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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
May 22, 2019 |
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Kia ora, this week we look at KidsCan, the amazing pilot program bringing food and warm clothing to underprivileged preschoolers in early learning centres. Also, how to boost resilience in children.
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KidsCan
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The pilot programme supporting underprivileged preschoolers
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It's tempting to think of toddlers and preschoolers as picky eaters and reluctant raincoat-wearers, but the sad reality is a large group of under fives are going without food and suitable clothing – and it's not by choice. Poverty means many youngsters are hungry, wet and cold in New Zealand, but there is some heart-warming news.
A charity called KidsCan provides food, shoes, socks, raincoats and health items to school children, and they are currently running a pilot programme to support around 950 needy under fives in early childhood centres in Northland, Auckland and Hawke's Bay.
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How to build
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resilience in your child
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Life isn't all fun and games, and though we want the very best for our children, there will be times when the going gets tough. For this reason, it's important that children develop resilience, the ability to cope when things go wrong and to overcome unexpected challenges in their life.
Resilience can help children manage a stressful move to child care, deal with the loss of a grandparent or bounce back from a scary injury.
According to Harvard University, resilience helps some, but not all, children to do well despite facing significant hardships, like abuse, in their early years. This week we look at Harvard University's understanding of resilience, and see how you can help build this trait in your youngster.
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