Childcare and children's health - 2007

2007

• Learning Stories
• Head Lice and Nits  
• Responsive Care Giving for Infants 
• Outdoor Play
• Injuries 
• Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Families
• Allergies and Anaphylaxis 

Childcare and Children's Health information sheets for parents - December 2007

*Learning Stories* 

Learning Stories provide a way of documenting or recording children's learning. Instead of using a type of checklist of what a child can or cannot do, story telling (or narative) is used to identify children's unique interests and record challenges and achievements in a way that is positive and meaningful to children, families and carers. Read more...

*Head Lice and Nits*

English (pdf 167KB) 

Childcare and Children's Health information sheets for parents - September 2007

*Responsive Care Giving for Infants*

Carers play an important role in the development of children. Studies indicate that infants and toddlers flourish in care settings that meet their fundamental needs for close, caring relationships, health and safety, connection to family and culture, with knowledgeable, responsive caregivers. Read more...

Childcare and Children's Health information sheets for parents - June 2007

*Outdoor Play*

New pressures and changing social conditions increasingly limit children's experiences of the outdoors. Why are children spending more time indoors? Longer working hours and the absence of a parent at home during the day, smaller families where there is no older sibling to keep an eye on younger children, extended family members may not live in close proximity so the opportunity for grandparents, for example, to be with grandchildren outdoors is limited. Read more...

*Injuries*

English (pdf 122KB) 

Childcare and Children's Health information sheets for parents - March 2007

*Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Families*

Families in Australia are becoming increasingly diverse. This diversity presents new challenges and it brings new rewards. One challenge is to find meaningful ways for CALD families to be involved and supported in their child's care environment and for their contributions to be valued. The rewards gained from inclusive, respectful work with CALD families are invaluable. Read more...

*Allergies and Anaphylaxis*

English (pdf 132KB)