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 đ 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 […]
The ABC of Child Care: Z is for …
Zzzzz… Rest and Sleep Sleep and rest needs are individual to each child and, regardless of age or developmental stage, sleep requirements vary from child to child. When choosing a child care centre, questions about sleep and rest are also many and varied depending upon the values, cultural and parenting beliefs of the individual family […]
The ABC of Child Care: Y is for …
Your expectations and feelings about your child going into care Before choosing a centre think carefully about your own expectations of child care. Of all of the elements we have examined in this series, which are most important to you? What wonât you be prepared to compromise on? Centres you visit will each look different […]
The ABC of Child Care: X is for …
… eXcursions and incursions One way for child care centres to extend the interests and learning experience of the children is by taking them out of the centre on excursions or involving them in incursions – where visiting specialists come to the centre to spend time sharing their knowledge with the children. These types of […]
The ABC of Child Care: W is for…
…the Whole Child Each child is an individual with unique interests and abilities, strengths and weaknesses. It is therefore important that the child care learning program provides a place for all children to learn, across all areas of their development. It should be clear to parents how a centre provides for childrenâs learning within each […]
The ABC of Child Care: V is for…
V is for … VISION A high quality child care centre will maintain a very clear philosophy that communicates the beliefs about children and families, the role of staff and the style of early education program. It will provide a strong, defined vision which will guide the daily practices and interactions of all stakeholders, in […]
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