Internet users are responding to a video showing a baby visiting their grandmother, and the mother’s shock upon returning to find the baby covered in dirt. TikTok content creator @kristenlouw0 took part in the viral challenge on the platform, where parents post the state in which their children look after being with their grandparents. In […]
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Being comfortable with money is an important life skill to teach our children. Understanding the dynamics of earning, spending and saving gives them a solid foundation for success in life, by Sylvia Walker. Parenting is one of the toughest jobs on Earth. There’s no ‘how-to’ guide; you simply need to be a good all-rounder and […]
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School holidays bring the challenge of entertaining the kids while also managing the increased expenses that come with their constant hunger. Balancing the need for affordable entertainment and keeping the grocery bill in check can seem like a daunting task. But with some smart strategies and a little planning, you can entertain the kids and cut costs […]
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Air travel is one of the smartest inventions ever made as it allows us to cross over to places thousand of miles away from us, in just a few hours. This great invention does not come without disadvantages as one may experience motion sickness such as irritation in the ears, also known as ear barotrauma (a […]
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One need only look around you to see how young South Africans exemplify the boundless potential of a future in constant flux and change. As educators, it is our duty to create an environment where every child has the opportunity to maximise their unique potential so that they can affect a brighter future for our […]
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As a parent raising a pre-teen, thoughts of your child having access to social media might give you anxiety. It is a parent’s natural instinct to want to protect their child from everything, this may sometimes include social media content. So, how do you decide whether your child is ready for social media if they […]
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As a parent, you pay close attention to your child’s development. Anything out of the ordinary in terms of their mental, physical and emotional health is alarming and can lead to the parent seeking help. What about warts? Are they also a concern, could they affect the child’s growth in any way? Here’s what the […]
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Dare 2 Dream, a non-profit organisation, practises a very rare type of therapy which is called equine therapy. This is a horse-assisted therapy program for vulnerable, neglected and abused children. According to the organisation’s website, the program was founded in 2004 by Brenda de Klerk and Lynn Wheatly and was based on the rehabilitation of […]
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Myopia – the medical term for “short-sightedness” or “near-sightedness”– globally affects 22.9% of the world’s population and is projected to rise to 49.8% by 2050. Myopia is a refractive error preventing the eye from focusing on images, resulting in blurred vision. It is one of the most common refractive vision errors and one of the […]
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Krystyna Pyszková, a Czech model and beauty pageant titleholder, was crowned Miss World 2023. She previously won Miss Czech Republic 2022. She is the second Czech woman to win Miss World. The Good Thing Guy online publication reported that Krystyna recently visited South Africa and joined the Smile Foundation to meet children recovering from burns […]
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Some of South Africa’s black community are unfamiliar with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Children with ASD are often misunderstood due to their unique ways of perceiving and reacting to the world. Their brilliant minds and uniqueness are what sets them apart from everyone else because of their ability to see everything through a different lens, […]
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As a parent, teaching your children the fundamentals of financial literacy is vital as it ensures that they understand how money works. Nedbank says that early financial knowledge is vital for a secure financial future. As the centre of their universe, you should begin teaching these lessons early on when kids are more inclined to […]
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