The Most Important Lessons
We had a treat in one of the churches in Durban this morning. A stage full of chubby-legged, rosy-cheeked, pig-tailed little ballerinas...
Christmas Series: #1 The Focus
I was fetching my son from preschool the other day and looking at the art they had displayed on the pinboards in the corridor. Over the...
Early Character Development
They say that if you want a value to become inherent in a child then you should teach them very young, rather than protect them from the...
Bible Storytelling
This post is for those of us who believe that the bible will change your life as you are exposed to God through it. When we put our kids...
I Don't Like My Child
What happens when you just don't like your child? Have you ever had a toddler who is a biter and you're too embarrassed to let him play...
Combatting the Lies Children are Taught
Everyday our children are exposed to media and peers that would tell them enough distorted truths and outright lies to entrench a false...
Shaping Children Individually
Not long ago my daughter had a piano test on the same day as a spelling and math test. I caught myself saying to her today, "Do your...
Outcome Based Parenting
With our lives being in transition at the moment, our kids schooling is also not certain. The options are no longer decided and so we...
Training Life Skills in our Children
Whenever I hear a conversation going on between any of my children that sounds like it might have an unpleasant tone to it, I Ioiter...