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16 road trip tips for the festive season

by Tiffany Markman | cars, family, family time, going away, holidays, travel | 2 comments

Yikes. Travelling over the festive season is NOT for the faint-hearted. Here are some tips for safe car travels, and for taking your littlies along without wanting to murder someone en route.

Safety tips for the festive season

by Fatima Kazee | going away, holidays, safety | 0 comments

The festive season is notorious for break-ins, hold-ups and all sorts of attempts at ruining a perfectly good end to the year. Here are a few tips to bear in mind before you hit the road… or the malls.

Review: The Adventures of Mr Toad, National Children’s Theatre

by Tiffany Markman | activities, cars, family theatre, family time, holidays, reviews, safety, shows | 0 comments

Watch as the wealthy Mr Toad becomes obsessed with motor cars and addicted to reckless driving. His friends Rat, Mole and Badger intervene, with unhelpful sabotage by a nasty pack of ill-intentioned weasels – and both chaos and jail time ensue. This is a glorious holiday musical for the kids.

Buckle Up!

by Mia Von Scha | cars | 8 comments

I’m quite shocked as I drive around town just how many parents have their kids running wild in the car, particularly when the parents themselves are strapped in. Aside from the fact that it is illegal, and if your child does die in an accident where they were not strapped in you are legally up for manslaughter,

What to do when lightning strikes

by Jaydene Phillips | natural disasters | 6 comments

The recent lightning incident at King Edwards School has caused some concern for parents as to what to do in such an emergency and how to prevent such incidents from happening in the future.

Tips for pregnant moms on choosing cars and driving them

by Kerry Haggard | cars, pregnancy | 0 comments

Moms are always rushing around not having enough time in the day to finish the chores that they set out to do, never mind making time for themselves.

Summer safety tips for parents

by Ally Cohen | child proofing, swimming pools | 0 comments

Summer is a fun time for all, but it’s also a time when a lot of accidents happen. You can keep your kids safer by educating yourself and your kids on how to stay safe while still enjoying summer months.

Fun things to do in Pretoria without breaking the bank

by Sholain Govender-Bateman | day outings, swimming pools | 3 comments

Two years ago, I wrote an article for Jozikids about 5 kids places to visit in Pretoria that are free of charge that I enjoyed taking Isobel to. As a family of four now…

Pool safety saves lives

by Stephen Doyle | child proofing, swimming pools | 6 comments

When my oldest boy was 3yrs old, he took a plastic chair and a brick, wedged the bottom half of the pool fence gate open with the brick, then climbed on a chair to unlock the top latch and slipped in. T