Independent kids

By age 8, children should pack their own lunches – and here is why it matters

By age 8, children should pack their own lunches – and here is why it matters

Currently, my very favourite thing about weekend mornings is that there are no lunch boxes to pack. Don’t you agree, parents? A little break away from the peeling and chopping and fretting over nutritional content first thing is total bliss. However, it seems I could be on a permanent break from lunchboxes – well, with […]

4 years ago

5 Ways To Nurture Your Toddler’s iIndependence

5 Ways To Nurture Your Toddler’s iIndependence

My four-year-old son insisted on dressing himself this morning. He almost got out the door to pre-school in swimmer trunks, jeans for a six-year-old, a Ninja Turtles t-shirt and a leather jacket. So ok, he looked pretty cool, but it wasn’t entirely practical. And I was torn; I wanted him to feel like a cool […]

11 years ago