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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
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August 4, 2021
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Kia ora, it's World Breastfeeding Week (1-7 August) and we spoke with Isis McKay, General Manager of Women's Health Action to learn how mums can continue breastfeeding while using child care. Also, research shows children's behaviour may start changing to fit in with 'the group' from around three years old.
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Helpful information about breastfeeding, work and child care
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If you're a breastfeeding parent who's going back to work, you might be worried about how - or if - you can continue feeding your child in this way.
Although it's commonly understood that breastmilk is good for babies, and society should support parents to continue breastfeeding for as long as they'd like, it's not always clear how parents can actually fit breastfeeding into the work and child care day.
To learn more about the benefits of breastmilk, the rights of breastfeeding parents, and practical ways to navigate work, child care and breastfeeding, we spoke with Isis McKay, General Manager of Women's Health Action.
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How a group mentality influences preschoolers' behaviour
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There's no doubt that young children look to their parents, educators and other adult care-givers for guidance on how to behave.
Grown-ups are role models, rule-makers, mentors and disciplinarians all rolled into one, and it's our job to support littlies as they learn to regulate their emotions and behaviour and grow their pro-social skills and independence.
New research suggests that adults don't have the sole say on preschoolers' behaviour, though.
A new study by Duke University has found that by the time a child turns three, 'The voice of adult authority isn't the only thing that matters,' and children start to behave in certain ways to fit in with the group.
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