Pets or no pets; 4 points to consider
Parenting with Joanne
If you are a parent and have a pet at home, you know as well as I do that it isn’t an...
Making decisions about school?? Ten things to consider
Parenting with Joanne
Almost every parent, is taken by surprise as to how fast time flies and how soon the schooling years come into existence...
5 Values that you can teach your young child
Parenting with Joanne
As adults, we have come to understand the importance of values in our own personal lives. They give us direction in the...
5 things you say every day, that may not make sense...
Parenting with Joanne
Rarely do we pay attention to the fact that toddlers are still merely learning to understand the daily lives of the adults...
5 ways to ensure that discipline is effective with your child
Discipline; a much debated topic among parents and caretakers, requires some amount of consideration. Very often parents fail to place importance on discipline until...
3 reasons why we DON’T, and why we SHOULD allow ‘walking’
Parenting with Joanne
By the time a young child is 15 months old, he or she, in most cases has acquired the coordination needed for...
HOMEWORK and parenting; “What can I do to help”? 5 simple...
Parenting with Joanne
Having been a teacher for almost seven years now, I have very often come across parents struggle with this concept of homework,...
Routine or no routine? Consider these four points before you make...
Establishing a good balance between routine and spontaneity in a child’s life can be rather challenging for parents. As newborns we may observe them...
Language and my toddler – 4 important thought provokers
Parenting with Joanne
We hear of developmental delays and milestone charts and wonder if our child is on par with other children his age. Perhaps...
Toddlers tantrums; 5 points to consider
Parenting with Joanne
Tantrums are a very real part of your toddler's life. If not regularly, at least occasionally, you may be faced with such...
6 Simple methods to Enjoy Time with your Toddler
Whether planned or not, parenting comes as a bigger challenge than expected, for most of us. Even with all the needed help, there can...
6 Ways To Help Your Child When Your Partner Moves Away...
Parenting with Joanne
Partner’s moving away for work? Here are 6 ways that you can help your child.
In today’s world, it has become increasingly...












