I really miss my grandma. She died last year, in her nineties. I never lived in the same city as my grandparents however our close relationship was forged during vacations with “Gar and Nandy”, my mother’s parents during my youth. Long languid summers spent with them at their apartment in Burleigh Heads, Christmases in Sydney…
As a doctor my heart sinks every time a parent asks for help managing a child that is a fussy eater. I know what advice they require: -Serve meals “family” style with at least one option on the table you know the child will eat. -Use a sticker chart to reward the child for…
China is becoming increasingly recognised as an exciting and manageable destination for families traveling with children. We were lured by the promise of snow in the north and the spectacular Harbin Snow and Ice Festival. Reassurance that China is becoming increasingly Westernised also put me at ease. I was an intrepid traveller prior to having…
There are few vacation destinations in Australia that are as perfectly suited to a getaway with a baby or small child as Port Douglas. These include miles of stroller friendly beach, waves so gentle as to banish the anxiety that many parents experience at a true surf beach, an excess of family friendly, self contained…
As a first time mum to a 3 month old baby I was, perhaps unwisely persuaded to go on a round the world trip. The reason for this trip was twofold. One – the extended family had been planning a holiday in Italy for thee years. Second, it provided an opportunity for my far-flung family…
When I told people that we were planning on traveling from Cairns Australia to California Disneyland for 8 days with our two small boys people were skeptical. Surely such a quick trip was not worth the long flight and jet lag that would inevitably ensue. Dealing with jet-lagged toddlers can be notoriously difficult. My…