Get out there! Being social and kind to others makes kids happier and better-liked
We all want our kids to be happy, well-behaved and well-liked by peers. But, sometimes – despite our best hopes – they struggle. And few…
Defrazzle, explore, re-engage and stimulate higher level language skills with new sights and sounds
Leonardo Da Vinci. Benjamin Franklin. Marie Curie. Albert Einstein. Ursula Le Guin. Steve Jobs. Great lives; with not much in common, except burning curiosity about…
Defrazzle Time to improve your child’s behaviour and language skills
I’ve been reading about how to help kids with behaviour problems like defiance. Interestingly, some of the evidence-based behaviour management strategies overlap with techniques we…
Learn to love being stuck in traffic with your kids: here’s how
If, like me, you live in a city with limited public transport and terrible roads, you’ll spend lots of time in the car with your…
Come on Dad! What we can do to help our kids’ language development
As my wife and sisters tell me from time-to-time: it’s not babysitting when it’s playing with your own kids! I’m not going to lie, though. Lots…