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Attention parents: Here’s why your teen needs their privacy

maintenance businessman
Parenting and Kids

Wealthy businessman to pay R70k maintenance after offering only R2k

YouTube Kids
Parenting and Kids

YouTube Kids alert! Drug culture and firearm content slip through cracks

teen privacy
Parenting and Kids

Attention parents: Here’s why your teen needs their privacy

maintenance businessman
Parenting and Kids

Wealthy businessman to pay R70k maintenance after offering only R2k

YouTube Kids
Parenting and Kids

YouTube Kids alert! Drug culture and firearm content slip through cracks

early-childhood-education
Parenting and Kids

Compulsory early childhood education: What parents need to know

By Marilynn Manuel28-04-2022 16:39

An education expert breaks down SA’s compulsory early childhood education and shares advice for parents looking to get a head start.

education school
Parenting and Kids

Education department’s big promises: Here’s what parents need to know

By Marilynn Manuel25-04-2022 12:12

General Education Certificates, increased access to vocational-oriented subjects and ECD: These are a few of the changes coming to schools.

Should kids be awarded for attending school.
Parenting and Kids

Mom sparks debate: Should kids win prizes for perfect school attendance?

By Marilynn Manuel21-04-2022 16:24

A mom has argued that her child is being punished for staying absent because prizes are given to kids who have 100% attendance.

Surrogacy
Parenting and Kids

New guidelines have been set out for surrogacy agreements

By Ground Up20-04-2022 18:06

The existing children of a woman who agrees to act as a surrogate must be assessed before an agreement can be reached, states the High Court.

school early development
Parenting and Kids

Attention parents: These school changes will soon be compulsory for kids

By Marilynn Manuel06-04-2022 11:20

The Department of Basic Education is making big changes to the country’s schooling system to ‘improve education and job outcomes’.

toddlers terrible twos
Parenting and Kids

Looking at the ‘terrible twos’ from a child’s perspective

By The Conversation04-04-2022 14:18

The ‘terrible twos’ are often misunderstood by parents and fails to celebrate ‘the developing emotional life of a toddler’.

school admission
Parenting and Kids

School admissions 2023: Get ready parents, 15 days to go!

By Marilynn Manuel31-03-2022 17:22

The Department of Education has urged parents to start with their children’s school admissions as early as possible.

Mood disorders: Know the signs and ways to help your teen
Parenting and Kids

Mood disorders: Know the signs and ways to help your teen

By Corné van Zyl28-03-2022 09:58

Depression under younger people is increasing due to COVID-19 and national lockdowns and social distancing implemented.

NCID has warned of a 'severe wave' of RSV infections among children in the next three months
Health and Fitness

RSV: Health officials warns of ‘severe wave’ amongst young children

By Megan van den Heever26-03-2022 08:04

An RSV outbreak in the country can cause pneumonia, which is a leading cause of death in children under the age of five…

Kids swearing
Parenting and Kids

‘Potty mouth’: TikTok mom says her kids swear and she allows it [watch]

By Nokuthula Ngcobo17-03-2022 19:19

A mom on TikTok has revealed that her kids swear and parents who stop kids from doing this are ‘sheltering them from the real world’.

Mothers rage
Parenting and Kids

Mothers expressing rage are harnessing their power

By AFP11-03-2022 14:44

The archetypal family set up and sexist divisions of labour in the household encourages mothers to express their rage.

teacher
Parenting and Kids

Teacher hospitalised after five-year-old beats her up in ‘cool down’ room

By Marilynn Manuel08-03-2022 11:10

A trip to the school’s ‘cool down room’ ended badly for a teacher after a little boy started punching her until she became unresponsive.

plane
Parenting and Kids

Sjoe! Nine-year-old boy snuck onto plane to run 2 700km away from home

By Marilynn Manuel07-03-2022 11:47

A nine-year-old kid gave his parents a big shock after he ran away from home and boarded a plane which took him almost 3000km away from home.

kid-school-learning
Parenting and Kids

Cultivate a love for learning: How to give your kid an academic jumpstart!

By Marilynn Manuel01-03-2022 18:22

Healthy routines, resilience and staying positive are just a few ways you can give your kid an educational jumpstart in grade one!

Math
Parenting and Kids

Using counters to make math visible with kids: Here are four moves

By The Conversation21-02-2022 14:12

Math can be made easier for parents revising with their kids by using small items like counters or lego pieces.

Children disaster news
Parenting and Kids

Disaster news can trigger post-traumatic stress in kids

By The Conversation09-02-2022 12:57

Coverage of disasters on social media and on the news can raise anxiety in some children and puts them at risk of post-traumatic stress.

Safer Internet Day
Parenting and Kids

Safer Internet Day: Protecting children from harmful content online

By Naledi de Wee08-02-2022 15:26

In light of Safer Internet Day, the Film and Publication Board has highlighted that 80% of school children are dependent on their cellphones.

Children screen time
Parenting and Kids

Children and screens: Making it through the holidays…

By The Conversation23-12-2021 18:05

Managing children’s screen time is becoming harder for parents and caregivers – here are some helpful guidelines to manage this issue.

December Activities
Parenting and Kids

December fun: Inexpensive activities to keep the kids busy [watch]

By Denika Herbst10-12-2021 11:20

Break-up day for the December holidays is here and that means the busy bodies are home all day… But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!

vaseline
Parenting and Kids

Sjoe! Mom scrapes heaps of Vaseline off her toddlersaurus’ head [watch]

By Marilynn Manuel08-12-2021 14:27

Toddlers will show you flames! One mommy can attest to this after her bundle of joy decided to empty a tub of Vaseline on her head.

dad daughter
Parenting and Kids

‘I love my daughter but…’: Dad slammed for refusing to ‘babysit’

By Marilynn Manuel28-11-2021 21:15

‘A huge red flag’: One internet dad has been severely slammed for complaining about looking after his daughter.

genius count
Parenting and Kids

This two-year-old maths genius can count in multiple languages [watch]

By Marilynn Manuel30-10-2021 08:49

A two-year-old genius has left social media users in awe. The little one can count in English, Spanish, French, Twi, and Japanese!

Gender stereotypes kick in ear
Parenting and Kids

Gender stereotypes kick in early and can keep girls away from STEM

By The Conversation29-10-2021 20:54

Long-standing gender stereotypes in children’s toys are proving to be harmful and are keeping girls away from STEM.

Squid Game
Parenting and Kids

‘Squid Game’ no child’s play, warn experts as drama unfolds at schools

By Naledi de Wee20-10-2021 12:12

Red light: Experts warns against children watching the Netflix’s hit series ‘Squid Game’ as some of the violent games are popping up on playgrounds across the world.

Mom baby
Parenting and Kids

Mom welcomes ‘miracle baby’ into the world after buying sperm online

By Marilynn Manuel23-09-2021 14:18

A UK mom did not let her break up stop her from having another baby. After quick scroll online she bought sperm and 9-months later, welcomed her ‘eBaby’ into the world.

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