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Our children are smarter than we think

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Many people think that teaching a baby to read should begin with the ABCs.  Or that a baby is not “ready” to learn maths. Or that learning more than one language at a time will over¬whelm her.

During the first few years of life, your baby’s brain is highly capable of absorbing information through pattern recog¬nition. It’s how she recognizes your face without you needing to slowly show him pictures of your nose, then pictures of your hair, then pictures of your eyes and so on!
 

Don’t fence me in! Appropriate limits for children in child care.

thumb_NCACSettinglimitsimageBoth adults and children benefit from understanding which behaviours and activities are acceptable in certain environments and which are not...




   

7 Top Tips to avoid exposing your child to trigger foods at daycare...

thumb_allergypastaTop Tips to avoid exposing your child to trigger foods at daycare...

 

 

 

 

 

Educate your child not to trade or share food, food utensils and food containers.

Ensure your child only eats lunches and snacks that have been prepared at home.

Label bottles, other drinks and lunch boxes provided.

Speak to your centre director to ensure the use of food in crafts are restricted according to your child’s needs and that staff preparing food are  instructed about measures necessary to prevent cross contamination during the handling, preparation and serving of food.

Ensure they have a photo of your child as an allergy alert displayed for staff awareness - particularly casual staff.

Ensure your Doctor completes an action plan which is given to your centre - Click Here

 

Remember that if you felt overwhelmed and frightened about your child’s allergy at the start, so will others when you first tell them. Give them small amounts of information to begin with and allow them time to digest and understand it. Most people want to help as best they can.


 

A dads’ guide to Valentines Day: 15 tips for the near-perfect dad.

Dads Club

A dadsclub.com.au survey has revealed that Aussie Mums would prefer you to not waste your money on flowers, chocolates or over-priced dinners this Valentines Day....

 

 

   

Celebrity Interview with Monica Trapaga

 

monicatnMonica Trapaga talks about family, cooking, kids and how she manages her 6 children while writing her new book 'She's Leaving home'.

 

 

Top Five Ways to Stretch the Pennies in the Run into Christmas


thumb_jamesJames Randle, Parenting Australia's Financial Advisor, talks to our readers about how to stretch your pennies to have a stress free Christmas.


   

Help your children learn the spirit of Christmas with Oxfam Unwrapped

Oxfam

Oxfam Unwrapped gives you a fun and educational way to teach your children about the true spirit of Christmas – the joy of helping others. When you buy a gift from the catalogue, your donation helps support Oxfam programs that the item represents and in return you receive a card to give to your child explaining how they are helping others.

 

 

 

Celebrity Interview - Bondi Vet Chris Brown

Bondi Vet Chris Brown with Emily King

Bondi Vet, Chris Brown talks to Parenting Australia's roving reporter, Emily.

 

 

   

Celebrity Interview - Lauren Newton

newtonsmallLauren Newton talks to Parenting Australia about pregnancy and motherhood.

 

 

 

Leaves of Life

thumb_olive2Olive Leaf Extract launched in Australia over five years ago and has become one of Australia’s most sought after natural health supplements and contains over 30 times more antioxidants than extra-virgin olive oils and is 400 per cent more powerful than vitamin C

 

   

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