Parenting

As a new parent, you may find that your baby prefers specific ways of being put to sleep. It can …

Smoking is harmful to one’s health regardless of age, and quitting can be difficult. Nicotine addiction, however, is more potent …

The question of examinations and gaining or losing marks looms large at this time of year, as school students get …

The new school year is an exciting time – new experiences, new learning, and new friends. Yet, for a child …

Six months is the milestone when your baby is expected to be ready to start eating their first solid food, …

What do these famous faces – Theodore Roosevelt, Neil Young, Elton John, Prince, and Susan Boyle – all have in common? …

Whether or not to place a parent in a nursing home is often one of the most difficult decisions you …

Social and emotionally intelligent people are able to understand their own feelings and behaviours, as well as those of others, and …

Teens need about 8–10 hours of sleep a night, but many don’t get it. Not getting enough sleep can make …

Start “The Talks” Early Kids see and hear a lot about sex and relationships on TV and online. By the time they …

All schools across the country will return to full time attendance from Monday next week following a decision taken at …

When your newborn baby is hungry, they’ll let you know loud and clear. Babies aren’t good at scheduling feeding times. If …

Across South Africa, thousands of successful matriculants are about to embark on a new and vital stage of their educational …

It’s easy to take our bones for granted. After all, they do all their work behind the scenes. But when a bone …

The disappointment is always significant for students whose Matric results were not as good as they hoped, or those who …

You’ve lived through 2 a.m. feedings, toddler temper tantrums, and the back-to-school blues. So why is the word “teenager” causing …

Being a mother of teenage boys and a principal of a high school has taught me a few lessons about …

Do you remember your baby’s very first cry? From the moment of birth, babies begin to communicate. At first, your …

Toddlers are learning to navigate their world, communicate, and control some parts of their lives. They don’t actually have control over …

Most teens use some form of social media and have a profile on a social networking site. Many visit these …