Screen time is here to stay and for children under the age of five years is rising at an alarming rate. Screens, in their multitude of forms, will be a part of your children’s lives at some point. What parents really need to be on top of is...
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Research is showing that children who are obese tend to stay obese into adulthood. Habits are formed very early. It is as early as the first year that the problem starts for many children. Read how you can help to make a difference to the...
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Those who come along to GymbaROO and KindyROO know how insistent we are at having babies and children remove their socks and shoes for playing and climbing. Bare feet not only stimulate healthy development of the muscles and tendons in the feet...
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At GymbaROO and KindyROO we have always strongly advocated the importance of motor development in the first years of life to later success at school. The relationship between motor development and school success is gaining much greater...
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Researchers at the UNSW Australia have released findings that have shed light on just how much damage sugary drinks can do to young, developing brains.
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Meal times with young children can be so much fun but as we all know they can so very quickly turn to custard and be the most frustrating experience of our day! Food is such an important factor when it comes to little ones excelling in the...
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One in ten babies born in Australia today will develop a potentially life-threatening food allergy. Anaphylactic reactions now account for one in every five hundred hospital admissions for children aged five to fourteen years old. Learn all...
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Nearly all young children have one overwhelming fear in common – the fear of separation. This is a normal stage of development and can begin as early as six month of age, generally fading around school age, though may go on for...
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How diet affects a child’s brain development from pregnancy to school age. What we eat affects how well the brain works. A baby or small child who regularly digests food to which their body is sensitive or allergic, or food that is...
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Research has shown that there is an increased the numbers of babies presenting with heads that ‘look out of shape’ due to a flat spot developing on the back or the side. There are several important positioning strategies that can...
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How to look after your baby’s and toddlers teeth. More than 50% of 6-10 year old Australian children have dental decay. How you care for baby teeth makes a difference to the incidence of decay and to long term health.
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A baby has been born. The birth was how it was – easy, hard, painful, pain-free. However it was, it’s all in the past now, and the whole point of the experience is lying in your arms. A tiny head resting in the crook of your...
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