by Emma Thomas | May 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Child Care Subsidy Explained By Emma Thomas The Child Care Subsidy can be confusing and overwhelming! And I’m saying this as someone who has worked in early childhood since I left school. Since becoming a parent I have had to navigate the system from the family...
by Emma Thomas | May 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
Mother’s Day – More Than a Token Effort By Emma Thomas It’s Mother’s Day this Sunday! It feels like we’ve only just finished with Easter, the school holidays, Anzac Day and a whole run of public holidays. The shops are awash with gifts and promotions which claim...
by Emma Thomas | Apr 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
How Do We Talk to Children About War? By Emma Thomas With the current crisis in Ukraine and Anzac day approaching your children might have questions about war. It can be challenging to know how to respond when our children ask about conflicts, both past and...
by martin | Apr 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
Easter Fun for Kids By Emma Thomas Holidays, family time and chocolate! Easter is such fun for kids (and adults). What Easter activities do you remember from your childhood? What do your children enjoy doing? I remember time spent with friends and family,...
by martin | Mar 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Family Rituals and Traditions Our family rituals and traditions keep us connected. They bring purpose and authenticity to the things we do and bring meaning to our lives. Thinking back on my own childhood I have strong memories of the things we did over...
by martin | Mar 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Encouraging Drawing By Emma Thomas Encouraging Drawing – Drawing and mark making are such important forms of early literacy. While some children love drawing, others just aren’t interested! As parents there is lots we can do to help our children pick up...
by martin | Feb 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Rain, Rain, Go Away – Wet Weather Activities for Children By Emma Thomas Summer is a wonderful time of year, days at the beach, long afternoons playing at the park, and rain! Lots and lots of rain. A rainy day is fun, you can stay home, snuggle up, and...
by martin | Feb 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
No to baking, building and books: How to engage with children who always reject your ideas By Kylie Dawson There are some children who seem to jump and get excited at the ideas and suggestions that come their way; yes, of course they want to bake cookies with you, and...
by martin | Jan 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Jo Fletcher It’s early in the morning and you have finally got the kids in the car, ready in time for the first time in ever to drop the kids at school, day care, then off to work. Great success! You get to daycare, unstrap little Billy only to realise...
by martin | Dec 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Kylie Dawson The festive season is upon us, and as much as it can be a beautiful and memory-making time of year, it also has the potential to be stressful and overwhelming, for big and little people alike. Below are some simple tips that might help make...
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