Settling into Childcare
Settling into Childcare Childcare is a new environment for your child, with new people and new routines. Your child’s transition to child care is more likely to go well if you start getting ready for child…
Starting Kindergarten-How to prepare your child for the change.
Having a child starting kindy is a time of mixed emotions – it’s exciting, worrying, happy, daunting, overwhelming, sad and you may feel a sense of relief. While no amount of advice or information will…
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in childhood
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in childhood ADHD is a ‘neurodevelopmental’ disorder (brain development disorder), which can affect a number of areas of brain function. It not a sign of low intelligence. With understanding, care and…
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WHAT IS CHILD CARE SUBISDY AND HOW DOES IT HELP YOU?
WHAT IS CHILD CARE SUBISDY AND HOW DOES IT HELP YOU? To get Child Care Subsidy (CCS) you must: care for a child 13 or younger who’s not attending secondary school, unless an exemption…
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Gross motor skills- Why are they important and what are they?
Gross motor skills Gross motor skills are to do with large muscle groups; including the coordination and movement of arms, legs and other large body parts. Developing gross motor skills happens over time, by using…
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Infectious Diseases in Child Care.
Why do children get sick in the winter? Although illnesses like cold and flu occur more frequently during the winter months, the reasons are not always straightforward. One myth is that cold weather can make…