by Catherine Suelo | Nov 1, 2024 | Child Development, Helpful Information, Parents
Pexels/Anna Shvets Sophia Waters, University of New England Ensuring kids have manners is a perennial preoccupation for parents and caregivers. How, then, do you teach good manners to children? Modelling good manners around the home and in your own interaction with...
by Catherine Suelo | Oct 1, 2024 | Child Development, Helpful Information, Parents
Fizkes/Shutterstock Amanda Niland, University of Sydney Good girl! Good boy! Parents, relatives and teachers say these phrases all the time and mean them positively. They may use it when a child puts on their shoes when asked, when they draw something interesting, or...
by Catherine Suelo | Aug 1, 2024 | Child Development, Helpful Information, Parents
Karolina Grabowska/Pexels, CC BY Samantha Vlcek, RMIT University We know children often miss more school days in the winter months, as sickness sets in. But at this time of year, parents and teachers can also notice children disengaging from preferred activities and...
by Catherine Suelo | Jul 15, 2024 | Child Development, Childcare News, Helpful Information, Long Day Care, Parents
Victoria Minson, Australian Catholic University There is a new push to make early education and care more affordable for Australian families. The Productivity Commission is due to hand a major report to the federal government at the end of June on how to give all...
by Catherine Suelo | Jun 15, 2024 | Child Development, Helpful Information, Parents
Simon C Griffith Max M Gillings, Macquarie University; Mark Patrick Taylor, Macquarie University, and Simon Griffith, Macquarie University Recent public health threats such as COVID, and the current bird flu outbreak in Victoria, show we can’t separate human health...
by Catherine Suelo | Jun 3, 2024 | Child Development, Craft & Fun, Helpful Information, Parents
Sharomka/Shutterstock Amy Reichelt, University of Adelaide It’s a Saturday afternoon at a kids’ birthday party. Hordes of children are swarming between the spread of birthday treats and party games. Half-eaten cupcakes, biscuits and lollies litter the floor, and the...
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