Parenting Archives • KraftiMama

March 25, 2021

Red headed 8 year old girl reading a book with glasses and blue shirt.

10 Steps to Determine the Reading Level of Your Child Guest Post

The average American reads 12 books a year. That’s one book per month. However, not everyone is able to determine the appropriate reading level of their child, so a lot may not be reading what they should at their level. It is also very vital…

April 10, 2020

GetFit Series #5

I am pleased to say that I am still getting fitter and have lost 10kg by now, slowly but surely in spite of lockdown. I am fortunate to be “stuck” on the family farm with lots of open space to run… I don’t take this…

April 25, 2019

Guest Post: Everything About Play School and Preschool

While homeschooling is such a big part of this blog because I find myself in the fortunate position of doing so, it’s not for everyone. Every household is different and so are their needs. Prismart Global gave us some insight on Play schools and Preschool…

February 5, 2019

KraftiMama, Help child focus, adhd, education

Top 5 Ways to Help Your Child Improve Focus Guestpost

Guestpost by Nicky Ellis of Horses & Foals In this digital era, it is easy and affordable to purchase the latest gadgets and gain access to technology. One often finds children riveted to tablets, smartphones or a computer screen, engrossed in playing games, or their…

October 13, 2018

KraftiMama Flying with Kids, Travelstart

9 Tips for Flying with Children

It’s not often that we fly these days, so I was a little rusty on what to do with my kids when we recently went on a flight to Johannesburg. Thinking about what to bring or how to prepare for a flight can be stressful,…

October 8, 2018

KraftiMama Articles, Kids say the darndest things

Kids Say the Darndest Things in English and Afrikaans!

We all have things we will never forget that our kids had said at some stage… I personally write everything down in my notes and even copy them to a little special book that I will show them when they are older. It’s something you…

May 15, 2018

7 Steps to Deal With Toy Overload

We’ve all been there… one day you have a beautiful little baby with a teddy bear and blanky and the next you feel like you’re living a nightmare in Toy Story 3! We think toys are the savior to buy us some time to do…

January 30, 2018

World read aloud day 1 February 2018

So this Thursday is world read aloud day and I want to encourage my readers to take part. The aim is to read aloud to 1 million children to spread the word about the importance of reading. You can take your pladge here! Then download…

July 27, 2017

Faithful to nature Review natural products

Dangerous Chemicals in the Household and Alternatives I use

You open your eyes when you wake up in the morning and the first harmful chemicals you encounter are in the very air that you breath and on the very clothes and bedding touching your skin. You walk to the bathroom (on a floor coated…

April 13, 2017

5 Things I Try To Do With My Toddlers Each Day

Most of our days are filled with a little “school work’ that consists mostly of art, crafts or educational play, lots of unguided play between the two of them, naptime and bedtime routine. There are a few things though, I try to get into every…

March 16, 2017

Screen Time Restriction and Quality Family Movie Time

As Parents we don’t get to watch much other than kids movies and since we cut screen time in our house drastically, I even see less these days. As a movie enthusiast it really blows to miss out on the latest movies and series… as…

January 20, 2017

If Anything, You’ll Have My Love

I’m sitting at a busy play park watching my little girl run on her toes like a fairy, sliding down the slide like a princess and run after the other kids like she wants them to be her friend. As I sit here I pray…

August 18, 2016

10 Things I’ve Learned from Parenthood…

Never in my life have I learned so much as now… Since I became a parent, my world has been shaken, rocked and stirred… sometimes all at once, so instead of crying like the baby I sometimes can be, I choose to learn from my experiences and…

August 17, 2016

Baby Bootcamp, Clicks, KraftiMama, Parenting, Newborns, Pregnancy

{{Give Away}} Win one of 3 double tickets to the Pretoria Baby Bootcamp!

Clicks and Babyline have partnered up to host a series of workshops nationwide which are aimed at expectant and new parents! The Baby bootcamp seeks to provide expert advice, baby related information and demonstrations to these parents. Three lucky winners will receive double tickets to…

July 28, 2016

Angela Thomas, 52 Things Kids Need to learn from a mom

52 Things Kids Need From a Mom by Angela Thomas, My Favourite Things

I got this book “52 things kids need from a mom” by Angela Thomas at my Stork Party three years ago from a friend of mine. Little did I know that this book would some day have such a big impact on me. This book…

July 14, 2016

The Wonders of Art Therapy for Children with ADHD by TheSpecialMom

As a mom who has ADD with two busy twins I often find myself wondering what I can do with my kids to calm them down… OK me too… and help us focus. Though art and crafts projects often makes it even more crazy around…

June 30, 2016

De- Clutter Your Brain

Though Multitasking is one of our superpowers, busy moms get fog-brain as a disease from time to time… sometimes for quite a while. This happens to me often, then I have to reflect back to the following principles and afterward I feel like I want to sing…

June 9, 2016

{{Give Away}} Win one of 10 double tickets to the Durban Baby Bootcamp!!!

Clicks Babyclub and Babyline are giving away tickets to the Durban Baby Bootcamp held on 30 July 2016! For the whole month of June and July until 22 July, every week tickets will be given away. A series of workshops, aimed at expectant and new parents…

June 9, 2016

Accepting Your Shortcomings as a Parent

As I am writing this, I am not entirely sure what I am writing about… I mean I know I have something on my heart that I want to share but I am not exactly sure how I want to phrase this. To be honest,…

February 22, 2016

Thrive, Green Living, Survival Guide for Families,

New Green Family Guide App called “thrive!”

There’s a new, beautiful, awesome and informative website on the block that’s filled with innovative sourced products and articles that encourage green living choices to help SA families thrive! Of course, they are also appropriately called thrive! “It began 9 years ago when Mia Blom and Jacqueline…

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