Growing Up

Supplements can be bitter, a hard pill to swallow. The benefits of supplements may still be worth it to your child. Here are our top tips in making this easy breezy, vitamin C-zee.

Inspiring children to learn and finding creative ways to teach them is a challenge on its own; doing so with a child with a learning disability is much harder. It takes patience and perseverance. Local educational psychologist, Rita McFadden shared...

In Spring-time, the kids collected silkworms. They learned the importance of eco-systems and that not all caterpillars turn into the most beautiful butterflies. Love them or hate them, unfortunately, not all worms are welcome. According to the World Health Organisation,...

Due to the current global pandemic’s apparent rare symptom of a rash, many mothers are worried that their little one’s skin irritation may be something serious. Mopani Pharmacy’s Homegrown Babies Sisters shared their expertise on the different sorts of rashes...

Once you fall pregnant, your body will go through many changes as it taps into all your resources to sustain and help your baby grow. This is somewhat you can expect. Hormones “During the first twelve weeks, or better known...

During the course of the next few weeks, you may need to dress some wounds. Kids are going to chase each other up stairs or around the yard. Moms will step on toys with sharp ends. Dad’s might burn themselves...

Mopani Pharmacy Crossing Centre, Homegrown Babies Clinic’s Sr Rentia notes the top things to look out for to keep your baby’s health in check. Tell us about Homegrown Babies clinic visits? “From the age of one week, we will be able...

Photo: Richard, Bianca, Charmonique and Levi Rennison Bianca Rennison, Mrs Mpumalanga 2017, welcomed baby Levi this year. This experienced mommy of two, shares her top tips of maternity essentials. Which items did you use most during your pregnancy? “Gaviscon tablets...