Jun 29 A fine balance

Sarah Clarkson

adventure, babies, family, games, motor skills, nature, outdoor play, play, risk, senses, toddlers, tree

How do you know when to step in and help your child and when to step back and let them learn for themselves?

Apr 19

Apr 19 Heavy work

Sarah Clarkson

alphabet, art, Autumn, babies, colour, construction, creativity, dance, family, fun, games, motor skills, mud play, nature, outdoor play, play, pre-schoolers, Science, senses, sensory, shapes, toddlers, heavy work

Have you heard of “heavy work”? Let me tell what it is and how you can incorporate it into the daily life of your little ones.

Sep 13

Sep 13 Dinner for Breakfast?

Sarah Clarkson

babies, family, food, fruit, games, motor skills, pre-schoolers, toddlers, vegetables, dinner, breakfast

Who makes the rules around what is eaten for “breakfast”, “lunch” and “dinner” at your house? Is it time to challenge those rules?

Aug 14

Aug 14 Which "R" are we up to with our rubbish?

Sarah Clarkson

art, family, babies, games, outdoor play, toddlers

The time has come to face up to troubling waste issues in our communities and around the world. There is rubbish everywhere and it’s all a bit of a mess! Which “R” words should we listen to? What can we do as individuals with our rubbish?

Nov 6

Nov 6 Who's in control of food choices?

Sarah Clarkson

babies, finger play, food, pre-schoolers, sensory, vegetables

We all want our kids to make good food choices, to eat just enough and no more and to know when to say “no thanks”, but how do we get that to happen?

Jul 15

Jul 15 7 tips to get your kids to eat more vegetables - PART TWO

Sarah Clarkson

babies, finger play, food, games, motor skills, sensory, vegetables, toddlers

Another 7 ideas to help you get more vegetables into your family’s diet.

Jun 16

Jun 16 7 tips to get your family eating more vegetables - Part One

Sarah Clarkson

babies, food, games, motor skills, pre-schoolers, sensory, toddlers, vegetables

Planning, shopping, preparing and eating healthy food can be complicated! Don’t despair, there are plenty of possibilities to increase your vegetable consumption. Here are 7 tips to get you started.