrate they can be trusted to follow the rules, we can involve them in negotiating agreements to give them more responsibility for their own behaviours.  For example, they might negotiate an agreement with you as to when they would do their chores or how much screen time they can […]

Developing the father-son relationship

The way you communicate with your son as he ages will naturally change. When he’s a small child, you might spend your time playing with his toys, rough and tumble play or reading together. But as he gets older, you’ll find yourselves starting to have deeper conversations, about school, friendships, sport, or things going on […]

Tips for positive discipline

Discipline is the process of teaching our children how to develop skills to manage their own behaviour by teaching them what behaviour is acceptable and what is not acceptable. Positive discipline focusses on teaching and rewarding positive behaviours and supporting our children to change negative behaviours and this helps our children to follow rules at home, at […]