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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
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May 13, 2020
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Kia ora, this week new research demonstrates a strong link between the amount of sleep children receive and their chances of being obese. Also research has shown that the brains of parents and babies 'sync' during playtime, learn how it works.
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The importance of good sleep at child care and beyond
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Obesity is a big issue for Kiwi kids. One in three two- to four-year-olds are overweight or obese, with many more at risk of becoming overweight because of poverty and other socio-economic factors.
There is good news, though, because new research by the University of Auckland has looked at the relationship between children's sleep and weight, and found that an extra hour of sleep each night can dramatically cut a preschooler's risk of obesity.
Here we look at the research in more detail and see how early childhood education (ECE) services ensure babies, toddlers and preschoolers get enough good quality sleep during the child care day.
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How to get on the same wavelength as your infant
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Play is a wonderful way to bond with your baby, and as you're sharing time and toys with your little one, research shows that you're also sharing a brain connection.
Princeton Baby Lab has conducted the first study of how baby and grown-up brains interact during natural play, and they’ve found that bubs and adults really do get on the same wavelength when they share eye contact, toys, books and songs.
The researchers have established that baby and adult brain activity syncs up during play, with neural activity levels rising and falling at the same times, so let's look at this American study in more detail.
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