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  • Why is exercise important for neurodivergent children.
    August 30, 2023
    WORDS BY ERICA NEWTON, MYFIRSTGYM CO-FOUNDER   MyFirstGym on any given day can be a busy, loud and dare I say, even chaotic place to be. There’s music playing, excited shouting and laughter, kids jumping, balls flying and coaches exercising control and encouragement over it all. For parents of neurodivergent children, the very thought of […]
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  • How much exercise should your child do?
    June 25, 2023
    WORDS BY ERICA NEWTON, MYFIRSTGYM CO-FOUNDER 180 minutes.  That’s the amount of time children under five years of age are supposed to be engaged in physical activity each day. Three hours. Not even the first Avatar went that long! For children under 17 years of age, the Australian Government Department of Health recommends a more achievable benchmark […]
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  • Why kale is not essential to your child’s wellbeing.
    May 30, 2023
    WORDS BY ERICA NEWTON, MYFIRSTGYM CO-FOUNDER   Wellbeing is big business. From chia seeds, kale and kombucha, to digital detoxes and facial yoga (it’s a thing!), the pursuit of wellbeing has infiltrated our lives, our screens and our wallets. For our kids, it’s a little less in your face (or neck savasana), and you’ll find […]
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  • The Magic of Coaching: What you need to know to help your child thrive
    November 28, 2022
    The Magic of Coaching: What you need to know to help your child thrive
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  • The Inertia Plague: Why aren’t kids playing sport?
    October 1, 2022
    WORDS BY ERICA NEWTON, MYFIRSTGYM CO-FOUNDER Our kids are living through their own generational pandemic: the Inertia Plague. A lack of movement beyond their fingers across a screen. A withdrawal from face-to-face contact. A distinct dread of getting out of their pyjamas on the weekend/holidays. Research shows it’s official: our kids’ participation in sports is […]
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  • School Holiday Camping
    September 1, 2022
    WORDS BY ERICA NEWTON, MYFIRSTGYM CO-FOUNDER School holidays, eh? If it isn’t Covid destroying our plans for a few glorious weeks in a tropical location with the kids, it’s ‘once in one hundred years’ weather events, rate rises, skyrocketing airline tickets and anxiety riddled wait times for passports. It’s almost enough to make you think […]
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  • Tips & tricks on how to enjoy a budget friendly School Holidays
    July 1, 2022
    WORDS BY ERICA NEWTON, MYFIRSTGYM CO-FOUNDER From petrol prices to interest rates and general inflation, the squeeze is on Australian families. That quote, “The most expensive part of having kids is all the wine you have to drink,” doesn’t quite cover it. It doesn’t even take into account chocolate and coffee. And with school holidays […]
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  • WHAT I WOULD TELL MY PRE-MOTHERHOOD SELF
    May 1, 2022
    WORDS BY ERICA NEWTON, MYFIRSTGYM CO-FOUNDER Just before I became a mother, there were certain things I knew I absolutely WOULD NOT do once my cherished mini-me entered the world. I’d watched other parents with their offspring and had silently noted what I deemed to be wonderful examples of mothering. Or not. Here are a […]
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