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...
Bring Joy to Your Day with Musical Play!
Musical Play is a magical way to share joyful experiences with your children whilst providing them with a wealth of benefits in their early years. As we know, play is how children explore and...
The Myth of the Perfect Mother
Do you feel like you’re constantly comparing yourself or being compared to some perfect mother ideal?
Do you struggle with guilt and feeling like you’re constantly falling short as a mother?
You’re not alone, lovely.
We are...
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...
40+ Gift Ideas for New or Expecting Mums
A toast is definitely on the cards once the baby has arrived, but what else does a new or expecting mum need? Consider gifts that she can pamper herself with, such as beauty products,...
Let’s Make it a “A Year of Resolutions”
A simple exercise to set (and reach) your New Year's goals.
Let’s be real, how many times have you told yourself that this is the Year you will stick to your New Year’s resolutions? Then,...
5 Tips for Dealing with Early Rising
Early rising has got to be one of the most common sleep issues that parents face, particularly in the summer months. Our little people can all of a sudden decide it’s time to wake...
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...
Learning a second language: 5 amazing proven benefits
Experiencing the world with only one language at your disposal is like only using the default applications on a computer when you have an entire app store at your fingertips.
And there are numerous benefits...