health and wellbeing
True self-care is not salt baths and chocolate cake!
“True self-care is not salt baths and chocolate cake, it is making the choice to build a life you don’t need to regularly escape from.” Self-care is far from self-indulgent, especially among those of us who are committed to serving others. It isn’t about being selfish or shirking our responsibilities. It’s about figuring out what…
Read MoreTalking Playtime Seriously
“We think that all domains of development are informed by children engaging in play,” YES…All domains of development! All of them! It’s pretty incredible, if you think about it, how perfectly play is designed to help children learn and grow. Play is a universal, cross-cultural and necessary attribute of childhood, essential for development and essential…
Read More8 Secret Strategies for Sensory Issues with Food
Why do children have sensory food aversions? And, how can you help them overcome sensory issues with food? Get the Answers and 8 simple strategies…
Read MoreTo Play Is To Learn -Time to step back and let kids be kids
“The more our children play today, the more prepared future generations will be. Play is needed to endow us with leaders who can resolve conflict, problem solve, build socially connected communities and inspire society to flourish.” Research shows that play is vital to a child’s development, equipping them with the skills necessary to tackle humanity’s…
Read MoreSunSmart Resources & Website
With the holidays just around the corner, and the weather warming up across most of the country, it’s important to stay safe in the sun this December, and into the new year. The SunSmart website offers a range of resources for families and early childhood services, including songs, posters and online games, to get children…
Read MoreHelp prepare for natural disasters with Triple P’s Tippaper
The latest issue of the Queensland’s Triple P parent magazine features tips and strategies to help families prepare for potential natural disasters this summer. Distributed across Queensland, the TipPaper also shares real life stories of families whose lives have been transformed by positive parenting, and ideas to help parents make the most of the school holidays.…
Read MoreRed Nose Changes
Are you up to date with current information and practices with Red Nose recommendations (formerly SIDS and Kids. Red Nose (formerly SIDS and Kids) welcomes changes to the national regulations governing education and care services from 1 October 2017. As an educator, you must be up to date with current guidelines and be able to…
Read MoreHelp for ADHD Preschoolers
An online parenting intervention, available free to Queensland parents and carers, is the first shown to reduce Preschool children’s ADHD symptoms. The University of Auckland trial into Triple P Online has shown the self-directed eight-module course can: reduce children’s ADHD symptoms reduce parents’ stress and depression improve parents’ confidence in managing behaviour problems. Queensland mother…
Read MoreIt’s the simple things — The performers bringing joy to child refugees
Reasons why the arts can make a difference… Ash and his team of clowns, musicians and dancers are ‘play specialists’ who work with children in refugee camps across Europe. The aim is to allow the kids “to feel good, feel daft, and feel playful”. Every child deserves the right to play! Click to view Video…
Read MoreHappy Dental Health Week!
It’s a good time to think about your family’s dental health. Did you know that the cost of some basic dental services for children and teenagers comes under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule with the government. If your child is aged between 2 and 17, enrolled in Medicare and you get certain payments from them,…
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