Tag Archives: childcare

By Dr Kaylene Henderson   The decision about whether to send your child to childcare is often accompanied by a wave of mixed emotions – nervousness, relief and that all-familiar guilt, just to name a few. After all, you’re planning… Continue Reading >

Life changes when you become a parent. And sometimes, those changes can cause you to feel overwhelmed by the need to find a balance between being a good parent and staying employed. But it’s important not to lose sight of… Continue Reading >

Nappies…they are a part of everyday life for parents and anyone working in the early childhood industry. On average, children use 5000-6000 single-use nappies before becoming toilet trained! This blog post will explore some key things to consider if you… Continue Reading >

With the ever-changing and dare say, unreliable, environment Australia is experiencing at the moment, it’s difficult to navigate everyday life, let alone childcare and work. They say, every day is a blessing, and now, I truly understand that feeling. Without… Continue Reading >

There is much to process as you return to the workplace after having your baby. You may experience a wide array of emotions. You are managing many changes such as: separation from your child, potentially a different workplace or new… Continue Reading >

  I think we’d all agree that life is all kinds of crazy busy and consistently unpredictable. There never ever seems to be enough hours in the day, or a sufficient amount of calm, peaceful moments that have us feel… Continue Reading >

Navigating behaviours and triggers of fussy eaters have long been an enigma for many parents. Frustratingly many fussy eaters can eat well at childcare, however not at home. Why is this the case? What strategies and techniques can be learnt… Continue Reading >

She eats everything at childcare and hardly anything at home. This makes me feel like a terrible mum, Hanna told me! I cook everything from scratch and it all goes to waste, then at childcare I hear she ate curry!… Continue Reading >

Did you know that over 90% of a child’s brain develops by aged 5? Incredibly, it doubles in size in the first year, keeps growing to about 80 percent of adult size by age three and 90 percent by age five…. Continue Reading >

The decision to enrol your child into childcare is something that takes some time to research. Whether you are heading back to work, study or just needing to have some “me-time”, it’s important to digest your options to ensure you… Continue Reading >