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…
Fun Mealtimes with Your Fussy Eater?
Fun Tips to Handle Fussy Eaters Many children are fussy eaters. Fussy eating is normal, but it can be hard to handle. Most of the time fussy eating isn’t about food – it’s often about children wanting to be independent. Here are some ideas that might help if you have fussy eaters in the family. About Fussy Eating and…
Do Health – Why is it Important?
Establishing Healthy Habits in Young Children Good health and physical well-being is fundamental to a child’s ability to develop, learn and grow. DO Health has been designed to establish healthy physical activity and eating patterns, and to assist children to accept the unity of mind and body. The DO Health program focuses on healthy eating…
DO Social – What’s It All About?
Helping Kids Understand Themselves and Others Have you been seeing references to the various DO Programs in your child’s online learning stories and programming? Do you understand what it’s all about? At Day One, we believe in using the skills and talents of our educators to the maximum and that is why we have developed…
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.…
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…