Article via Kinderling Kids Radio Screen time is such a hot button issue in modern parenting. Often we feel like whatever we do isn’t right. That’s due in part to the mere fact that our childhood simply didn’t involve screens beyond a TV or maybe a desktop PC with average dial-up internet. When it comes to…
Essential Elements of Early Learning
“Children are our greatest treasure. They are our future.” – Nelson Mandela Why Early Education Matters In order to set our children up for a bright future, it is vital to give them a strong foundation from the very start. We do this by enabling them to completely immerse themselves in the world in which…
Technology Tantrums – yikes!
How to Manage Your Kid’s Tech Tantrums Yikes. We’ve all been there – peace and quiet being broken by the unleashing of the pint sized tech-obsessed tantrum monster. Windows shake, doors slam, empires fall…well, at least that’s what it feels like. Whilst it is somewhat reassuring to know that in this technology obsessed landscape, tech…
Creating a Mindful Home
What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is a term that we hear used all the time in our ever increasingly health and wellness focused society. In fact, it is quite difficult to open a magazine, turn on the TV or read a health and wellness blog without learning about the latest mindfulness technique taking the world by…
Wellbeing tips for busy mums and dads
Raising young children can be a wonderful experience, filled with joy however it often also comes with daily challenges and feelings of exhaustion and overwhelm. The following wellbeing tips are a great starting point for mums and dads wanting to boost how they feel each day as they raise their young children. Value your Wellbeing.…
Are you reading the same books to your children every night?
Early Childhood Reading – Benefits of Reading the Same Book Many Times Does your child have a favourite book they just want you to read to them over and over and over again? You probably know every word off by heart by now – and so does your child…That initial love you felt for the…
Happy New Year!
Welcome back! We can’t believe it is the start of a new year already! New families and new children To all our new Day One families and children who will be having their very first Day 1 at Day One – WELCOME! We are looking forward to getting to know you and introducing your child…
It’s Time to Celebrate and Get Ready for “Big School”
It’s Time to Celebrate! It’s that time of year where we all come together to celebrate the major milestones in learning and development that your children have achieved. At Day One we celebrate both the Kindergarten Graduation and End of Year parties for all children and their families. …and Get Ready for “Big School” We…
Gardening with Children
At Day One ELC we are keen gardeners, with a variety of edible and visual gardens at all our centres. Children can learn new skills, have fun, play and develop self-confidence by spending time in the garden tending plants and growing their own food. Most children enjoy being outdoors and love digging in the soil,…
How SunSmart are You?
As summer is well and truly upon us in Queensland, we always take the time to reflect on our SunSmart awareness and practices. Skin Cancer is Preventable Australia has the highest incidence of melanoma in the world for both males and females. Two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the age…


