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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
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September 23, 2020
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Kia ora, for families missing grandparents and family members who are overseas, videocalls offer a wonderful way of staying in touch. We've got some tips on how to make them work with a preschooler. Also, go wild with messy play bingo.
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How to optimise video calls between grandparents and under fives
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Some grandparents care for their grandchildren every week and others relish the opportunity to connect with them when holidays permit, but either way, this year's pandemic has impacted how seniors and juniors spend time together.
Health precautions and travel restrictions have created distance between the generations, but the good news is that video calls have filled the void as a way for grandparents and grandchildren to keep in touch virtually, if not physically.
These calls are enabling grandparents to share in their little ones' lives, and there's evidence that even very young children can develop a social connection via video call.
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Hands-on fun with messy play bingo
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For the uninitiated, messy play bingo is a splashier, squelchier, squishier version of the classic game.
It mixes fun with early learning, and all you need is a bingo board full of messy play activities, and a little person to tick them off one-by-one.
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