Out of the box

Petro Pretorius [03 November 2008] - In business and in your career thinking out of the box is an asset. Why is it then that we try and get our children to think inside the box? Read more »

Parenting skills

Petro Pretorius [17 September 2009] -

I always wonder why it is always so easy to see what another parent is doing “wrong”. I mean you only need to look around you and I can bet that there are at least 1 time a day where you as a parent think that if it was my child I would have... but ultimately it is not you child and you are not the all seeing all knowing parent of that child you are a objective observer of the situation.

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Eight sleep tips for every child

Elizabeth Pantley [05 August 2009] - Up to 70% of children under age five have sleep problems. Sleep issues are complicated and have many causes. They’re hard to deal with because when children aren’t sleeping, parents aren’t sleeping, and that lack of sleep affects every minute of every day for every person in the family because lack of sleep isn’t just about being tired. Sleep has a role in everything -- dawdling, temper tantrums, hyperactivity, growth, health, and even learning to tie his shoes and recite the ABCs. Sleep affects everything. Read more »