by Catherine Suelo | Jun 1, 2023 | Child Development, Family Day Care, Helpful Information, Parents
Shutterstock Alan Ralph, The University of Queensland For many parents, the reality of juggling the demands of caring responsibilities on their time, energy and resources leaves them with little time to take care of their own wellbeing. This can result in “parental...
by Catherine Suelo | Mar 1, 2023 | Child Development, Helpful Information
Shutterstock Lara Herrero, Griffith University and Wesley Freppel, Griffith University You might not have heard of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. But it caused more than 100,000 global deaths in 2019, making it a leading cause of death in children under one year...
by Catherine Suelo | Feb 1, 2023 | Child Development, Helpful Information
Erik Anderson/AAP Kate Highfield, Australian Catholic University Around Australia, about 320,000 children are starting school for the first time. As an early childhood researcher, former kindergarten teacher, and parent of a child beginning school on Monday, this...
by Catherine Suelo | Jan 2, 2023 | Child Development, Childcare News, Helpful Information
Written by Amanda Niland, University of Sydney and Marianne Fenech, University of Sydney The decision about whether to send a child to school “early” or “hold them back” can be a tortuous one for families who have a child born in the first half of the year. So a...
by Catherine Suelo | Dec 24, 2022 | Child Development, Childcare News, Helpful Information
Family traditions and being present provide children with trusted, safe, secure, loving experiences and relationships that are important for their healthy development and future self. (Shutterstock) Nikki Martyn, University of Guelph-Humber The holidays are a time for...
by Catherine Suelo | Dec 1, 2022 | Child Development, Childcare News, Family Day Care
Shutterstock Written by Sumudu Mallawaarachchi, Deakin University and Sharon Horwood, Deakin University From learning numbers to learning how to brush your teeth, it seems there’s a kids’ app for everything. Recent US statistics indicate more than half of toddlers and...
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