Designing a sensory smart nursery for your new baby
If you’re a creative mom with high sensory thresholds (in other words you like things brighter, faster, noisier, smellier and blingy-er) then you have to stop and read this blog – learn from my mistakes! I couldn’t wait to paint bright, child-like murals on my new baby’s nursery walls. I loved shopping for bright, cheerful ...
Two things to do to celebrate Heritage Day 2018
Today we are celebrating Heritage Day in South Africa, and the question comes to mind, what is the meaning and also what can we teach our kids about this day? I did some research as a mom to truly understand and found this article that I would like to share with you: Heritage Day – ...
Spring Day – 1 September 2018 “Can smell really trigger emotions and affect my child’s behaviour?”
Happy Spring Day – 1 September 2018 Can smell really trigger emotions and affect my child’s behaviour? You may be surprised to learn a little more about these links. With spring in the air we thought we would take a closer look at this amazing sense we have been gifted with. What do you ...
The Importance of Sensory Play
Have you ever wondered how playing with your baby or toddler can impact their performance at school in the future? The below diagram of a tree may help you to visualise what is happening with your little one’s development. It is important that, just like a tree, the “root” (or foundation) skills need to be ...
Picnics and Parties and avoiding the meltdown
The weather is starting to change and everyone is trying to fit in some last outdoor fun activities ahead of the cold. We have been doing some reflecting on how to make the most of these times while avoiding the meltdowns that often follow afterwards with little ones. Here are some of our favourite tips: ...
Child Development – Trends & Studies from 2017
As mother’s ourselves, we are always interested to know how the Child and Family Science experts come up with their data. And, what the outcomes are. From a study forming part of the Master’s Degree Programme in Education and Child Studies at the Universiteit Leiden in the Netherlands, they posed a few questions to ...
Tips for Entertaining Children over the Holiday period
You managed to get through these past weeks since school closed. It’s close to the new year starting, yet there are still a few weeks to go till the kiddies go back to school again. Many parents are wondering how they will entertain their little ones. Never fear, we are here to help inspire with ...
Stages, rather than Ages – how babies grow
At Jump Leap Fly, we prefer to group babies into stages, rather than ages. This takes your focus off worrying about the milestones achieved by certain ages, and rather places it on encouraging and supporting your baby to build his skills in a helpful sequence of development. This is also what makes us unique. ...
Skype or Facetime with baby – easy tips!
If you find you travel a lot and miss out on some important milestones or just simply communicating with your baby, consider a short Skype or Facetime call – here are some tips: 1. Mobile is best – less buttons to distract (baby, that is!) 2. Don’t worry about a conversation – just be there, watching, engaging ...
Finger Painting Fun with your Toddler
Getting your little one down and dirty with some non-toxic paints is not only fun, but good for their tactile sensory development. Here is how: Create an “art area” in your kitchen, garage, outside, or even bathroom Stick the paper down so it doesn’t slip around Cover the floor with newspaper or an old ...
Fidget Spinners – Tool or Toy?
The appropriate level of alertness in order to be at our best varies from one activity to another. Playing a rugby game requires a different level of activity and response than attending to a writing task in a classroom. Both may require attention and concentration in order to give of our best, but different children ...
Our emotional sense of smell…the good, the bad and the stinky!
Can smell really trigger emotions and affect my child’s behavior? You may be surprised to learn a little more about these links. April 29th is International Smell Day so we thought we would take a closer look at this amazing sense we have been gifted with. What do you think of when you smell ...
