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Behaviour
Managing Competitive Children: Nurturing Healthy Ambition
Every parent wants their children to excel and succeed in life, but when competitiveness gets
Harnessing Positive Reinforcement: How to use Reward Charts to Influence Your Child’s Behaviour
Parenting is a difficult journey filled with challenges and successes. One of the most common
Navigating the Storm: Kids, Tantrums and Meltdowns
Parenting is a difficult journey, filled with joy, laughter, and the occasional tantrum and meltdown.
Development
Quick tips for toilet training
Toilet training is an important milestone in a toddler’s journey towards independence and self-care. While
Setting the Stage for Success: A Guide on How to Prepare Your Child for School
The transition from home to school is a significant milestone in a child’s life. As
Understanding and easing starting school anxiety
The first day of school is a big milestone in a child’s life, marking the
Early Childhood Approach
Link Health and Community is the Early Childhood Partner delivering the Early Childhood Approach for
Seven Reasons Why Routines are good for your Childs Development
Routines play a crucial role in a child’s life to help stimulate your child’s growth
Health and daily care
Encouraging Healthy Habits: A Guide on How to Get Your Kids to Eat Their Veggies
As a parent, getting your kids to eat their vegetables can be difficult and sometimes
Nurturing Healthy Habits: A Guide to Encouraging Children to Choose Nutritious School Lunches
Eating a healthy lunch at school is an important element in creating and supporting healthy
Start Your Day Right: Breakfast Tips for Families
Breakfast is often seen as the most important meal of the day, and for good
Companion Service: A Bridge to Community Accessibility
Navigating through daily activities can sometimes present challenges for people with disability or chronic illness.
Play and learning
Toddlers and play learning
Toddlers are inquisitive little explorers, constantly seeking new ways to interact with the spaces around
Sleep
Sleep and settling for early childhood – Preventing sleep concerns for toddlers 1–3 years
Toddlers are growing, learning and developing quickly. By understanding and connecting with your toddler you
Sleep and settling for early childhood – Solutions to sleep concerns for toddlers 1–3 years
It can be difficult to know whether your toddler is experiencing a sleep or settling
Sleep and settling for early childhood – Typical sleep behaviour for babies 6–12 months
Babies at 6 – 12 months are beginning to know the difference between night and
Sleep and settling for early childhood – Typical sleep behaviour for toddlers 2-3 years
Some toddlers may still wake at night and will need you to comfort them, especially
Sleep and settling for early childhood – Preventing sleep concerns: preschoolers 3–5 years
By understanding and communicating with your preschooler you will learn their cues as they grow
A Guide for Parents for Creating a Stress-Free Bedtime Routine for Children
Bedtime can often be a challenging time of the day for both parents and children.
Sleep and settling for early childhood – Typical sleep behaviour for preschoolers 3–5 years
Preschoolers generally sleep for 10 – 13 hours in a 24-hour period, and some children
Sleep and settling for early childhood – Typical sleep behaviour for babies 3–6 months
At this age babies generally sleep 10 – 18 hours in a 24-hour period and
Sleep and settling for early childhood – Solutions to sleep concerns for babies 6–12 months
If your baby’s sleeping patterns are not affecting you or your family and you have
Sleep and settling for early childhood – Preventing sleep concerns for babies 6–12 months
To strengthen the bond with your baby as they grow and develop, you need to
Sleep and settling for early childhood – Typical Sleep Behaviour for Newborns 0-3 months
Newborns generally sleep 12 – 16 hours in a 24-hour period and do not know
Sleep and settling for early childhood – Solutions to sleep concerns: preschoolers 3–5 years
It can be difficult to know whether your preschooler is experiencing a sleep or settling
Sleep and settling for early childhood – Typical Sleep Behaviour for Toddlers 1-2 years
At this age, toddlers generally sleep 10 – 14 hours in a 24-hour period, including