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  • Reasons to Change Child Care Facilitie...

    Reasons to Change Child Care Facilities We have listed below a few reasons to change child care facilities. Most parents will feel quite uneasy when they drop their child off to daycare for the first time. It can be hard knowing if he will fit in, if he will have a good time and if you have made the right decision about what daycare to choose in the first place. However, as time goes on this uneasy feeling may not go...

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  • The Power of Grandparents

    The Power of Grandparents Grandparents play an extremely important role in the life of a child. Most grandparents relish in the role of ‘nana’ or ‘pop’ – they can play and laugh with the child and hand them back when it’s time to be fed, time to sleep or time to eat. Many parents want their own parents or in laws to play a more active role in their child’s life. So how can you strengthen the bond between your...

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  • Choosing Quality Daycare

    Choosing Quality Child Care  A Five Factor Approach Choosing childcare is a necessary part of being a parent if you must return to work or if you're a Stay at Home Mum and just need a break (it happens!). However, do you go with the closest facility to your home or do you go with the one that comes recommended by your friends? How do you know which will not only be a good fit for your child, but the...

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  • Am I in the Wrong Playgroup?

    Am I in the Wrong Playgroup? Finding friends is difficult at any age but it seems like finding people that you connect with can be even harder in adulthood. While there are plenty of parents out there, it can be hard to find a mothers group that is the right fit. Below are some of the questions you can ask yourself when joining a new playgroup or mother’s group or when simply analysing your existing play routine. Do you and...

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  • Choosing a Daycare Centre

    Choosing a Daycare Centre Finding and choosing a new daycare centre is a bit like hunting for a new job. It doesn't pay to rush in without doing your homework or looking around to find the best option for both you and your child. For the best results, start looking early – a few months early if possible – so that you aren't forced into choosing a less than ideal daycare centre because of time constraints.  It doesn't hurt to...

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  • To Use Daycare, Or Not to Use Daycare

    To Use Daycare, Or Not to Use Daycare Well for all of you Stay at Home Parents out there, I'm sure you have all thought about this. It is currently very expensive to send a child to daycare, let alone if you have more than one little one. When I had my first child get to the age when she wanted to be a little more independent the only daycare in our little town was a community run facility. The...

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