The Blog

A selection of articles about development of children aged 0 to 3 years old.

The Importance of Dads

For a long time now we’ve known the valuable role that mothers play in the development of children, through nurturing and play. Research also acknowledges…
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Motivation, and the Power of Words

There was once a group of tiny frogs, who arranged a competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very tall water tower.…
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How You Can Establish Healthy Sleeping Patterns

You know how great you feel after a good nights sleep… You smile more, you have the energy  to take on the day with enthusiasm,…
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What Does Love Look Like to your Child?

Many years ago a survey was conducted, asking young children (4 - 8y.o) the question: “What is love?” Their answers varied considerably and were obviously…
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So, What's Wrong with Pink for Girls and Blue for Boys?

This week I needed to purchase some new toys for a Playgroup I run. ‘That’s easy’, I thought, as I headed to the nearest toy…
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Communicating with Babies – What Parents Need to Know.

Babies begin communicating with us from the moment they are born – it’s just that we may not understand what they are saying yet! It’s…
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Magic Moments

Have you ever had your child calling: “Mum, Mum, come and look at this.” You go and it’s a dead cricket. At that moment in…
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Stress in Children

Stress is a part of our lives. We have positive stress – eg we have many things which must be completed today. The stress of…
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Lessons from the Beach

I had a mini-holiday recently, in a beautiful little seaside town. Daily I would walk to the beach, to absorb the sunshine and heat, as…
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