Parenting Hacks
Because parenting is hard enough as it is!
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Play Hack with Road and Track Tape
Play hack!We set up bridges of our Zazi Road Tape across the kitchen and it kept the kids busy for aaaages!!They were enthralled with balancing vehicles and seeing how many...
Teaching Road Safety around parked cars
KEEP THEM SAFE.Visual aides are incredibly helpful in helping children understand what is expected of them in any situation.When saying "hands on the car" or "hands on the door" wasn't...
Make bedtime easier with this evening activity
Make the most of the dark!My kids are the most messy and disregulated in the evenings before bed and 'torchy walks' are a game changer for that.We get everyone into...
Why I make my toddler LAUGH before bedtime
Laughter really is the best medicine. Plus it just makes life easier! I’d always rather be laughing than dealing with a squirming toddler! Time to ramp up the fun. Plus...
Why should you involve your child in housework?
Steal my strategy... Throwback Thursday! Here's my 2 year old and I folding towels together. I love involving my kids in housework because it means I can get stuff done...
The Ultimate Guide to Toothbrushing
END THE BATTLETeeth brushing can be so hard and so demoralising at the end of a long day. It's a job we HAVE TO DO as parents to keep our...
Getting reluctant kids into car seats
⬇️Steal my strategy for getting kids into car seats.They're not being difficult for the sake of it.Kids ALWAYS want to behave - it doesn't feel good to misbehave. And it's...
Use this trick to teach your child to ride a bike
So much easier!The towel method makes learning to ride a bike so much easier!Not only do parents avoid the back-breaking struggle of holding on to a low saddle whilst running,...
Struggling to get sunscreen on your little one?
Sensory overload.I think most of us would find it overwhelming if someone else suddenly slathered oily, sticky, smelly cream all over us. Kids don't truly understand the WHY of sunscreen,...
Surviving Toilet-Learning (and gastro)
Working smarter not harder.Messy mats are super absorbent but don't let that water sneak through onto your surfaces.They're a life saver when my kids are sick because they absorb all...
Flexiflask Hack to make immunicasations easier
Have you tried this?Immunisations can be mega stressful - none of us like seeing our children stressed and in pain.We've found that taking ice blocks to our appointments make everything...
Why it matters if your child is snoring
Deep sleep?Once thought to be a sign that babies were having a good, deep sleep, we now know that snoring is doing quite the opposite.When children are snoring or their...
Say "no" to bathing in mould
We designed our slip-safe spots when we were exasperated by bath mats getting grimy and mouldy no matter what we did to try and keep them clean.I felt like I...
Wreck your lounge to help your kids to go to sleep
Are you brave enough for this?The type A among us LOVE a tidy lounge and don’t get me wrong - I do too.But when you know the benefits of vigorous...
Install Slip-Safe Spots with me
Say "no" to bathing in mould.We designed our slip-safe spots when we were exasperated by bath mats getting grimy and mouldy no matter what we did to try and keep...
My go-to Strategy when my kids are Dysregulated
We all want to hide sometimes.I see you escaping to the toilet and locking the door just for a minutes peace.Kids can get overwhelmed QUICKLY (just like us) and in...
Sickness Remedy on the go
Survival mode - activated.Flexiflasks can keep your drinks hot too. Just don't put recently boiled water in because the flask really will keep it at that temperature and nobody needs...
Parenting Hack for Overnight Accidents
Toilet training? Here's a hack.Our Messy Mats double as protective sheets for your child's bed, so you don't need to spent extra money when the time comes to toilet train...
Why we always take toys to health appointments
We take toys everywhere.Sometimes, like today, it’s a bit of a hassle. Nobody can really be bothered to haul a giant t-Rex across a car park and into the drs...
Pencil-Grips help your Child to Write
Kids get frustrated when they can't control their pen.A poor grip created wrist fatigue but also whole body fatigue - imagine how hard you'd find it if I asked you...