Blog Tag: early years

Video

Teen Boys and Anger

In this “Maggie Moment” one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors and dedicated boy champions Maggie[...]

29
Mar

Audio

S2 Episode 11 – Fussy eaters — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

“I hate broccoli”, “but the sauce is touching the carrot!”, “Yuk! That’s gross!” If you’ve[...]

12
May

Article

The magic of movement still really matters in our digital world

Early homo sapiens had to move to survive and we are still biologically wired to[...]

29
Oct

Article

How to raise our boys with character

… or rather How to raise our boys with character, who will care about themselves,[...]

27
Feb

Article

Being a dad in the 21st century

It is a fabulous time to be a father historically, anthropologically and emotionally. The restrictive[...]

27
Aug

Article

Early years education is more than child’s play

This article was first published at Essential Kids. Recently I discovered that in some states, early[...]

12
May

Article

Twelve top tips for those in toddler land

I have revisited toddler land over the holidays with three little grandies under 3 –[...]

18
Jan

Article

Too many toys?

Maggie spoke with ABC Radio in Perth about whether too many toys can limit creativity[...]

27
Jul

Article

Bringing mindfulness home: tips for parents

As a proud ambassador of meditation app Smiling Mind, Maggie wrote about how to create[...]

27
Jul

Article

Giving your kids the greatest gift of all: life skills

Life skills are more important than we might realise. I have had Year 1 teachers[...]

21
Jul

Article

Why are we STILL stealing childhood?

As one of Australia’s leading parenting educators I regularly travel the length and breadth of[...]

29
Jun

Audio

Go Slow Parenting Podcast

Maggie shared some audio from her 9 Things Online Course with US-based website iMothering.com.[...]

22
Aug

Article

Expectations: a help or a hindrance?

It is that time – that once every four years time where dreams are made[...]

17
Aug

Audio

Kitchen cupboard wonderland

Maggie chatted with Shevonne Hunt at Kinderling Kids Radio about why there is great wonder[...]

06
Jul

Audio

Giving boys a great start in life

Shevonne Hunt at Kinderling radio had a chat with Maggie about giving our boys a[...]

15
Jun

Article

The power of the parental pause

In those tough parenting moments, this secret may be your saving grace, This article was[...]

26
May

Article

When children are hard work …meltdowns, tantrums, screaming and whining.

Babies, toddlers and young children are learning how to do so many things in the[...]

27
Apr

Article

4 Steps to Toddler Genius

Toddlers are wired to explore, investigate, question and be curious so that they may come[...]

26
Apr