Nikki McMahon Nikki McMahon

Finding resources for learning and play

Kids are expensive, between birth and adulthood, a parent is expected to spend the equivalent of $1,000,000 AUD on meeting a child’s needs. Thats a house in most places. Lets look at how to reduce that figure slightly.

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Nikki McMahon Nikki McMahon

Kids Need iPads

Tech is not always the enemy of a child learning, in fact, it can become a good thing with appropriate boundaries put in place. Lets look at the advantages of allowing your child to use tech.

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Nikki McMahon Nikki McMahon

Day care isn’t a sustainable solution

Childcare centres are the petrol stations of the 21st century, and much like petrol, the childcare sector is not a sustainable solution to our collective issues. Frankly, childcare is a result of a much larger social and economic problems in our society, if we fix these issues we mostly eliminate the need for childcare right?

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Kids need to be messy

Yes I know its a pain. Never the less its important for their development. Here’s some easy(ish) answers for a very messy problem.

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We should all follow Finland

If Finland’s education system is one of the best in the world, Why aren’t more countries following along. This one took a little more research into a completely foreign concept of trusting the professional. I think the world could learn a lesson or two.

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Sleepy heads

We all need sleep, some of us more than others. Studies show that nap time is a surprisingly important part of early childhood development. So why do we abandon the idea the second it gets too hard.

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Nikki McMahon Nikki McMahon

The ‘instant gratification’ drive

Having a child is not always about doing everything for them. Sometimes as parents and educators we have to let go in a way that supports them. It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey of getting there.

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