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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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Child Development
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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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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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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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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Child Development
Raising a Healthy Eater: Expert Advice and Tools for Parents Dealing with Picky Eating
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Child Development
Managing food allergies in children: Tips for parents and caregivers
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