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The Malta Kids Directory top tips for Home Schooling
When Malta announced the closure of schools, amid pressure from concerned parents, on March 13th, a collective cheer from children of school going age went up across the islands. Once the reality of distance learning hit our shores, a chasm between how independent, religious and state schools handled the challenge became increasingly apparent. Independent schools […]
Creating sexual intimacy for parents when kids are at home
We are living during surreal times. We cook, work, play, fight, home-school, relax and have fun in the same space, day in day out. In a few weeks, we created a new way of being and relating. Some couples are using this time to re-connect and spend time together and as a family. Others found […]
Ideas to keep kids active
Get adventurous and become a Dolphin or Cub, Guide or Scout. Guiding and scouting are an Education for Life. They complement the school and the family but fulfil those needs not met by either. They develop self-knowledge, the need to explore, to discover, to want to know. Their non-formal education programmes are full of progressive […]
Measuring up to our siblings
We are born into our family and the relationships within weave the fabric of life. Children learn social competencies and social norms through their interactions with parents and siblings and family life becomes a complex, dynamic experience that has a direct influence on how they feel about themselves. The need to feel loved and to
The notion of child-care
Children deserve the best possible care for their well-being and development. It is imperative that safe and developmentally appropriate children's services are available to promote the holistic development of children and their families. The traditional aim of a child care centre is to provide a place for working parents to leave their children during working […]
