Category Archives: Children

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Hungry Bin Worm Farm

 

Recently we ran a competition to win a Hungry Bin Worm Farm from Barry at Bio Ag & Hort Ltd we had such a strong response we thought others might like to know a bit more about the magic bins! What …
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Fun things to do with the kids on the weekend!

 

  Head to your local park, it’s such an easy thing to do and it’s always going to be free! Set off to your usual one or why not try out another, they might just have something different at theirs! …
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Top Ten Must Have Children’s Books!

 

I am a book lover! Children’s books have to be one of my favourite gifts to receive and to give to children. Here are my top 10 Favourite Children’s books that I think are a must for the book shelf …
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Kids in the garden

 

Kids in the garden: There is something so special and rewarding about eating from your very own garden even if it’s simply using the herbs from your kitchen pots. We have noticed that as the teachers and adults of the …
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Little Climbers – Climbing frame-work for success!

 

Climbing is a past time that most children love – from the tender age of one or two most children enjoy the challenge of climbing up stairs or onto the sofa. After this any object worth climbing up can be …
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Reading to Preschoolers

 

Christian Wright, speech and language therapist, discusses and shares valuable advice on reading with preschoolers. A great follow on from  Tash’s blog, “Story Time Part One”, Christian reinforces many of the points Tash has made in her blog.   A fantastic listen.

 
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Chickenpox

 

What is Chickenpox? Chickenpox is caused by the varicella zoster virus and is a highly contagious childhood disease it is a member of the herpes family. Signs and Symptoms:  Leading up to the rash children may feel Fever Loss of …
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Who is Dr Seuss

 

Do you like the graphic? Use it by embedding the code below into your website. <a href="http://www.my-child.co.nz/blog/who-is-dr-seuss/"> <img src="http://www.my-child.co.nz/blog/wp-content/uploads/who-is-dr-seuss.png" alt="Who Is Dr Seuss" width="840" height="4294" /> </a> Infographic by <a href="http://www.my-child.co.nz/">My Child</a> Dr Seuss’ Timeline It would be rare today …
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The Best Fun You Can Have Bouncing!

 

One of the biggest perks of working for an outdoor toy company is that sometimes you get to try out new products on your family. This means taking home some equipment for the weekend. This weekend I had the pleasure …
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Short History of the ANZAC biscuit.

 

During the First World War woman of men who were at war were worried about the nutritional value of the food being supplied to their loved ones. As food that was being sent to the soldiers was being carried in …
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