8 Book Series for Your Young Reader
It’s always a feeling of great achievement when your young reader progresses from reading picture book to chapter books. There are so many wonderful books that can introduce your little ones to the grown-up world...
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...
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...
Busting myths surrounding children who speak more than one language
Being raised with more than one language is positively beneficial to both the child and their whole family, but we aim to answer any questions you may have about raising children in a bilingual...
Purple Book Appointments + Find Your Nearest Child Health Centre
The Department of Health WA offers health and development checks, immunisation advice and support to families with young children. Community Health provides a range of free services to support families to raise happy, healthy...
Getting to Know Hayley Burton – Slumber & Sprout
Next up in the Melville Mums “Getting to Know…” blog series, we learn more about Hayley Burton, toddler mum, sleep specialist and owner of Slumber & Sprout.
Hi, Hayley. Can you please tell us a...
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...
Stressed Out Planning Your Child’s Birthday Party? Read This…
Dear stressed out Mama,
It was 12 o’clock (Midnight) and I was still up making cardboard Paw Patrol badges when I suddenly questioned every step in my life that led me to that moment.
What on...
10 Things to Consider When Selecting a Child Care Centre
Parents seek child care for a multitude of reasons. You may be going back to work, wanting your child to engage and socialise with other children, preparing them for school, or perhaps you are...
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...