Protecting the innocents..

‘What’s this letter?, It’s ‘N’’, I say to my three year old. ‘N for nose, N for nangi, N, ...

Face it, there comes a period in your child's life where you, the parent, are not perfect. When I say perfect I mean your childr...

Not sure if you were following the trials and tribulations of our dear family of four, but last week the gullible parents decided to...

Dawn breaks over the Jayasinghe household and as I rise to the sounds of birds chirping, as clear as a bell I hear my three year old...

This summer saw the introduction of the summer programme by the Soul Sounds Academy run by Soundarie David. The Soul Sounds choir, ...

So this relationship between Big Sis and me is indeed a curious one.  Okay she was here before me, seniority doesn't really...

Children from alcoholic families are at risk of learning disability, school failure, emotional problems, and later, criminality and alc...

This week on Parenting Nanny

With my youngest starting nursery at the end of the summer “potty training”

On a recent shopping trip my children were immediately attracted to a collection of brightly coloured, stuffed toys. Covered in loca...

The soft summer breeze tickles my bare bottom, it's hot and I hate to sweat so there goes off the clothes, I strip as exasperate...

Studies have become a main priority for children today. No matter what their favourite sport or favourite hobby is, they are often disc...

We are what we eat is of course a famous saying that reflects in our appearance and general well being. We've all experienced th...

According to the experts too much of “Mother” is never a good thing for a child. As you can see the operative word used ...

So it looks like everyone's got an agenda these days....and each one's plan for the people is the best and what's going ...

I'd give my hind teeth for a well deserved nap, but one of the hazards of being a parent is that comfortable sleep of any kind w...

Hmm..the parents are up to something, I get a whiff of Chanel no 5 in the air, oh my goodness Mother's going somewhere without m...

The summer holidays have descended on our household in full ferocity! Initially I myself am caught up in the excitement of it all, n...

According to the experts, “sleep” is very important for any growing child and it is recommended that small children get ...

For new parents, the long stretch of the dark night awaits them, intermittent sounds of the chirping crickets meets the loud wails o...

Another birthday looms and I am feeling reminiscent. The two's have really been a turning point in my life. As I think back I ha...

I live with a tween. A girl --- the most savage of the tweenkind. What is a tween you ask in perplexation? A “Tween” is ...

Unfortunately it's that time of the year again. Parents along with their children, hang their heads in utter misery at the impen...

The need in me to explore is strong, after all I am an inquisitive toddler and Mummy dearest have you never heard the phrase, just l...

In my busy harried state of a million chores and other nonsensical responsibilities, my two younger children, 5 and 2 years of age, ...

There is a certain quaint charm that attracts me to wooden toys. The modern brightly coloured, Disney themed plastic play gadgets of...

Okay I've been thinking really hard about this latest revelation that I have overheard in my playpen for one. Well it all went d...

The parent to child relationship goes through many twists and turns, and eventually, in some cases it ends up being strained and dif...

Holy smokes!.. What time is it!!! I woke up in a daze. It's the weekend and I need to beat the rooster before it's morning c...