9 Tips For Surviving A Road Trip With Kids

Seriously though, anyone who’s gone on a road trip with kids knows that as much as you adore them, it isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. A road trip with kids is not for the faint-hearted. I don’t recommend choosing a road trip just because it will be a fun outing with the kids - chances…

ByJanelle Gonzalez18/05/20240Comments

Destinations Lifestyle & Homes Parenting Travel & Leisure

Enjoy Quality Family Time At Featherdale Wildlife Park

The Featherdale Wildlife Park in west Sydney is home to 2000 native Australian animals and the park allows kids to see the animals up-close and personal and learn all about them. So you and your children can enjoy a day out together and maybe learn something you didn't know about the Australian wildlife. The Featherdale team is…

ByBianca Spendlove27/12/20210Comments

Advice Parenting

Coping with Kids As Co-Workers While Working From Home

As we long for the days of uninterrupted work time (remember those??), no one can deny that working from home with kids is a challenge. Sit down in front of your computer and you can be guaranteed your child is going to want your attention. They do not understand how important what you are doing…

ByMichelle Broadbent09/07/20210Comments

Baking Entertaining & Wine Healthy Your Recipes

Old School Fish Cake Recipe Is Easy To Make And Yummy

Serves 4 Preparation time 1.5hrs (includes refrigeration & resting) Cooking time 20 minutes INGREDIENTS FOR FISH CAKE A mix of hot smoked kingfish fillet, ocean trout fillet and snapper all with skin and pinbones removed, 150g of each. Or 450g of a dark or oil rich fish like salmon or ocean trout. 750ml (3 cups)…

ByThe Carousel07/07/20200Comments

Lifestyle & Homes Parenting

How To Encourage The Joy Of Reading In Your Children

If there’s one thing I cherish from my own childhood, it’s reading. I would shut myself away in my bedroom and devour books. Reading transported me to other places and times, it was powerful and moving. For a small child without a lot of independence, that’s a big thing. I attribute my love of reading…

ByShevonne Hunt10/06/20200Comments

Lifestyle & Homes Parenting

Bullying Solutions: How To Prevent A Bully From Becoming A Victim

In this Anti-Bullying series, The Carousel has spoken with The Alannah and Madeline Foundation, a national charity protecting children from violence and its devastating effects, and the National Centre Against Bullying, an initiative of The Alannah and Madeline Foundation, to give advice on your bullying experiences. This week, Fiona, 35, asks for advice about handling her…

ByFranki Hobson17/05/20200Comments

Food & Drink Health Healthy Nutrition Parenting Quick & Easy Your Recipes

Easy Summer Family Recipe: Pancetta & Vegetable Fritters

New research conducted by appliance makers Westinghouse has revealed that family recipes and cooking skills are not being passed to the next generation as they once were. To encourage families to spend time together in the kitchen and pass on their cooking skills these summer holidays, Westinghouse has teamed up with Australia’s favourite home cook and…

ByJames Graham29/01/20190Comments

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Holiday Fun That’s Educational And Encourages Kids To Engage In STEM

To help parents inspire their kids and engage them in STEM skills these holidays in a fun way, Samsung has worked with Questacon - The National Science and Technology Centre – and influential Aussie STEM Creators to compile a list of tips and activities. Use your mobile phone to create a stop motion video. Download a…

ByThe Carousel23/01/20190Comments

TheNannyShare: 5 tips to finding a Nanny

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TheNannyShare: 5 Tips To Find A Nanny

Think carefully about the specific needs of your household and, importantly, your child or children. Record these for reference during the hiring process. Get specific where necessary. If your child has specific health issues such as severe allergic reactions, it may be crucial your nanny have the anaphylaxis training and experience using an EpiPen. What…

ByThe Carousel13/11/20180Comments

Parenting

6 Ways To Teach Your Kids About Finance

Studies show that teaching finance is not a top priority of the U.S. education system. Fewer than 20 percent of teachers report feeling competent to teach personal finance, according to a Council for Economic Education Survey, and only 17 states require students to take a personal finance course in high school. “The majority of your…

ByThe Carousel20/09/20180Comments