Category Archives: "Kids"

The Circle & Community

  Having been born in New Zealand with its rich indigenous culture and traditional values, I have always been fascinated by history and other cultures. Here in Australia, I’m particularly interested in the fact that Aborigines have a special relationship

Stimulate Your Child’s Tastebuds

Wondering why junior always opts for oh-so-bland? Or very sweet or very salty? Why does he avoid the subtle or adventurous tastes and textures? Ever think it might be due to your own pregnancy and breastfeeding diet? Well it certainly

Is It Do As I Say, Not As I Do?

I’ve spent more than 40 years in the health care industry. Since 1987 I‘ve written and lectured to health professionals of many persuasions, as well as to the general public. During those years, I’ve learned that the most valuable counseling

Being In Action – An Anti-Bullying Exercise

A teacher in New York was teaching her class about bullying and gave them the following exercise to perform. She had the children take a piece of paper and told them to crumple it up, stomp on it and really

Mum Was Right – Veggies Are Good For Kids

Would you believe it? Doctors have now shown that kids who eat a healthy diet with lots of fruit and vegetables have higher IQ levels. Kids who eat lots of processed and sugar-laden foods do much more poorly in the

On Being A Full Time Parent

This afternoon, while taking advantage of a break between storms and a waterside “exercise station” I struck up a conversation with a full time Dad. He was relaxing on the inclined situp plane. He wasn’t doing situps – just enjoying