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Early Childhood |
| Education and Care News |
| April 30, 2019 |
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Kia ora, this week the benefits of children sleeping outdoors, and the Wellington based service leading the way, also the link between bullying and depression in early childhood.
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Why you should consider taking children's naptime outside
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There's nothing strange about seeing a young infant rugged up fast asleep in a pram or baby pouch while out with their parents but did you know that in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries, it's also normal for children attending early childhood services to have their naps outside - even in winter?
It turns out there are numerous benefits to both children and staff for heading outdoors for nap time, which is why centres in both New Zealand and Australia are taking up this practice.
Here's all you need to know about sleeping outside and how to incorporate it into your early childhood service.
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The link between
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bullying and depression
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In New Zealand, rates of bullying are high, with UNICEF figures showing one in two Kiwi kids kids are bullied on a regular basis, one of the worst rates in the world. School aged children are the most affected due to technology related cyber bullying, along with other forms of emotional and physical bullying. However, what many don't realise is that bullying actually begins in the preschool years.
In addition, a new study has revealed that two and three-year-olds who both bully and are bullied themselves, are the most likely to show signs of childhood depression and experience depression later in life. It's therefore important that steps to prevent bullying start in early childhood to help young ones feel safe and supported while reducing the risk of depression in later life.
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