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– Anxiety in Young Children and How to Build Resilience –

-Our Transition to School Program and What You Can Do at Home-

To continue this learning at home, we’ve rounded up some fun games to teach your child/ren their A-B-C’s and 1-2-3’s through engaging and interactive play.

There’s an art to dressing children appropriately for winter, especially when they attend childcare. At an early learning centre, your child spends time both indoors and outdoors, requiring them to be dressed warmly but adaptably. While our educators monitor each child to ensure that they are properly prepared for the cold weather, dressing begins at home.

There is no right or wrong answer as to how many days your child should attend preschool. However, there is an extensive list of factors to consider when determining the answer to this question. You may need to consider your financial affairs, your family’s circumstances, your child’s behaviour, and more.

As a parent, one of the inevitable decisions that you will have to make is determining the right age to put your baby in childcare. While most parents know that childcare will eventually have to be a part of their child’s life, the struggle stems from figuring out whether the timing is right for both you and your child. Many parents struggle with separation anxiety which may result in the postponement of their child’s introduction to childcare. Other parents become more focused on what age is most beneficial for their child with regards to cognitive, emotional, and social development.

Children who have self-confidence from an early age are usually one step ahead in their development.  With confidence comes pride, resilience and the motivation to try new things, all of which help children to perform better in sports, academics and the arts. Generally, children who have self-confidence also have better social development which ultimately, improves their happiness. Because of the impact of self-confidence on a child, parents and childcare centre educators have a duty to help children develop confidence, especially in the early years of their childhood. Confidence developed at a young age, allows a child to believe in themselves, which will later continue into their childhood and adolescence.

Selecting an early learning centre for your child is one of the most important decisions you’ll make for their academic lives. Your choice of an early learning centre can impact your child’s emotional, social and educational development which is why you should carefully consider every factor. Generally, Sydney is home to excellent early learning centres; however, not every centre will be right for your child, family and lifestyle. Every family is unique and will require various features from different centres. Additionally, families have different ideologies and would prefer specific values and ideals from centres that align with their own. While families are well aware that they want an early learning centre that reflects their values and lifestyle, they forget or are unaware of what considerations to look out for when visiting the centre or to ask about when speaking to a team member. All parents want a seamless transition from their child’s home life to an early learning centre. One of the easiest ways to establish this is to ensure that the centre you pick is warm and welcoming and aligned with what you want. How do you find out what you want? Take into account the following considerations when selecting an early learning centre for your child.

When selecting a childcare centre or attending an orientation, our centre team members are asked several questions by eager and concerned parents. This is expected as any decision you make regarding your little one is an important one. While some parents (especially those who have been through it before), know exactly what to ask, others do not. This is entirely understandable as the entire experience can be overwhelming. We know there are many questions that you’d like to ask. However, from our experience, there are a few common questions asked by parents that end up being the most important.

Whether it’s university or childcare, the first day of any kind of school can be nerve-wracking. This is especially true for children and preschool because in most cases, it would be the child’s first experience with long-term separation and any form of prolonged structure. This unfamiliar setting will undoubtedly make any child nervous, leading to a variety of problems at home before going to daycare and causing possible future problems at the childcare centre.