We believe a trip to the shop is a very valuable learning experience for children. When you shop, do you dread taking kids along? We made a list with 5 tips, from author Hettie Brittz, to prevent toddler tantrums while shopping.
Soms bly kinders by ‘n stiefma of -pa en die twee huise verskil. Ouers wat met sukses kinders in twee huise groot maak het ’n paar dinge in gemeen.
We were one of those fortunate couples. We married quite young, spent 4 years enjoying married life and then fell pregnant…
As parents we can easily feel as though we do not have any authority over our children. These feelings are usually the result of
Life gets busy. Everywhere I hear people complain that they don’t have a single Saturday free till the schools close. We forget that our children catch…
An interesting trend that occurs with groups of people, or in communities, or families is called the phenomenon of the third generation.
Have you ever had to prepare for a race or a tough exam? Responsibility is like that; it takes time, practice and a willing coach. It would not be fair at all to expect our kids to take part in the responsibility race with no training and yet, we often do. When we think about…
I’m a proud father of three energetic and very diverse boys, eight, five and 2 years old. A life of peacefully playing with dolls, coloring in and clean toilet seats just does not exist. Haha. I’m also a son of a father who in the words of his close friend, is one of the hardest…
Trusting God and local church Trusting God in the teenage phase, praying for your kids (you have spiritual authority over them)and belonging to a local church we found, is foundational. Yet, we have learned a few things that made this ride a joyful one and I gladly share some tips with you. It is very…
Being a control freak is harder in the teenage phase I have been quite a control freak, on the inside. I try to disguise it well when dealing with things or organizing things, but deep inside of me I have an idea how things should be and why it should be in a certain way. …
