For many parents, getting out the door feels like an Olympic sport. Even though you’ve been in training for weeks, months or even years it doesn’t seem to be getting any easier, does it? Locating jackets, sun hats, extra snacks, those elusive drink bottles…and the keys, oh where are the keys!?
Read MoreIt’s evident that many people don’t understand HOW you can teach a baby. Like, what do you teach them? They don’t read or write, many children under one don’t even talk! We are obviously just babysitters attending to the needs of our most vulnerable, needy citizens, right? Wrong!
Read MoreParenting comes naturally right? It’ll be innate and intuitive, we’ll just ‘feel in our waters’ what to do and instinctively meet our child’s every need until one day, we’ll pat ourselves on the back as we realise, they have blossomed into a happy genius. But life with children just isn’t like that. It can be fraught, worrying and perplexing as you wade through screeds of parenting-related garb, wondering whether you’re doing it right or if you should start saving for therapy now?
Read MoreThe time has come for you to find a childcare centre for your child.
Once you start doing your homework it seems like you are spoilt for choice - there are so many options to choose from…. How do you make the right decision?
Read MoreStarting solids is a milestone that provides maximum opportunities for your child. It’s not only about nourishment, creating healthy eating habits or trying a range of tastes and textures, learning to eat provides crucial building blocks for future development such as learning to chew, to speak, non-verbal communication cues and hand-eye coordination.
Starting your baby or toddler at a childcare centre could be one of the most challenging transitions you’ve had to face since becoming a parent. How will they cope? How will you cope? How do you answer all their questions? What if they cry when you leave them?
