“There is no evidence that Covid-19 can spread to humans through the use of pools as the chlorine kills the virus that causes Covid-19. A younger child has got a higher risk of drowning than dying of Covid-19”
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A coronavirus so contagious that you think twice about hugging and kissing your own child? This is not something I ever thought I’d live to see. I’d love to pretend that, in this article, I can offer sage and brilliant advice on surviving COVID-19 amid school closures, keeping your job, providing for those who rely on you, remaining safe and healthy, and still maintaining a sense of humour. But, I can’t. All I can do is share some of the nuggets of optimism, realism and creativity that are currently working for us.
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Road trips are one of the best ways of creating memorable experiences with the family. Please make sure your little ones are safe and buckled up. Here are some factors to consider when matching your child’s age, size and weight with the most appropriate seat throughout their development…Happy holidays!
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As a parent, we’re sure you already know how much your kids can distract you – be it during a serious conversation with your bestie, or while you’re hastily trying to wrap up making dinner. The most dangerous of these distractions, however, is while you’re driving.
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Yikes. Travelling over the festive season is NOT for the faint-hearted. Here are some tips for safe car travels, and for taking your littlies along without wanting to murder someone en route.
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The festive season is notorious for break-ins, hold-ups and all sorts of attempts at ruining a perfectly good end to the year. Here are a few tips to bear in mind before you hit the road… or the malls.
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Watch as the wealthy Mr Toad becomes obsessed with motor cars and addicted to reckless driving. His friends Rat, Mole and Badger intervene, with unhelpful sabotage by a nasty pack of ill-intentioned weasels – and both chaos and jail time ensue. This is a glorious holiday musical for the kids.
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I’m quite shocked as I drive around town just how many parents have their kids running wild in the car, particularly when the parents themselves are strapped in. Aside from the fact that it is illegal, and if your child does die in an accident where they were not strapped in you are legally up for manslaughter,
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The recent lightning incident at King Edwards School has caused some concern for parents as to what to do in such an emergency and how to prevent such incidents from happening in the future.
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Moms are always rushing around not having enough time in the day to finish the chores that they set out to do, never mind making time for themselves.
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Summer is a fun time for all, but it’s also a time when a lot of accidents happen. You can keep your kids safer by educating yourself and your kids on how to stay safe while still enjoying summer months.
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Two years ago, I wrote an article for Jozikids about 5 kids places to visit in Pretoria that are free of charge that I enjoyed taking Isobel to. As a family of four now…
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When my oldest boy was 3yrs old, he took a plastic chair and a brick, wedged the bottom half of the pool fence gate open with the brick, then climbed on a chair to unlock the top latch and slipped in. T
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