Literacy and your child; 8 simple steps for the holiday month
Parenting with Joanne
Literacy is simply explained as the ability to read and write. In my opinion, a very persistent challenge in a child having...
Ways to Keep your Children Safe and Happy Amidst the COVID-19...
Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, government authorities have taken safety measures to curb the transmission of the virus, by closing schools...
Eye to eye; 5 messages you convey to your child
Parenting with Joanne
Picture this scene; your two year old tugging at your clothes, from way down below, at the grocery store asking if he...
Half a dozen ideas that can help make meal times fun
‘Sit down and eat!!”, “You are not getting up until you finish this meal!!”, “He hardly eats anything… I don’t know what to do…”
It’s...
All Play and No Work?
As parents with pressing responsibilities around the clock, do we pay attention to our children playing? Yes! I said playing. Is playtime a regular...
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...
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...
Learning Difficulties and Parental Support; 8 things you need to bear...
Parenting with Joanne
A learning difficulty typically affects the processes involved in acquiring knowledge and using skills to the normal level expected of those of...
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...
Burnout and Parenting: 6 attitudes that can help
Parenting with Joanne
Burnout, in parenting can be best described as a feeling of utter helplessness, fatigue, and frustration. We have all been in that...
Peer Relationships; What’s My Role As A Parent?
Parenting with Joanne
10 thoughts that can help you determine your stand on this matter.
It's always a joy for a parent to witness their...
How to take away from the stress around exams! 5 points...
Parenting with Joanne
As the school calendar rolls into exam time, it is not uncommon for parents and children to feel some amount of pressure...










