Childhood stress: Why and how we all need to calm down
Increasingly, scientists are linking stress in infancy and childhood to the soaring numbers of people suffering from anxiety and depressive disorders from adolescence onward. — Margot Sunderland, The Science of Parenting (2007). Maggie Dent is an author, educator, and parenting and
How to gently get your child to brush their teeth
When should you start encouraging dental hygiene? One of the ways to ensure children brush their teeth, without resorting to bribes or punishments, is to start early. Dentists suggest brushing baby’s first teeth when they appear, even wiping gums, may help
Being in nature is good for learning
Contrary to the belief we Aussies are a nature-loving outdoor nation, research suggests we’re spending less and less time outdoors. This worrying trend is also becoming increasingly apparent in our educational settings. Contact with nature can enhance creativity, bolster mood, lower
Make Play Everyday
Simple everyday moments help your child grow. The new Make Play Everyday campaign recognises that parents and families play a major role in their child’s ongoing learning. Through a series of short videos, articles and tips, we show parents how existing
Asthma at Kindy
Having a young child with asthma can be frightening, and it’s important to know as much as you can about the condition and how it affects your child. Asthma Australia offer some pages to help you be informed and assist
Healthy No Bake Snack Bars
Healthy No Bake Snack Bars These yummy no bake snack bars look just like a chocolate bar, but are made from fiber rich dates! You can get the kids into the kitchen making them with you, or if you have fussy
Literacy activities for children
A child’s journey towards literacy involves learning to speak, listen, read, understand, watch, draw and write. The foundation for building these skills begins at birth. Here are some literacy activities to get you and your child started. About literacy activities Talking, singing,
Easy Dinosaur Cookies
Here at Bonny Babes we love to see kids getting into the kitchen and what better way to encourage them than with some dinosaur footprint or fossil cookies. You could make yours with the dinosaur foot as pictured or even
Bonny babes light up nana joyce’s life
Bonny babes light up Nana Joyce’s life THERE’S nothing like a comforting cuddle with nana, and the lucky youngsters at Bonny Babes Childcare Centre at Hope Island have their very own ‘Nana Joyce’. She is Joyce Hartley, a Halcyon Waters home owner
Bonny babes light up nana joyce's life
Bonny babes light up Nana Joyce’s life THERE’S nothing like a comforting cuddle with nana, and the lucky youngsters at Bonny Babes Childcare Centre at Hope Island have their very own ‘Nana Joyce’. She is Joyce Hartley, a Halcyon Waters home owner