After more than 30 years, popular animated series, The Simpsons, has retired one of its longest running and outdated gags. In a recent episode, Homer Simpson says he no longer strangles his son, Bart, stating that times have changed. What impact does violence in media and entertainment have on our children?

Parenting, Young Children, TeensBailey Bosch27 March 2025Modern ways to discipline our childrenComment

Playground Etiquette - How parents can navigate playground conflicts & concerns

The neighbourhood playground, a great place for children to mix and make friends, but for parents, it can be a high-stakes, high-stress environment. You're there looking after your own kids, but what about other people's children? Should you ever step in? What is the etiquette?

How do we know if our kids are struggling?

Exhausted, grumpy, and just plain over it? We may feel it, and so may our kids, as the end of term three approaches, but when is a mid-year slump more than just that and how do we help push through it?