Why does empathy matter? Empathy involves the ability to understand someone else’s perspective and understand how they feel about it. Empathy is essential in interpersonal relations, has been linked to moral behaviour and in general, humans are kinder when they can understand one another’s perspectives and emotions. Positive strengths in this skill have also been…
The importance of self-care and how to make time for it
Remind yourself of the person you were Parenting is one of life’s greatest joys. But it comes with some sacrifices. Are you the movie lover who can’t remember the last movie you saw in the theatre? The exercise buff who let your gym membership expire because you hadn’t been there in months? Perhaps you’ve become…
The newest parenting skill – self-compassion
As Parents, We Should Relate To Ourselves Kindly The work of parenting involves caring for and meeting the needs of another human being 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And like all demanding professions, burnout is a hazard of the job. That’s why parenting magazines and well-intentioned friends recommend taking care of yourself…
Responsible decision-making for young children
Helping Young Kids Develop Good Decision-Making Skills Like adults, children make a range of decisions every day! Young children regularly choose how they will behave, which toys or games they would like to play with, which books they would like to have read to them, or which television shows they would like to watch. As…
10 ways to connect with your child every day
At Day One we’re all about growing resilient children – ready for anything that comes their way in the future. But the most important way to do this is by building a super-strong parent-child relationship. A healthy parent-child relationship involves having a strong emotional connection that will result in a stronger more resilient child. How…
Protecting your child on the internet
At Day One Early Learning Centre, we are passionate about child safety, wherever that may be. This includes time spent on the internet. We came across this excellent article with wonderful guidelines for actions you can take to protect your child while they have access to the internet. We hope you enjoy it!
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.…