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If there’s only ONE toy that I can recommend for children based on quality and importance, it would hands down be magnetic tiles. NO COMPARISON! These tiles are a favourite in so many households for so many good reasons. They’re incredibly versatile, spark endless creativity, and offer hours of open-ended play. My girls absolutely adore them, […]

Benefits of Magnetic Tiles: Why They’re Awesome for Your Child

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If there’s only ONE toy that I can recommend for children based on quality and importance, it would hands down be magnetic tiles. NO COMPARISON! These tiles are a favourite in so many households for so many good reasons. They’re incredibly versatile, spark endless creativity, and offer hours of open-ended play. My girls absolutely adore them, […]

Benefits of Magnetic Tiles: Why They’re Awesome for Your Child

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Growing up in Singapore, play was seen as a reward, reserved for only after we completed our important work and learning for the day. I remember those days in primary school where on top of schoolwork, I had a list of extra assessment bookwork that my mum made me complete every single day to complement […]

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The Power of Play: Redefining Learning for Our Children

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“Blocks are blocks.”  I said this many times but if you haven’t seen that yet, there it is.  There are and will be many options in the market from cheap sets to the pricey ones. Believe me when I honestly say, any blocks are better than none.  Having blocks in your toolkit of open-ended toys […]

Two toddlers building structures using the open-ended toy Grimm's Large Stepped Pyramid block set

Choosing Blocks for Children: Why I Invested in a Grimms Large Stepped Pyramid

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  Let me first start off by saying magnetic tiles are THE number 1 played with toy in our house. If there’s only ONE toy that I can recommend for children, it would hands down be this. NO COMPARISON! They are never rotated away and have been out in our play area every single day […]

Magnetic Tiles Review: Magnatiles vs Playmags vs Connetix Tiles

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I’m all for raising creative and independent children through play and I believe the easiest way to accomplish that is having a prepared environment in the form of open-ended toys and resources. There is so much that a good-quality open-ended toy or resource can do in terms of encouraging independent play and creativity. Children can […]

The Benefits of Working on A Vertical Surface for Children’s Development

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Parents all want children who can play independently because we just need 10 minutes to drink our coffee hot, do the chores, prepare dinner etc. But did you know that there are lots of benefits for children to engage in independent play too? These include the space for creativity to flourish, the ability to self-direct […]

How to Encourage Independent Play With Toddlers

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Meet The Writer

Hi There, I'm Jules,

I am a parenting coach who helps other Mums and Dads teach their kids how to play independently (so they can foster their capacity to be creative thinkers and so you can have some time out!)
Yep, I have a pretty fun job!

I’m also:
 - A Mama to 3 beautiful girls under 5
 - A brand new home-schooling parent
 - A Singaporean who now lives in Victoria, Australia
 - An ex preschool teacher (I loved being a teacher, but left when I gave birth to my first daughter).