9 Amazing facts about breast milk
Kissing your baby changes you breast milk. Breast milk can kill cancer cells. Read 9 amazing facts about breast milk. Pinky McKay writes for GymbaROO-KindyROO
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Secure versus insecure bonding: Parents need to know the difference
Bonding usually happens instinctively between parent and baby, but loving the baby doesn’t automatically result in secure bonding. A secure bond provides the infant with an optimal foundation for life, eagerness to learn, a healthy...
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Sleep. Behave. Learn. The importance of sleep for babies and children
We all know how hard it is to get a grip when sleep deprived, however in terms of babies and childrens development and learning capacity this research news by Dr Jane Williams warrants attention.
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What should I be eating as a new mum
The arrival of your new baby is extremely exciting and stressful as it requires you to make a lot of adjustments. It is common that new mums and dads experience appetite disturbances, where they may feel disinterested in food. This is often...
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Chores make kids smarter, happier and more successful
Study shows that young children who participated in household chores were more likely to succeed in adulthood; complete education, met career goals, and maintain better relationships with family and friends.
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Chores for toddlers to 5 years: What chores at what age
Engaging young children in taking on daily responsibilities or ‘chores’ is not only a key to happy families, but even more importantly their tasks help enhance their brain and prepare them for future competencies. Here’s...
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Keeping kids entertained whilst travelling, without screens!
It is now very easy whilst travelling to switch on a screen or allow children to use hand-held devices, however, travelling with kids can be a great opportunity to develop creativity, spark imagination, build connections and have some fun as...
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Christmas craft ideas for babies and kids
Christmas, with all it’s bells and whistles, tinsel and sparkle, is a fabulous time to create with developmental benefits and enjoy the heart-warming results. Enjoy these brilliant and fun craft ideas to do for babies and with toddlers...
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Sun protection for babies and kids: Expert advice
Two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer in their lifetime. Here’s the latest on what experts are saying about how to best protect our babies and kids.
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Important reasons not to walk your baby by holding their hands
Reasons why not to ‘help’ your child to walk by holding their hands or ‘finger-walking’. The skill of learning to balance upright and to take tentative first steps without your help are actually essential to your baby developing core strength...
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Happy for life: How GymbaROO-KindyROO helps emotional development
GymbaROO-KindyROO kids have an excellent chance at being generally happy for life. As well as setting children up for academic, sporting and behavioural success, GymbaROO-KIndyROO also lays the foundations for emotional development and the...
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Your child’s attention span increased by outdoor play
The last two decades have seen a huge decline in children’s outdoor play, yet studies are showing that play in nature is important to children’s development in every major way, physically, intellectually, emotionally, socially and spiritually and...
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