by Catherine Suelo | Jan 2, 2025 | Child Development, Craft & Fun, Helpful Information, Parents
MarKord/Shutterstock Amy Peden, UNSW Sydney Many swimming schools have temporarily closed for the summer holidays. But this doesn’t mean you should take a break from helping your kids learn how to swim. What can you do during this period to keep your children’s...
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 | Sep 2, 2024 | Child Development, Family Day Care, Helpful Information, Long Day Care
Grace Sarra, Queensland University of Technology and Marnee Shay, The University of Queensland The latest Closing the Gap data contains some good news – there is a marked increase in early childhood enrolments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The...
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...
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