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We have a generation of children are entitled.  Ultimately that's not their fault, it's ours as parents. 

Children are born getting everything they want because we have to care for their every need.  As time goes on we have to start teaching them that we as parents are not required to give them their every want and need.  It's also up to us to teach them to be grateful for the things that get and for what they already have...

How do you discipline your child? 

Have you ever sat down and actually taken the time to think about it?

There is a huge difference between punishment vs. consequences,

Keep reading below for a breakdown of the differences and the benefits of applying consequences to your style of parenting.

Punishment -

• punishment doesn’t respect the child’s right to make a decision, even if that decision is a poor one.

• looks like a wi...

Enjoyed Snowtime?  Get ready to watch Racetime!

Another fun and entertaining animation coming to a cinema near you!

Stand a chance of winning a R1000 Toyzone voucher when you take your little one to watch Racetime!

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1. Comment below and tell me what your child's favorite character is.

2. Share this post on Facebook or Instagram with the #racetimewin

GOOD LUCK!

Find out more about this movie below a...

The best way to teach a child kindness is to be kind to them, we are after all their biggest role models. 

It can be easy to forget to teach them a simple thing like kindness when we're stuck in the parenting hamster wheel!

So here are a few suggestions on how to show your child kindness:

Tell your child:

1. I love you.
2. I love you no matter what.
3. I love you even when you are angry at me.
4. I love you even when I am angry wi...

Right now in the United States, about 1 in 59 children have autism. That is a prevalence rate of 1.7 percent, which is an increase from 1 in 68 children (1.5 percent) in 2016. We will define Autism Spectrum Disorder in detail later on. But it’s important to note that a 2008 study found that the mortality rate among people with autism is double that of the unaffected population.

Moreover, autistic people often demonstrate charac...

Student life is the best phase to cultivate good habits, develop skills and find a path that gives direction to life. Students are dependent on their teachers, parents or elder siblings for direction and guidance. To keep their level of curiosity up and to enable them to stay focused; below is a list of seven simple ideas. These ideas like encouraging them to keep trying, setting goals, a good learning environment at home, gui...

Kids come into the world with a wealth of curiosity to go along with all that energy. As a parent, one of the best things you can do for you children is to help them find ways to channel that curiosity into pursuits that help them grow and develop.

Exposing them to different activities is educational and feeds their desire to learn. In fact, kids who pursue a hobby develop skills that help sharpen their learning skills and gene...

I love nicknames, I call my son a huge array of different nicknames like Sprog, Rayray, Buby, Noodlebum etc. 

I was interested to know what nicknames you called your children and if it was something you did so I asked.......

So many of you responded with ridiculously cute, funny and adorable nicknames, it was such a fun thread, thank you to all of you that took part!

I particularly love how so many of them are SUPER South African...

Sometimes it can be a struggle to get our children to sleep.  Either they're asking for a million things at bedtime, waking up non-stop during the night, wanting to sleep in our beds, thirsty or need to pee.   

Of course a lot of these things you have to help them with, like going to the toilet etc. 

But a lot of the time these things just become a habit and they wake up or don't go to sleep because it's become a routi...

{HEY BABY} Boutique Fair is a premium market for everything Bump, Mum, Baby & Child U8.

Our fair offers a fun filled day of unique shopping in a relaxed environment, as well as entertainment for the entire family.

While you shop up a storm, kiddies can be entertained in our kids’ corner, providing them with a jumping castle, face painting, cookie decorating and much more. Once everyone has worked up an appetite you can grab a bi...