2017

  • Ways Parents Can Promote Independence in 3-Year Old and 4-Year-Old Children

    Parents of three- or four-year-old children believe that their children need all the help they can offer concerning preschool learning, and rightly so. However, what parent does not want to see their children dressing on their own or making their beds early in their lives? While this is true, early childhood education experts have discovered over the years that kids are capable of doing more than what most parents would think.
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  • How Childcare Sets Kids Up With Skills For Life

    Childcare is a necessary solution for working parents, giving you a convenient way to ensure your kids are well looked after while you're earning a living. It's hard for relatively new parents to start leaving their child in someone else's care, but it might help to learn that there are a lot of benefits for the child, as well as ensuring they're safe and cared for. In fact, the things a child can gain from being in childcare might even convince you that it's a good idea for them to spend a little bit of time away from you even if you're not working.
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  • 3 Popular Childcare Options To Consider If You're About To Return To Work

    Returning to work after having children is an exciting and daunting prospect for many Australian women. You may be relishing the thought of resuming your career and spending time with your work colleagues in an adult environment after many months or years of nappy changing and child centred activities. You may also be feeling a little bewildered and daunted about finding the right child care for your preschool aged children.
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  • 3 Fun Sensory Toys You Can Make at Home

    Sensory play is important in child care because it keeps kids occupied and happy while stimulating all their senses and encouraging them to get curious about the world around them. There's no need to spend a fortune on fancy toys or activity sets as there are loads of amazing sensory toys you can make using bits and pieces you already have lying around the house. Read on for three awesome sensory toys that won't cost the earth.
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  • Finding After-School Child Care

    When your child's kindergarten session ends before your working day does, you'll find yourself wondering how you're going to juggle your work and home life. Finding after-school child care may seem like a logistical headache, but it only takes a little forward planning to find a solution that suits your family's needs. Adjusting your working hours Initially, you may want to consider adjusting your working hours, if it's possible to do so.
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  • How to Better Afford Childcare

    Childcare can be expensive for many families, especially if you have several children who will need such care, if you need all-day care for children not yet in school, or if you want to send your child to a childcare facility that includes preschool learning and education. However, there are ways to save on childcare costs, some of which you may not have considered. Note a few of those here, so you know that proper childcare will fit into your family's budget.
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  • 3 Fun Water Play Ideas for Preschoolers

    If you work at a child care centre, chances are you're always on the lookout for new activities to keep the little ones entertained and stimulated. Water play is an old favourite that's really popular with preschoolers, but it can start to get boring if you don't switch things up. With that in mind, we're sharing three fun water play ideas that we're sure you won't have tried before. Get ready to make a splash with your preschoolers!
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  • Important Questions to Consider Before Deciding on a Potential Child Care Centre

    The child care centre you choose is very important, as you want your child to be safe and well supervised, but also happy and even eager to visit the centre every day. It's also vital that a child is not parked in front of a television set or video monitor all day, but be allowed to play and interact with other children. Because it can be difficult to choose a quality centre for a child that fits all these requirements, note a few important questions to consider before making that choice, so you know your child will be cared for and happy while staying there:
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