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Singing activity for children: songs in a second language

Singing is a fun way to help your child learn and remember words and sentence structure in a second language. When your child sings songs with repeated words or choruses, they get a lot of practice with new words and sentence structures. This helps your child remember these new words. Songs with a cultural or personal significance – for example, songs passed down in your family – can have extra meaning for your child.

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Positive attention and your child

From birth, children need experiences and relationships that show them they’re valued, capable human beings who make other people happy. Positive attention, reactions and responses from familiar and trusted grown-ups help children build a picture of how valued they are.

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Child Development

Overstimulation: babies and children

Overstimulation happens when children are overwhelmed by more experiences, sensations, noise and activity than they can cope with.

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Child Development

Toddlers making friends

At 1-2 years, children generally play with other children around them, rather than choosing a ‘best’ friend. Many of your child’s playmates will be the children of people you know – for example, friends, family or parents you meet at playgroup.

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Child Development

Self-regulation: children and teenagers

What is self-regulation? Self-regulation is the ability to understand and manage your: behaviour reactions to your own emotions reactions to what’s happening around you.

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Child Development

Why is play important?

Play is central to your child’s learning and development. When your child plays, it gives them many ways and times to learn.

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Play

Childhood games and toys

Why are games and toys important in childhood? Toys and games can be an important part of children’s play, and play is central to children’s learning and development.

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Lifestyle

The challenges facing LGBTQIA+ families

Challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ families include difficulties in the journey to parenthood, intrusive questioning, and discrimination in mainstream services. Allies are important in combating discrimination, and raising inclusive children through conversations and exposure to diverse resources is recommended.

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