This post is sponsored by Starting Blocks. The first time your little one leaves you to spend time being cared for by someone else is a big day for everyone. And the when, how and why will be different for each of us. However, whatever age or stage your child is in, preparing for this […]
The ABC of Child Care
Some time ago I put my experiences as a child care centre director to work with a series of posts for parents entitled, The ABC of Child Care. At the time I was asked to consider putting the posts into a printable document format for parents to download and print. The task sat on my […]
Starting School: 12 Tips for Easing Separation Anxiety
{Image: First Week at Cow School by Andy Cutbill, illustrated by Russell Ayto} And all the cow mothers were sad that their babies were starting school 🙁 This will be me in a fortnight I am quite sure! While Immy is giving me every indication that she will be just fine, she has never been […]
How Can I Help My Child Develop Social Confidence?
The following question was recently received from a Childhood 101 reader and Mum of two: I was wondering how parents can encourage social and emotional independence in early childhood? I take both my boys to activities such as Music and Swimming and I have noticed that both do not like to get involved/participate. They are […]
Q & A: Should I Send My Child to Child Care?
The following was emailed to me by a friend from my mothers group back in Sydney: I hope you don’t mind me contacting you but I was after a bit of advice from you on the need for childcare, obviously with your experience and also by the fact that you have now chosen to be […]
