Parenting Gone Mad

I have never understood the need for mothers to declare to the world on Facebook that their child was attending their first day of kindergarten. Post: “First day of kinder today! So proud of my little girl!” Subsequent Read more...

The beauty of "spacing" children many years apart lies in the fact that parents have time to learn the mistakes that were made with the older ones - which permits them to make exactly the Read more...

My husband and I celebrate birthdays very differently. I hail from the school of well-thought out, personal presents, celebrations and the whole bells and whistles associated with making the birthday person feel extra special. My Read more...

Catimini have been a long standing favourite of mine, producing just the most gorgeous range of clothing for children. Their limited edition range is just beautiful. Here is an excerpt of what it’s about: The children’s specialist Read more...

To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way yourself once in a while.   I would love to read your comments! Please contribute freely. Read more...

This is a truly functional space with vibrant colours, which would only be conducive for open learning. It is functional as the spaces are flexible and can be manipulated by the teachers to create appropriate Read more...

I recently hosted a dinner party with some close friends and as always, the adults were sitting around the dinner table, chatting away whilst the kids ran amok. During our conversation, Hannah came running towards me Read more...

I have no doubt that if my school had looked anything like this space, I would never have dreaded putting on that uniform. Apart from the extremely contemporary design of the school structure, it even Read more...