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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
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November 11, 2020
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Kia ora, in light of World Kindness Day, this week Friday 13 November, we look at how early childhood educators support children to learn this important life skills. Also, the surprising benefits of sibling conflict.
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How do educators teach under-fives to be kind?
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Kindness makes people feel good and do good, and in the early learning environment, kindness is something that's practised by children and actively promoted by educators.
Here we look at this human quality in more detail, and see how early childhood educators nurture, reinforce, and celebrate kindness in under-fives.
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How sibling conflict can actually benefit children
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Parenting two or more children brings its share of rewards and challenges, and when it comes to sibling conflict, it's very common for children to have disagreements and for parents to be called upon to 'referee' alternate versions of events or more fairly distribute time, attention and things.
The good news is that sibling disagreements can have positives for children's development, and there are ways for parents to reduce, and better manage, disagreements.
Here we look at expert advice in the area and share some practical tips.
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