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Every August, thousands of parents ask themselves the same question: Is my child ready for preschool? It’s an understandable concern. Will they make friends? Will they be happy? Will they cope away from the people who love them most? We want our children to feel confident and embrace learning. But in our eagerness to prepare them, we often focus on what they know rather than nurturing their curiosity, their desire to explore and their excitement for discovering something new. A lifelong love...

Children today have more opportunities than ever. They also face more pressure. Between packed schedules, organised activities, academic expectations and increasing time spent on screens, childhood has become carefully curated. In the pursuit of giving children every advantage, we can sometimes overlook one of the most important ingredients in healthy development: play. Not play as a reward once the “important” things are finished but play itself - the kind that encourages children to...

We spend a lot of time thinking about what our children eat. No sugar. Low salt. No E numbers. Organic. Biodynamic. Ancient grains. Palate training. We debate every ingredient and scrutinise every label. They’re all important considerations, but perhaps we should spend just as much time thinking about how our children develop a healthy relationship with food for life. For many children today, eating has become a passive experience. Meals arrive on a plate, ingredients appear as if by magic...