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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
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October 27, 2021
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Kia ora, this week everything you need to know about container baby syndrome and how child care services work to prevent this condition in infants. Also, five fun ideas for a non-scary Halloween.
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How early learning centres prevent container baby syndrome
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Highchairs, bouncers, floor seats, baby swings, jumpers and baby walkers all allow your infant to watch the world go by, safe in their little seat.
At home, 'containers' like these give you some hands-free time, and at child care, a highchair affords your baby a bird’s eye view of activities and allows easy service of solid food.
When it comes to container time, less is more, though.
Being constantly transferred from container to container, with little room for free movement, can cause something called 'container baby syndrome.'
Today, we see what this means for littlies, and investigate ways that educators prevent this syndrome in the child care environment.
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5 non-scary ways to celebrate Halloween
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Halloween comes but once a year, and although the spectre of a sugar crash or ghoulish door-knocker might fill young families with dread, there are lots of ways to get into the spirit of things and transform a frightful night into a fun day.
Here are five sweet ways to celebrate Halloween with your toddler or preschooler
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