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Real parents. Real problems. We’re here with a group of leading early learning and parenting professionals to answer your questions.

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Help! My child is biting other children

I’m so embarrassed but my child care provider called me in to say my two-year-old has been biting other children. I hate to think what the other parents must be thinking. What do I do?

Is time-out okay for kids?

I’ve always understood that time-out was a reasonable way to deal with behaviour issues. Now I’m seeing some articles suggesting that time-out has had its day. Is time-out OK and if not, what’s the alternative?

Employer attitudes to carer's leave

If you are a working parent and have to take unexpected or necessary leave to take care of a child, what is your employer's response?
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Support Services

Reaching out for help when you’re a parent means looking to organisations or services with a range of expertise or the means to assist. Whether it’s government payments or a specialised support service, sometimes you just need to ask.

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Our Child Development Professionals

Jane De Vita

Jane De Vita

Early Learning Consultant, Goodstart Early Learning

Jane De Vita has worked in early childhood in various roles for more than 30 years. In this time she has been a kindergarten teacher and director, a university tutor, a supervisor of students on practice teaching, a family day care co-ordinator, and a child care director. Jane is currently an early childhood...

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Alma-Jane ODonnell

Alma-Jane O'Donnell

Senior Child & Family Practitioner for Goodstart Early Learning

Tiffany Noble

Tiffany Noble

Senior Speech Pathologist, Goodstart Early Learning

Kylie Romero

Kylie Romero

Early Learning Consultant, Goodstart Early Learning

Dr Susan Moloney

Director of Paediatrics Gold Coast University Hospital

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