What Is the Perfect Skincare Routine?
The secret to healthier skin, especially if you have dry, sensitive, and eczema-prone skin, is to protect and restore your skin barrier. This doesn’t need to be complicated, especially if you’re using products formulated for your skin type. Morning Skincare Routine Cleanse: Use a gentle, dermatologist-tested foaming cleanser to remove excess oil and dead skin […]
Transport Month and the Silent Killer: Let’s Be Quick to Save Lives.
The “Be Quick to Click Car Seat Drive 2024”, initiated by African Brain Child in partnership with Supa Quickand Wheel Well, is a call to safeguard the lives of children against traumatic brain injuries (TBI’s) – “the silent killer” – by putting more children into secure car safety seats this October, Transport Month. Anthony Figaji, Professor of Neurosurgery, South African […]
How Tissue Salts Can Help Ease Spring Sniffles and Seasonal Ailments
Spring has sprung, and while some of us are soaking up the sunshine, others are warming up to fight sniffles and sneezes. Natura Tissue Salts can help alleviate some common issues associated with the change of season, helping put the spring back in your step. The Power of Tissue Salts After a winter filled with common […]
IS YOUR CHILD READY FOR BIG SCHOOL? HOW READINESS IS DETERMINED TODAY
In recent years, the approach to determining school readiness has undergone significant changes. Traditionally, school readiness assessments in Grade 0 focused heavily on evaluating whether children met specific academic and developmental benchmarks. However, this method often overlooked the individual growth and unique strengths of each child. Today, there is a shift towards a more holistic […]
Why Handwriting is a Skill We Can’t Afford to Lose
The pen still matters in a digital age With more technology integration in schools, is handwriting really necessary in this age of digitization? Research says yes! Handwriting should remain a key component in fostering cognitive development and improving literacy outcomes, especially given literacy concerns in South Africa, where too many children struggle to read for meaning. Unlocking the […]
The power of dairy nutrition for active teenagers
Making sure that children get the right nutrition daily to support their healthy growth, development, and active lifestyles can be a concern for parents. This is amplified when our children participate seriously in sports, which increases the intensity and frequency of athletic demands on their bodies. Whether your child is just starting out in school […]
What Temperature Trends and Duration Reveal About Illness
Everyone’s been there – a sudden spike in temperature, a rush to the thermometer, and that ominous beep confirming: it’s a fever, but did you know that not all fevers develop for the same reason?1 Depending on its pattern and how long it lasts, a fever can tell us quite a lot about what might […]
PHARMA DYNAMICS LAUNCHES HEARTY – A CULINARY COLLECTION ROOTED IN HEART HEALTH WITH SIGNATURE DISHES BY SA GOURMAND AWARD WINNERS
In a bid to revolutionise healthy eating and promote cardiovascular wellness, Pharma Dynamics, one of SA’s leading pharmaceutical companies, has unveiled the Hearty collection (www.heartyfood.co.za), which contains exclusive gourmet recipes inspired by the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet. The DASH diet has been extensively researched and its efficacy has been proven through numerous studies over […]
CAMBRIDGE CURRICULUM: WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW BEFORE THEY SIGN UP
Over the past decade, as the Cambridge curriculum gained popularity in South Africa, the number of schools and institutions offering this internationally recognised education pathway mushroomed across the country. However, as many parents who wanted to ensure their child received the best possible education came to realise, not all schools are equally equipped to deliver […]
Banishing breakouts – a safer way to zap zits for teens
The only thing worse than a bad hair day, is a bad skin day. We all know how it goes; your teen has a hangout planned with new friends or a link up with a crush, and they wake up that morning with a glaring zit on their face. As parents, we are the ones […]