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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
February 27, 2019 |
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Welcome, the government's Active Play Guidelines provide many helpful suggestions for families on activity and rest levels to support optimal child development – we've got the low down. Also, we take a look at a recent survey, which shows many parents are under-confident when it comes to supporting their child’s mental health.
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The Active Play Guidelines for young children
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It's important for babies, toddlers and preschoolers to be busy. They're discovering the world and making leaps and bounds with their physical and mental development, but the big question is – how active and how rested should under-fives be?
To answer this and help parents and care-givers find a healthy balance between busy time and sleepy time, the government has put together the Active Play Guidelines for Under-Fives.
With a focus on sitting less, moving more and sleeping well, these guidelines set out simple ways that grown-ups can support the healthy growth and development of young children so, let's look at what the government recommends and why.
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Your child's mental health
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Most parents can spot a gunky eye or a grazed knee from a mile off, but when it comes to a youngster's mental health, it seems that many mums and dads are in the dark.
In fact, according to the latest Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) National Child Health Poll, from Melbourne, Australia, only 35 per cent of parents are confident that they could recognise the signs of a mental health problem in their child.
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