Parenting centres support families
Early Parenting Centres provide help and support for families with children 0 to 36 months who have difficulties adjusting to, or establishing, feeding and other early childhood routines. Families can stay at the centres or attend a day ... [... more]
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Bullying - Better Health Channel.
Bullying is ongoing aggression by children or adults against another child or children. Schools, early childhood services and sporting or interest groups are responsible to prevent bullying. Parents can help by believing and supporting their ... [... more]
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Patricia Malmstrom
Patricia Malmstrom is founder and president of Twin Services, Inc., and its affiliates--the TWINLINE telephone counseling service for parents and the Twinshock Training Curriculum and Network. She holds a graduate degree in early childhood and ... [... more]
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Eczema explained
Eczema is a non-contagious skin condition that usually appears in early childhood. The skin becomes dry, cracked and itchy, and may weep. Causes are unknown but family history, allergies or travelling may inflame eczema. Moisturisers and oils, ... [... more]
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What is female genital mutilation (FGM)?
A parent or adoptive parent may have a child who has been subjected to this practice before adoption or emigration to Australia. In this case it would be a good idea to inform child care workers or early childhood educators to ensure that the ... [... more]
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Physical Education
The effects of having epilepsy differ for different people. If a young person has had epilepsy since early childhood, she may have been over-protected by her parents and have lost confidence in her ability to manage on her own. She may also have ... [... more]
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Rickets - Better Health Channel.
Rickets is a preventable bone disease of early childhood, caused by vitamin D deficiency. It can lead to soft and weakened bones, fractures, bone and muscle pain, and bony deformities. Children with naturally dark skin or inadequate exposure to ... [... more]
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Becky A. Bailey
Becky A. Bailey, Ph.D., specializes in early childhood education and developmental psychology. Her lectures reach more than 20,000 people annually, and her awards include a Parents' Choice Foundation commendation for three of her parenting ... [... more]
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Christopher Stasheff
Christopher Stasheff spent his early childhood in Mount Vernon, New York, but spent the rest of his formative years in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He has always had difficulty distinguishing fantasy from reality and has tried to compromise by teaching ... [... more]
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Erick Ingraham
Erick Ingraham's talent for drawing was encouraged by his parents and teachers starting in early childhood. His artistic mother helped him develop his appreciation of form, color, and detail in nature and art. His father brought out the practical ... [... more]
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Helga Ruebsamen
Helga Ruebsamen was born in 1934 in Jakarta, Indonesia, and spent her early childhood on Java. In 1939 her family traveled to Europe, and they stayed in The Hague throughout the war. She worked as a journalist for Het Vaderland, a newspaper in ... [... more]
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Penny Warner
Penny Warner has written over 50 books for parents and kids, featuring ideas on child development, parties, games, activities, and snacks. She has a bachelor's degree in early childhood education and a master's degree in special education, and ... [... more]
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