Parenting Blog: Sleep for Young Children

Sleep Tips For Young Children: How Much Is Enough and Why Sleep Is So Important

Did you know young children spend approximately half their lives asleep? Children's brains and bodies need this much sleep, since sleep is critically important for: Brain development Attention, concentration, memory and learning …
Parenting Blog: Mummy Wars

The Science Behind the ‘Mummy/Mommy Wars’

I’ve always found it interesting that there are so many different parenting ‘styles’. What I hadn’t anticipated before joining the ranks of parenthood myself several years ago was that many parents are not only advocates for their preferred…
Parenting Blog: Understanding Attachment

Understanding Attachment

What is attachment? The clinical concept of attachment refers to the quality of the relationship between a child and their caregiver. (This is different from the style of parenting known as 'attachment parenting'). The importance of secure…
Parenting Blog: Temperament and Personality

Children’s Personality: Does a Child’s Temperament Determine Personality?

Children’s Personality: Understanding Your Child’s Temperament and its Role in Determining Your Child’s Personality “We do not MAKE our children who they are. Instead we DISCOVER who they are.” The nature versus nurture argument…