What is the ultimate number of kids to have?
As a mum of three, I’ve pondered this very question many times.I am the eldest child of five. There are 10 years between myself and my youngest sister. My parents had four girls and...
8 Fun Books to Read With Your Toddler
It's never too early to start reading with your little ones. Reading with your toddler is a fun and educational way to build a strong connection between you both. At this age, reading is...
5 Handwriting Tips to Help Build Your Little One’s Competence & Confidence
With Term 3 underway, we thought we'd speak to the team at Kids Are Kids! Therapy and Education Centre and get their top tips for developing handwriting from an early age. If you have young...
Benefits of Reading to your Child at an Early Age
Whether it's a picture book, nursery rhymes or a touch and feel book, it's never too early to introduce your children to the world of books. Reading and storytelling with babies and children promotes...
Endometriosis Awareness Month: Melville mums share their stories
March is recognised worldwide as Endometriosis Awareness Month. A simple yellow ribbon represents the disease that affects roughly 1 in 10 women worldwide. Endometriosis Australia is a national charity that endeavours to increase recognition...
10 Things You Need to Know About Being an Allergy Mum
As we all know, being a mum is a logistical challenge - full stop! There are so many tasks that we manage day to day, and many of these are invisible. They all add...
Containers for Change Initiative
Containers for Change is a new state-wide container deposit scheme that lets you cash in eligible containers for 10 cents each when they are returned to an approved Containers for Change refund point, encouraging recycling...
6 Things to Consider When Planning a Road Trip with Kids
With school holidays just around the corner, one of our local mums shares her tips on what to consider when planning a road trip with kids. It can be quite overwhelming thinking about how...
8 Books to Help your Kids with their First Day of School
Starting school for the first time is a large step into the unknown for your little ones. Not surprisingly, this can cause lot of "first day of school" butterflies for them (and for mum...
4 Skills that Set Your Little One Up to Have A Good First Day...
The thought of sending your little ones off to their first day of Kindergarten or preschool can cause some anxiety (to say the least) for most parents. Will they have a full meltdown or...