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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Dads parent differently to mums and this is more than OK, it’s actually a good thing! Dads provide a wealth of important experiences and opportunities for their young children. More and more research indicates the important role dads play in...
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Have you ever struggled to find your car in the car park…then your car keys…then arrived home to discover you forgot to buy the item you originally went to the shops to purchase? We have all heard of ‘Baby Brain’, but does it...
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Primitive reflexes have been in the news lately as it becomes more widely understood that if babies and young children do not have the movement opportunities and practice to learn to fully control the reflexes, the ‘retained reflexes’ can...
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This is such a good question and one parents will often ask at GymbaROO-KindyROO. When a child develops a preferred handed (or handedness) is linked to the development of the brain. In most cases, your little one should not be right or left...
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The simple slide in your local play area is perhaps not so ‘simple’ when it comes to growing the bodies and brains of our babies and young children. Learn why slides and ladders are excellent for development, from little babies right up to...
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Many parents may be unaware that the W-sitting position – where the child’s lower legs are extended out to the sides of the thighs – may have long term detrimental effects on a child’s posture, walking and running abilities.
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Some children and parents breeze effortlessly through toilet training, while others experience some difficulties. Here are tips from a child development expert to make it easier for both your child and you. GymbaROO-KindyROO
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There is a crucial bit of ‘baby prepping’ during pregnancy that gets overlooked and it is one of the most important things that you could be doing right now. Preparing yourself in this way will take you ONE HOUR yet will make a...
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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...
READ MOREMore dads than ever are now bonding with their babies. Here are three beautiful bonding activities from GymbaROO-KindyROO’s online series of baby classes – Active Babies Smart Kids. Join in the fun!
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