by Mel Comerford | Apr 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Anzac day is one of our most significant national holidays – but it can be a difficult one to share with children. On Anzac day we pause as a nation and take time to remember and commemorate everyone who has served and those who are still serving our country....
by Mel Comerford | Mar 25, 2021 | Advice For Parents
Easter is coming and will be here before we know it. For some families Easter will mean a long weekend home with the children and for some families it will be 2 full weeks of school holidays! We want our children to have time to relax and recharge, but it’s always a...
by Mel Comerford | Mar 1, 2021 | Advice For Parents
The new year is a time of birthdays for our family, my dad at the start of January, my nephew at the end, then my niece, daughter and sister in February! My daughter has just turned 2 and is loving birthdays! Each night this week as we have eaten leftover birthday...
by Mel Comerford | Feb 3, 2021 | Advice For Parents
By Emma Thomas – Full-time mum to a 2 year old, part-time blogger and writer, with a background as a Kindy Teacher/Director The new year brings new transitions for you, your child and your family. January is a common time for children to start daycare for the first...
by Mel Comerford | Dec 3, 2020 | Advice For Parents
By Emma Thomas – Full-time mum to an 18-month-old, part-time blogger and writer, with a background as a Kindy Teacher/Director Choosing a place to leave your baby or young child can be stressful or exciting, depending on your experience. Consider that you are...
by Mel Comerford | Dec 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Emma Thomas – Full-time mum to a 18-month-old, part-time blogger and writer, with a background as a Kindy Teacher/Director Have you had the experience where you start to sing a nursery rhyme or children’s song and get corrected by your two year old?! There are so...
by Mel Comerford | Dec 3, 2020 | Advice For Parents
Watching the way in which children play gives us an understanding of their development and social skills. The stages of play were studied and defined in the early 1900s by sociologist Mildred Parten and these are what we still use today. Children tend to move through...
by Mel Comerford | Jul 13, 2020 | Advice For Parents
Always on By Emma Thomas – Full-time mum to a one-year-old, part-time blogger and writer, with a background as a Kindy Teacher/Director Getting our children to listen to us when we’ve got something important to say can be hard! But try and have an adult...
by Mel Comerford | Jun 25, 2020 | Advice For Parents
I love cooking with kids! Most of the time. It can be hard work, messy and time-consuming, but it can also be fun, inspiring and full of learning! Cooking with kids has been part of my life. As a child, my mum loved cooking with us and taught us how to cook. She loved...
by Mel Comerford | Jun 3, 2020 | Advice For Parents
Last week we celebrated Under 8’s week! This is a joyful statewide celebration of young children and has been running in Queensland for more than 60 years, overseen by the Queensland Branch of Early Childhood Australia. This years theme is Play, Playfulness and...
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