TIKTOK, ROBLOX AND GAME VIDEOS: WHAT KIDS WERE LOOKING FOR IN 2020-2021 A new Kaspersky Safe Kids study has revealed what children were interested in during 2020 – 2021. Over the past year, their interest has grown in the categories of ‘software, audio and video’ and ‘e-commerce’, while ‘Internet communication media’ and […]
ANXIETY AT SCHOOL: HELPING YOUR CHILD SURVIVE AND THRIVE Anxiety at school is not a new phenomenon; however, educators and parents alike recognise that there has been a significant increase in the prevalence of anxiety among children in the past year, as a result of Covid-19, pandemic lockdowns, and measures […]
NEW ‘ADVENTURES WITH LUIGI™ STARTER COURSE’ The LEGO Group has announced that fan-favorite Luigi™ will join the LEGO® Super Mario™ universe with an unveiling of the new LEGO Super Mario Adventures with Luigi Starter Course. The new product lets kids team up with the green-clad LEGO Luigi for new exciting brick-built adventures. Featuring the interactive and highly anticipated LEGO Luigi figure, this is the latest extension of the LEGO Super Mario product line, the result of a unique partnership with Nintendo that […]
NESTLÉ NIDO 3+ LAUNCHES AN ALL NEW AND IMPROVED RECIPE, FIT FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN CHILD Childhood is an important stage that requires age-specific nutrition. According to Food and Nutrition Bulletin 2017, Vol. 38(3) 405- South Africa’s children between the ages of one and five years, do not get adequate […]
HYDE PARK CORNER CRANKS UP THE FUN FACTOR FOR KIDS Parents are heaving a sigh of relief now that the HPC x PNA Kids Craft Corner is open at Hyde Park Corner! No need to hear the familiar “I’m Booooored” anthem this school holiday. From Tuesday, 6 April to Saturday, 10 […]
WHY YOU SHOULD SEND YOUR CHILD TO GRADE R It’s estimated that only four out of every 10 South African children go to Grade R before they start Grade 1 – and this lack of pre-primary education could put them at a disadvantage that they may never fully recover from, according to […]
HOW TO KEEP YOUR TODDLER ENGAGED Parents had a rough 2020. The national lockdown left moms and dads without the support of childcare or play schools, leaving parents to find ways to keep their toddlers stimulated and learning. Now with the adjusted alert level 3 lockdown extended until 15 February […]
LEVEL UP YOUR CHILD’S IMMUNITY THROUGH A PROPER SLEEP CYCLE Sleep is vital for children as it improves their growth, learning, memory and building a strong immunity. Children require more sleeping hours than adults at different stages of their lives. Research shows that primary school-age children require between 9 – […]
HYDE PARK CORNER PARTNERS WITH SANTA SHOEBOX INITIATIVE ONCE MORE Once again Hyde Park Corner has partnered with one of the country’s most beloved children’s charities, Santa Shoebox as the Johannesburg Flagship Drop & Go venue for donations. Each year the Santa Shoebox Project collects and distributes personalised gifts made […]
CELEBRATING MORE THAN JUST SONG AND DANCE WITH BOOMERANG TUNES! When Boomerang Africa first launched Boomerang Tunes in September last year, nobody could have imagined how popular the playful, vibrant and charming songs representing Africa’s rich treasure trove of diversity and cultural influences would be, garnering no less than 2 million views […]
