Behaviour

Managing Children’s Challenging Behaviour - Biting

It’s important to know that biting is sometimes an unavoidable behaviour for young children, and is not necessarily an indication that there is something wrong. When thinking about biting, remember to focus on both the biter as well as who has been bitten. It’s important to know how you can help in both situations.

Starting Blocks

StartingBlocks.gov.au provides parents with information about children's education and care

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Fostering Childhood Independence

Children love being independent. We see this when babies try to spoon-feed themselves, toddlers demand to dress themselves and pre-schoolers want to help with household chores. Young children love to do things for themselves even when it makes life harder for parents.

Kari Sutton

Kari Sutton, B. Teach (Early Childhood Education) B. Ed. (Early Childhood Education), M Ed. (Early Childhood Education), M.Ed. (Guidance and Counselling)

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Navigating The ‘Terrible Twos’

I am certain you have witnessed a toddler having a rollicking, roiling tantrum. Toddlerhood is often called the terrible twos. When your child is out of control in this way, it’s difficult to deal with them. Your actions might add fuel to the fire rather than solve the problem.There are many reasons why two- and threeyear-old children experience tantrums. But, the most important is that they aren’t choosing to. They are not being manipulative. They are simply overwhelmed by uncontrollable

Lili-Ann Kriegler

Lili-Ann Kriegler (B. A Hons, H. Dip. Ed, M.Ed.) is a Melbournebased education consultant and author of Edu-Chameleon.

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Celebrating life’s special moments

Robotopia is inspired by the idea of a world populated by sentient robots, a classic theme in a variety of child and young adult centric media.

In this bustling android metropolis, robots chuff purposefully along, performing their functions at a relaxed analogue pace. Inspired by vintage clockwork tin toys, you can almost hear the familiar clicks, pops, ticks and clunks of a bygone age.

The collection is designed to be friendly and appealing. The design style is more nostalgic and innocent, with references to vintage tin toys of the early to mid-20th century, referencing an analogue world. Each item in the collection is designed and crafted with a specific purpose.