Barbie® Introduces First-Ever Barbie Doll with Type 1 Diabetes
to Expand Representation and Inspire More Children
Johannesburg, July, 2025 – Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced that Barbie® is debuting the first Barbie doll with type...
TRAUMA IN CHILDREN: SIGNS PARENTS SHOULDN’T IGNORE | AFFINITY HEALTH
Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, highlights the signs of trauma in children that parents should never overlook—and why early support...
Winter Playground Returns to Melrose Arch This School Holiday
Johannesburg 30 June 2025: There's good news for kids in Joburg... The much-loved Winter Playground is back at Melrose Arch this mid-year school holiday. From...
Starbucks celebrates its 30th Birthday Frappuccino®️ with Tiny Owls Baby Home
To celebrate 30 iconic years of the Frappuccino®️, Starbucks is turning its birthday into something even more meaningful. Part of that celebration means connecting...
WHEN TO WORRY ABOUT A FEVER: A PARENT’S GUIDE TO CHILDHOOD...
Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, breaks down when a child’s fever may signal something more serious.
Few things make a parent’s heart race,...
SA’S EXCESSIVE SCREENTIME HARMING CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH
South Africans spend more time on screens than almost any other nation, and the obsession is fuelling a growing mental health crisis among children...
Freeze the Moment: Capegate’s Ice Rink Returns for the Holidays
Capegate Shopping Centre is bringing the chill back in the coolest way this Winter school holiday. From 27 June to 21 July, families can lace...
This June, deal with generational debt to help secure your children’s...
Concerns about high debt levels can affect entire families, and children growing up in financially stressed households are more likely to inherit poor financial...
Pint-Sized Picassos: Woodlands Mall Becomes their Canvas
Woodlands Mallis about to get a serious injection of colour. From Friday, 23 May to Sunday, 1 June, the mall will once again transform...
Historic R10 Billion Investment in Early Childhood Development Retained in New...
Thursday, May 2025 (for immediate release) - Real Reform for ECD welcomes the retention of R10bn in new funding to ECD programmes in the...
Boys don’t have safe spaces – we must create them
From a young age, many South African boys learn that expressing vulnerability puts them at risk of shame, rejection, or even bullying and physical...
When Do Babies Start Talking? First Words Timeline & Tips
New moms anxiously await the day their child would say their first "real" words. And sometimes, let's just say they decide to take their...
CHILDHOOD ANXIETY AND STRESS: SIGNS AND CAUSES | AFFINITY HEALTH
Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, offers essential insights into the signs, causes, and impacts of anxiety and stress in children.
There is a...
Keeping minds sharp (and entertained) this autumn: Family tech for the...
In a surprise for the kids, three additional days of “special” school holidays combined with two public holidays are resulting in an impromptu Autumn-break...
2025 Vaccination Guide for Busy South African Parents
Johannesburg, 23 April25: In 2009 South Africa experienced a significant measles outbreak. Dr Liza Street, paediatrician and co-founder of Ajuda, a digital storage vault for...























































