• 03 February 2017
  • Mayuri Jayasinghe
Tips on winning over the school haters

The first few days of school were a breeze. You were organized, the kids were excited and many cherished family moments were instragrammed when your h

  • 16 January 2017
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Ways to get your children to have a ‘balanced breakfast’

School mornings are a busy time in any household. Suddenly there are a million things to attend to - from packing school lunches to finding matching s

  • 28 December 2016
  • Mayuri Jayasinghe
Helpful tips on screen time for kids

From T.Vs and computers to tabs and IPADS, a child’s world today revolves around being fixated on a screen. With the holidays in full swing, most pa

  • 16 December 2016
  • Mayuri Jayasinghe
Motivational tips on preparing children for BIG SCHOOL

For many children, the transition from nursery to

  • 29 November 2016
  • Mayuri Jayasinghe
Steps to keep your children safe at the school gate

Every parent worries about the wellbeing of their child when he/she is away from home. Even if they are within the safety of the school premises, ther

  • 16 November 2016
  • Mayuri Jayasinghe
5 ways to handle your kid’s exams effectively

As parents, it is our responsibility to prepare and guide our children to perform to the best of their abilities.

  • 07 September 2016
  • Mayuri Jayasinghe
Getting that balance right!

As parents, we constantly worry about whether our children are eating enough of the right foods. With a full day of school and extracurricular activit

  • 31 August 2016
  • Mayuri Jayasinghe
The balancing act

Parenting can be quite a complicated job that every grown adult finds himself/herself doing. Children can be wonderful, awful, selfish, beautiful, gi

  • 25 August 2016
  • Mayuri Jayasinghe
Are we putting the right foods in our child’s snack box?

As your child begins Big School, there is an important requirement for a substantial snack. It can be a dilemma, for as a parent you worry whether you

  • 18 August 2016
  • Mayuri Jayasinghe
Missing out on opportunities

As your children make the transition from Nursery School into Big School, they’ll encounter many obstacles that will test them. Everything is new, e

  • 18 August 2016
  • Mayuri Jayasinghe
The secret to effective motivation

As parents, we want what is best for our children. From the lifestyle we provide them to their success at school, this is what is foremost in every pa

  • 10 August 2016
  • Mayuri Jayasinghe
4 ways to boost your school going child’s immunity

As your children start school, the onset of mild colds and other diseases are inevitable, mostly because of exposure to germs at school. Children, bei

  • 09 August 2016
  • Mayuri Jayasinghe
What to do if your child does not want to go to school

Weekday mornings with school going kids can be quite stressful for any parent. With lunchboxes to pack, breakfast to be eaten, clean uniforms to be so

  • 04 August 2016
  • Mayuri Jayasinghe
The perfect fit tips to help your child adjust in school

The day has finally come for your little toddler to leave behind the nursery steps and foray into big school. It is definitely an adjustment for both

  • 29 July 2016
  • Mayuri Jayasinghe
Keeping kids hydrated

With school coming to an end and the holidays rolling in, this is the time for family vacations. In our hot and tropical island, most of the activitie

  • 28 July 2016
  • Mayuri Jayasinghe
Expanding the friendship circle

As our little angels now leave the safety of their little playgroups, nursery or Kindergarten, it is important for them to develop social skills to in

  • 27 July 2016
  • Mayuri Jayasinghe
MORNING battles with your children

Tick tock, tick tock, the school day morning begins.. rush rush, lunchboxes, raincoats, OH NO! someone is wearing sandals and not shoes.

  • 22 July 2016
  • Mayuri Jayasinghe
6 ways extracurricular activities help your children

From a parent’s point of view, extracurricular activities can be quite tedious. Out of school hours, whether in the morning or late in the afternoon

  • 22 July 2016
  • Mayuri Jayasinghe
The Productive Parent

Don’t you wish at times that you could clone yourself? A typical parenting day is complicated and hazardous, with your presence required somewhere a