September Issue

Crèche South African

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THE PARENT MAGAZINE FOR CHILDREN AT EARLY YEARS LEARNING STAGE

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OF OUTDOOR play

descipline &

Punishment

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welcome This new issue of SA Crèche comes to you at a hugely buzytime, as we celebrate the heritage month, book week, oral health month and abor week all in the September month. We have tried to include some of these topics in this month’s issue.We have a compelling mix of content, including details of the eagerly awaited national development plan by Trevor Manuel and the benefits of outdoor play and learning a second language. We have included the ussual features; health and nutrition putting an emphasis on the importance of healthy eating

in preschoolers and their common illnesses.

We have been inundated with people asking about the website www.sacreche.co.za the site is not online yet and would like to apologise to everyone. We hope the site will be up and running before the end of next month. To read the magazine online please go to www.issuu.com and search for SACreche and you will be able to access and read all the issues. Many thanks to the numerous contributors who have helped with these informative articles. We hope that you find this issue useful and interesting

read. However, we’re always looking for ways to improve, so please do not hesitate to get in touch with any suggestions or post comments on our facebook page. We also like to thank all the parents who have sent their kids artwork.

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contents Feature

6 Health – easy guide to kids common illness.

10 Development – the benefits of outdoor play.

16 Finance – make your child’s dream a reality.

19 Lesson plan - teaching kids 01 Editorial note 12 Events - outings with kids about heritage 02 News briefly– the latest news 13 Spirituality – the importance 20 Artwork- the art competion. and calender of giving from your heart.

21 Policy & practice – NDP 03 Feedback - your letters.

14 Cover story - children learn reforming the ECD 04 Shopping– reviewing toys & ing dual language

22 Community focus – Tshwane educational resources.

17 Finance - making your child’s place of safety.

05 Manners - raising good dream a reality.

24 Nutrition – How to build a healthy mannered children.

18 Safety – make your home preschooler. hazard free.

08 Family matters – descipline & punishment.

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briefly National Book Week

SASSA Tender Irregularities

3-8 September - The Third Annual Na- 30 August 2012 - The North Gauteng tional Book Week will run from the 3rd to High Court ruled that there were irreguthe 8th of September.. It will be launched in larities in the Supply Chain Management Uitenhage by Minister of Arts and Culture, processes which led to the tender award Paul Mashatile. This years theme is “Read to pay grants, it declared it being “illegal a Book, Share a Book”. The Department and invalid”. The tender was awarded on of Arts and Culture and the South African Book Development Council have partnered 17 January 2012 to Cash Paymaster Serwith the aim to promote literacy and cel- vice (PTY) Ltd, after twenty one companies presented the bids for the tender. ebrate reading.

The court case was brought by by the Kempton Park Hospital to reunsuccessful companies challenging the open process. Given the judgement, Minister Preparations to refurbish the hospital Bathile-Dlamini; has assured the public are underway and construction is exthat the judgement will not in any way pected to commence in March 2013 disrupt payment of grants. and be completed by the July 2014.

THE NonProfit Organisation Summit

14-17 August 2012 - President Zuma addressed delegates at the summit which was convened by the Department of Social Development, under the theme “Working together to Fight Poverty, Unemployment and Inequality”, with the support of different organisation. They gathered in Ekurhuleni from the 14th to the 17th August 2012 with the aim of creating a platform for effective partnership between government and the nonprofit sector to strengthen action towards eradicating poverty, enhancing the quality of life of South Africans, and creating a more humane society.

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The S ACECD To March For Care Of Children

7 September 2012 - The SA Congress for ECD will host a National Rally in Johannesburg on 7 September 2012 and Launch a Year of Caring for the Children of South Africa. The purpose of the event will be to present a national strategy towards Caring for our Children.

Parents, government official and politicians, ECD Practitioners and Private Providers, Business and Donors and the South African Police Services are invited to participate in this event. Contact person for the National Rally is Makhotso Lebitsa on 084 704 7652; Mpho on 072 363 4342 and Meisie Sigudhla on 074 244 3370.

South African

THE PARENT MAGAZINE FOR CHILDREN AT EARLY YEARS LEARNING STAGE

Managing Editor Khutso Ntsoane

Editor Thando Ncube

Contributors Grace Seema Thabo Mphela A C Abraham Lebo Chauke Charlize Grinnell Lerato Molewa Patricia Armstrong Pastor Themba Sibiya Mahlako Mphahlele

Design and Layout Llaai Ntsoane

Photography Lorraine Smith Firstcut photos

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The SA Crèche is published monthly by onesevenone communications. All reasonable care is taken in the preparation of the magazine contents, but the publisher cannot be held responsible for errors in the contents of this magazine or to any loss or damages however arising from such errors, including loss arising from negligence of our staff. Reliance based upon the contents of this magazine is at reader’s own risk.

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I have recently had a new baby and your story on new baby spoke to me. I have been anxious that my older son will have a problem with all the attention on the new baby. After reading your magazine I am informed to deal with the situation.

There are lots of magazines outthere but none has had an effect to my life as yours.

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- Faith Zulu, JHB I enjoy reading all sections of SACrèche, magazine but especially the lesson plans for teachers. The interesting family matters articles and useful tips on health. The magazine provides me with information to educate myself but also equipped me to advocate for healthy practices in the upbringing of my own children, family and friends.

- Keabetsoe Kekana, Atridgeville I ussualy page through magazines without really raeding the articles, but I was interested in the on everyday, everywhere learning. The article was speaking to me as a parent and I am sure to try some of the suggestions with my son. I am definetly impressed with your magazine, keep it up.

- Leeto Kgopong, Midrand

I have a five year old son attending a creche, he is not interested in anything other than sitting infron of television watching cartoon channel or playing games.I have tried different things to encourage him to go out and play but all has failed, can you please write an article on the effects of television in children and please inform me on how you can take him away from the television.

I read your article on using ICT as a learning tool, but he is not interested in computers, he is addicted to the television. I am afraid that he is watching channels which are not suitable to his age, I am thinking of selling the television, please help.

- Pamela Nomvete, Yeoville

It is encouraging to see your magazine especially so as it is published by young black people. Your magazine is relevant, informative and it is clear that a lot of work has been put into it. I could not but notice that you do not have advertisement, as someone who works in the media I would like to encourage you and to put more time in the sales department.

- Gomolemo Bhengu, Vosloorus We are extremely pleased and impressed to read the SACrèche Magazine, and find it closely relevant and informative to the profession of the practitioners of ECD. The magazine content is both informative and interesting and can definitely contribute to promoting healthy ECD practices within classrooms and the country as whole.

- Tebogo Matlala, Soshanguve

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shopping

The XO laptop

Story by Charlize Grinnell

The One Child Per Laptop (OCPL)aims to provide each child with a rugged low-cost, low-power, connected laptop. To this end, they have designed hardware, content and software for collaborative, joyful, and self-empowered learning. With access to this type of tool, children are engaged in their own education, and learn to share and create together. They become connected to each other, to the world and to a brighter future. OCPL have provided these laptops to countries such as Rwanda, Madagascar, India and Kenya. Visit their site on www.one.laptop.org

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Go to www.thepramwarehouse.co.za available for R 6000.

Fisher-Price Imaginext Robot Police Tank

The Robot Police Tank is the perfect vehicle to battle the evil Dr. Glitch. Open the cage and fit a Robot Police figure inside. Press a button to hear police siren sound effects. Press another button to launch the projectile or to activate the claw. Available at www.wantitall.co.za for R699.00

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manners

Story by Mahlako Mphahlele

Raising good mannered children H

ave you noticed that children have a skill of saying and doing the worst and most horribly embarrasing of things at the worst of times? Atleast every parent has once hoped for the ground to open up and swallow them whole. One Sunday afternoon a friend’s mother had her burial society over for lunch at her home.

The youngest grandchild came bursting in the dining room while all the women were eating and at the top of her 4 year old voice asked “KOKO are these the crocodiles you said you are never going to feed”. The poor woman had to pay a fine. Parents have to be very careful of what they say in the company of children.

As innocent as this comment is, the child didn’t have the manners not to disturb guests while they are eating (even if they are crocodiles).

For me this happened when me and my 3 year old daughter went to church last weekend. She kept pestering me about what happened to the old Pastor so I thought it best to introduce her to the new one. Just after service we made our way through to where the Pastor was. Just as she had been taught, Lebogang greeted the Pastor like the well mannerred child that she is. The Pastor asked her a few questions and my smile and pride were getting bigger by the answer. All the people around were impressed by Lebo’s answers and manners. I was about to turn and leave when at the top of her voice with her hand covering her nose she blurted “eeuw...mama why does the Pastor’s mouth smell, does he not have tooth brush”. I did the mistake of pretending not to hear. She thought she obviously didn’t ask loud enough and this time made sure the whole church can hear her. Pastor had a breath problem and we all knew it. There comes a time when children have to learn that there

is a fine line between being honest and being rude and ill mannered. Remember that children are neither born with good nor bad manners. Their curiosity is not inhibited by societal norms and etiquette.

A child becomes ill mannered when s/he is repeatedly showing such behaviour, especialy after you have told him or her not to repeat it. As parents it is our responsibilty to tell and show them what is appropriate behavoiur. Unfortunately some parents have become emotional hostages of their own children. if I don’t buy him the toy s/he wont stop crying and throwing a tantrum. Chances are he will do it again after seeing that this behaviour gets them the toy. Having a good mannered child takes work like everything else that has to do with them, start by trying to teach them the following basic manners; ul language especially when talking to adults.

1. Never use foul language especially when talking to adults.

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Do not make fun of anyone 2. Do not fun of anyone any reason for anymakereason and fordon’t call and do not call other people names tothem. tease people names or bytease them. say “sorry” if we wronged someone and 3. WeWe say “sorry” if we wronged “please” will get us what we want someone.“Please” will . get 4. be appreaciative and say “thank for us t we want and you” “excuse any gift you we receive. me” when want to get by.

5. Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze and dont pick your nose in public.

You might wonder what was reaction at the church. I waited to get home and adviced Lebogang that what she said was rude and she owed the Pastor an apology.

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health focus

Easy guide to kids common illnesses Crèche is the best place for children to infect each other. There are many common illnesses that are contagious in different ways and children are most likely to bring illnesses from creche into your home. Remember that good personal hygiene is the best weapon you have at stopping illnesses and germs from spreading. Story by Patricia Armstrong

Yes, you are probably right, your child is getting sick since they started crèche . Rest assured that this is normal and you are not alone. A group of children in the same environment are likely to share more than toys.The creche environment is ideal breeding ground for different organism that cause illnesses. This is mainly why children at crèche are more likely to get sick. As humans we are exposed to billions of bacteria and germs in our everyday lives. Some are good and some are bad; some we need and some can kill. Children, through play and exploring are also exposed to many health threatening bacteria without even knowing it.

All it takes is one child to get sick and come to crèche then the virus is spread. Consider this situation - a child with flu sneezes without covering their mouth and the airborne virus is spread throughout the class. it might be that one child with diarrhea doesn’t wash their hands after going to the toilet. The germs will be left on everything the child touches and be transferred to everyone else who comes into contact with whatever tho child touched. Due to their weak immune systems they are more ex-

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posed to illnesses and sickness. Unless you have a medical aid with large cover, it is just not practical to take your child to the doctor every time they sneeze or cough. Sometimes a little knowledge on your part is enough in dealing with certain common illnesses that do not necessarily require you to rush your baby to the emergency room.

Doctors go to medical school to learn and perfect a skill that you and me cannot acquire just by reading a book or doing a quick internet search. When it comes to the health of your child the doctors is best qualified to give you a diagnosis, when in doubt consult, even for the smallest of things.

It helps to know a little about the threats facing your child on a daily basis. This is the very reason why we have compiled a short list of common illnesses. This is by no means a list of all the illneses from which your child is at threat, neither is it a replacement for the doctor’s advice. We hope that by learning about these illnesses you will be able to prevent some of them by encourage your child to adopt better healthy habits like washing their hands.

Common Colds

Influenza Flu Winter is the season for flu as the virus lasts longer in cold and dry conditions. Its common symptoms include fever, coughing, sneezing, runny nose, headaches and exhaustion amongst other things.

Vomiting and diarrhea are symptoms most sommonly found in children and elderly people. Flu is easily confused with the common cold because they have the same symptoms at the onset. It is easily passed from one child to the next as anything that an infected child touches can be infected with the virus. Sharing spoons, toys, kissing or just a cough or sneeze from an infecct child can spread the virus. When it comes to the question of when to visit the doctor; the mother knows best and when not sure the doctor knows best.

Chicken Pox

A slight fever followed by rash is a sign of chicken pox.

Firstly the rash starts on the body, and neck before moving to hands and feet. When the rash itches is a sign of the body’s defences working, so the itch is a good sign.

Chicken pox is only considered serious in adults and most people get it by age 9 and 10. The good thing is that you can only get chicken pox once in a lifetime.

Children should never be given aspirin or medication containing aspirin for the treatment of chicken pox. 9 out of 10 people are infected by coming into contact with people who have chicken pox (ususally family member). Your child should not go to creche if they have chicken pox.Frequent baths have been known to ease the itchyness. The best thing to do is to avoid scratching and it should sll be over in a week’s time. .

The common cold just like the flu causes a runny nose, congested nostrils and sneezing. Coughing, headaches and sore throat may also be present when one is infected. Children get colds throughout the year but they are most common during winter and the rainy season. The common cold is also easily transferable from one child to the next just like the flu virus and the creche is a breeding ground for this type of virus. Over the counter medication cooupled with lots of sleep and fluids are enough to drive it away

Measles Among those diseases which have vaccines, measles is the leading cause of death in children worldwide.

It is also the most contagious and very easily spread.

Fever, coughing, runny nose,watery inflamed eyes and red spots in the mouth are symptoms of this disease which is chracterised by a rash all over the body. The rash usually starts at the top and moves down the body . The infection is spread by coming into contact with aural secretion (saliva, mucus, spit through coughing and sneezing) of an infected person. There is no specific treatment for measles. Vaccination is best at preventing this and other serious illnesses in children.

Food poisoning, infections, medications, parasites and other illnesses can cause diarrhea. A frequent watery bowel movement is usually the sign of diarrhea and in some cases there is blood when one goes to the toilet. Abdominal cramps, fever, nausea, loss of appetite and feeling weak usually go hand in hand with diarrhea. Children are more in danger of suffering from complications as a result of diarrhea due to dehydration.In most cases, diarrhea will disappear in less than a week. Drinking lots of fluids helps and also eating carbohydate filled foods such as potatoes, bread and rice also helps.

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family matters

Indescipline Punishment Punishment descipline Indescipline Punishment Descipline Punishment

People often confuse discipline with punishment. Quite a few realise that punishment is but one way to instill discipline and its not the only way. writes Lebo Chauke

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iscipline in an african child is tantamount to respect. It is a reflection of who they are but most importantly it is a reflection of the kind of family that they come from. Children these days are more opinionated than when we were children. Having an opinion or disagreeing with the elderly used to be a sin that came with very heavy punishment. Someone once said that children these days grow up as opposed to being raised.

Today’s parents are much more forgiving than was the case when they were growing up. The most confusing thing is that these very same parents are blaming their own parents for spoiling their grandchildren rotten.

People often confuse discipline with punishment. Quite a few realise that punishment is but one way to instill discipline and its not the only way. There are many methods parents can use in disciplining their children and punishing them should be the last options. The first thing that parents of realy small children should know is that babies as well as toddlers are too young to make the connection between their behaviour and them being punished (especially physical punishment). At this stage you, as the parent,should concentrate on highlighting and congradulating good behaviour.

First of all descipline is not about correcting whatever mistake the child

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has done but is more about encouraging good behaviour. So many parents are quick to shout and scream at bad behaviour that they often forget to do the opposite and that is to commend and encourage good behaviour. The same effort and energy invested in condeming your child’s behaviour should also be used when congratulating your child for good behaviour. A simple “good girl” is not enough. Tell your child how their good behaviour make you feel. Thank them for being such a “big girl” for saying thank you. Highlighting the achievement will go a long way towards building confidence in your child, and they will always feel good about about doing good because they will be aware of the emotional rewards. Remember to tellyour child what the right thing is rather than always telling them what they are doing wrong. This is a very important part of raising a disciplined child.

There seems to be absolutely nothing wrong with punishment especially when looking at the many children who are the direct product of physical punishment. A generally favoured phrase used to qualify physical punishment is “Spare the rod spoil the child”. Physical punishment is when you the adult causes physical pain by hitting or spanking as a direct result of the child’s behaviour. The problem with physical punishment is that it directly comes from the parent’s anger. It is very effective

at making children change their behaviour but they might be changing it for the wrong reasons. Children should do good because it is the right thing to do and not because they are afraid of you. Verbal punishment includes shouting, shaming and using bad words.

Making penalties occurs when the child is denied something because of their behaviour “ you are no longer drinking because you spilled”. Threatening not to reward your child is also another way of punishing them “ you are not going to watch tv if you don’t eat”.

These are some forms and means of punishing a child and these might and might not help in disciplining a child. Children learn in different ways and they each have their own ways of understanding things. Someone once said that children always find it difficult to listen to what you say but have no problem in doing what you do.

You might ask yourself whether the methods you are using on your child are best. The best answer is that the methods you are using now you should also be able to use when your child is all grown up an into their teenage years. If you think that what you are doing now can’t be done when your child is big and strong then your disciplining methods need to be relooked. The simple reason for this is that by the time your child is big then you will need to come up with new disciplinary measures and that might not go too well.

Effective discipline builds self eestem and confidence. It must help the child with self control and it must set good examples for effective ways to deal with problems.

It is important to be consistent in disciplining your child. This consistency must also be present when praising them for good behaviour. Follow through on your threats,

otherwise your child will get used to them and they will forever be ignored. When you threaten to take them to sleep if they don’t stop being naughty, then do exactly that.

They will respect the threat and learn to listen to different tones in your voice. Remember avoid exaggerating your threats. Don’t say you will kick them out the house and they will be homeless because you know you won’t. Stick to threats that you can see through.

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development

THE BENEFITS OF OUTDOOR PLAY

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o many childcare practitioners do not realise the importance of play for preschoolers. They still approach playtime as an opportunity for them to take a break. They fail to take advantage of the opportunity to observe children behaviours during this time. Children feel free when they play in a non structured environment and it is during this time that practitioners can monitor their social interactions, cognitive, language abilities, motor skills, and emotional developments.

A child who is distant and not playing with others can tell a lot to a teacher through behaviour, this could be an indication of what is happening at home. It is during play that teachers notice the playground bully and children who are having difficulty in social interactions. Teachers should remember that they are facilitators of play. Unfortunately many crèches in the township do not have enough space for children’s playgrounds, as they are operated from their homes with small yard. The preschoolers do not have outdoor playtime and when they get at home, parents switch on the cartoon channel for them. This has led to an increase in child obesity in the country. In many private

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Children at the playground playing at Tswelopele creche in Sosh crèches there is too much emphasis on outcome based play as children are being prepared to succeed in formal school, playing is viewed as a waste of time. Parents expect and need to see their children succeed academically. This though should not be a reason why children should be denied the right to play. Research has shown that the benefits of play are not just confined to physical development only; in fact they are far more outreaching in terms of cognitive development. The following are a few of the many benefits of outdoor play and how essential it is in the healthy development of children: Developing Social Skills Learning to cooperate, negotiate, take turns and play by the rules are all important skills learned in early games. These skills improve as the child plays. As a result, children learn the roles and rules of society Physical Development Motor skills such as climbing, crawling, throwing, running, kicking and balance are some of the skills which are developed as a child plays outside. It is during this time that they will learn their strengths and

hanguve township north of Pretoria.

Khutso Ntsoane looks at many learning opportunities play can bring to your child.

picture by Khutso Ntsoane

playing with other children teaches social skills. A key achievement for toddlers is the ability to build friendships

weaknesess, they will challenge themselves, like how far h/she can kick a ball, how fast or far they can run.

Developing langauge

Playing in a group with other children, they learn to share, to relate to other children, to negotiate, they do this by talking. It is during this time that they express themselves by screaming, singing, shouting and singing. This environment is very good for learning a new language as well.

Cognitive Skills Children learn and improve their ability to solve problems through play. Children also learn how to count and to compare positions, sizes and shapes. They are able to improve their memory skills as they learn different names of their play mates, h/she could be climbing a monkey bar and counting the number of bars h/she is able to cover. They could be racing each other and are able to learn who came first second and third. They are also able to improve their attention span as they play.

The Role Of The Parent The Role Of The Parent Parents should be their children’s first and best playmates.

Parents have a role in being involved in their children’s play. Children tend to be more creative when their parents are involved in their play. The best play occurs when the adult plays alongside the child, rather than just providing the toys or supervising. Becoming your child’s playmate might seem childish but the rewards for both child and parent make it worthwhile. Observe: Watch your child closely to learn what he or she can do and has problems doing. Also, be aware of your child’s favorite activities. Follow: Join in and play with your child so that he or she knows you are interested in them. You can add to the complexity of the play; however, let your child be in control and determine the direction of play. Be imaginative: Let go of the adult ideas and play in the imaginery world of your child. By encouraging him or her you will give them confidence and self esteem, be in his world where he is in charge, Allow them to use toys as they like(provided its safe), if his car can fly let it be, the idea is for him to enjoy , explore and learn. As a parent being creative will make playing more fun for you and your child.

Play is how children see the world around them and bring meaning to it. It models the social framework that builds relationships for life and kindles imagination. As parents and teachers it is important to let children be children and play.

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spirituality

The ability & gift to give from your heart We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously...

(Romans 12:6-8 NIV)

Roughly 25 percent of Jesus’ words in the Gospels are related to our resources and stewardship of them. Though he was poor, Jesus not only fed thousands (Mark 6:41) but also gave us his life as a gift (John 15:13). Elsewhere in the Bible, the widow (Mark 12:42-43), Tabitha (Acts 9:36), Barnabas (Acts 4:34-37), and the Macedonian church (2 Cor. 8:1-2) all had this gift.

In Luke6:38 it says “Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap.

For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” The gift of giving is the ability to give money and other forms of wealth joyfully, wisely, and generously to meet the needs of others and help support the less fortunate. Regardless of the amount, people with this gift genuinely view their treasures, talents, and time as on loan from God and not their own. They are often moved to meet the physical needs of others. They enjoy giving of themselves and what they have.

Even if they do not possess the resources to help, they earnestly pray for those needs to be met.

The giver is not only willing to give generously of his money, but he is also willing to give everything else he possesses, and he gives comprehensively and with abandonment. As the giver grows into mature stages of giving, he will give with absolutely no strings attached and

no ulterior motives because, convinced that everything belongs to the Lord, he simply desires to be a channel through which the Lord can distribute his resources.

It is importance to teach children to care and help those less fortunate. It is can actually be an ideal time to instill the giving spirit to your preschooler now. Remember that they are kids, and kids are naturally selfish, do not get cross if he or she is not interested in sharing and being charitable. The idea is to raise a responsible adult, you will be surprised how your efforts can take effect once kids get into midadolescence and they see a lot of value in volunteering in all kinds of projects.

Education about social issues goes hand-in-hand with raising a compassionate child, talk with them about how many other children are hungry. It is important to include them when you go volunteering or supporting diffrent organisations. If it is important to you it will be important to them.

Our contry has many challenges and needs children who are charitable, next time when you volunteer for Mandela day take your child with you and you might be surprised how much he or she enjoys it.

Story by Pastor Themba Sibiya

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cover story

Children Learning Dual Language Story by Grace Seema

In South Africa so much emphasis is put on learning English that venercular languages are gradually falling away and will possibly face extinction in the next 100 years.

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urely it is important to learn more than one language, especially in South Africa with 11 officiall languages. To learn more than one language must be beneficial beyond being able to communicate with other people. My lecturer at University told us a story to demonstrate the importance of being bilingual. “A thin cat was waiting outside a mouse hole waiting for the mouse to come out. Along came a fat cat. Surprised,the fat cat asked what the thin cat was waiting for. Upon learning that the thin cat had been waiting for hours for the mouse, the fat cat instructed the thin cat to follow its lead and hide.“whoofwhoof” barked the fat cat. The mouse thought that a dog had scared the cats away and came out only for the fat cat to pounce and eat it all alone”. the moral of the story, our lecturer adviced us, was that it helps to learn a second language.

In South Africa so much emphasis is put on learning English that venercular languages are gradually falling away and will possibly face extinction in the next 100 years. Imagine not being able to speak your own language; the language of your identity and ancestors. The sad truth is that more and more parents prefer teaching their children English at the expense of venercular languages. South Africa has taught us that those who can speak English are better off than those who can’t. From job interviews to just plain reading a book, English is the medium of instruction in the country and who can blame those parents who prefer giving their children a fair chance in the future of the country (even when it is at the expense of their culture and heritage). If this is realy the case, why then is it important for children to be proficient in African languages? Isn’t it better to start teaching your child English

from day one, since they are going to be taught in it for the rest of their learning lives? Learning a second language has its advantages. Just like the cat example above,it is quite obvious that people who are better at expressing their needs are more likely to get what they want. For the majority of the country that second or third language is English. As beneficial as learning a second language is, no any other language can replace the mother tongue. Research has shown that children who learn academic concepts such as maths in their home languages are better off than those who learn using, say English. However, bilingual speakers have shown greater analytical abilitiy, better memory retention as well as are more attentive than people who only speak a single language. A second language is any other language than that you speak at home. If you are Shangaan, and also speak Isindebele then Shangaan is your first language and Isindebele your second.

There are two ways your child can learn a second language: Simultaneous Second Language Learning and Sequential Second Language Learning. The best way for your child to learn a second language is at the same time as when they are learning the first language. Simultaneous language learning is when

a second language. In South Africa, a second language is synonemous with English. Most children are first taught to speak using their mother tongue and then English (second language) introduced once the child is comfortable with their mother tongues. Learning a second language in this way can occur at any age in your chil’s life,even in their adult life.

Children under the age of seven who learn a second language easily achieve the language skills just like those of the native speaker. From 8 upwards it is much more difficult to acquire language skills similar to those of the native speakers because the first language has a bigger influence on the language being learnt. There are other difficulties experienced by sequential language speakers that children may face while adjusting. Stubborness of using their first language is one learning obstacle children may present due to them being comfortable with their first language. Upon realising that their first language is not working, children may enter a silent period where they opt to be seen and not heard. This is the observation phase and it is a necessary step in the learning process. Due to not being sure about the new language they will only speak in very short sentences of a one or two

“The introduction of a second language can come in many forms, like at creche, a new family member comes to live with you, the nanny speaks a different language or by design where you the parent consciously teach the child a second language.” the child learn more than one language at the same time due to a number of reasons. Parents could be speaking different languages to their child or the language at home is different to the language at creche or the languagethe nanny speaks. In simultaneous language learning, your child has to be under the age of 3 years old, as they still need to be at a language learning stage. At this early stage, there is no preference when it comes to the your child’s choice of language and they value both language just the same. Children who are exposed to more than one language do not necessarily have more difficulty in learning to speak than those only learning one. In fact, children who are exposed to more than one language at this early age are the same as those learning only one language and both these children have similar progress because the brain is so good that it treats each language of a bilingual learning child as if it is the only language being learnt. The brain activity of this child is much greater and at first they might confuse the two languages but from 4 years onwards your child will have little difficulty in separating the language. Even the accent and pronounciation will be as good as yours, maybe better.

If your child is already fluent in one language and are learning another then they are Sequential Second Language Learners. The introduction of a second language can come in many forms, like at creche, a new family member comes to live with you, the nanny speaks a different language or by design where you the parent consciously teach the child

words. Finally they will improve and confidently use the second language with as much skill as the fisrt.

In learning a second language, parents’ support is crucial. Correct the child when they are wrong but do not make it a habit otherwise they will be afraid to use the language and this will damage their confidence. Sotho children in Lesotho from a very young age have a better grasp,understanding and usage of their native tongue when compared to the rest of the world. This is because children Lesotho mothers take their young children along wherever they go, due to them not having baby sitters. The children are exposed to the language and the environment within which the language exists. The key to language learning is physical exposure to the language and practice, otherwise all the Muvhango viewers would be fluent in Tshivenda. South Africa has 11 official languages so start early to teach your child as many languages as possble.

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finance

Make your child’s dreams a reality

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iving your child a head start in life by investing even a small amount when they are young could be one of the most important gifts you will give to him. The costs of a good tertiary education have risen so sharply in recent years that it is little wonder that many parents are unable to finance their children’s education. Unfortunately in our country the quality of education a child receives is often dependent on the parents’ affordability. A threeyear university course including textbooks and living expenses now costs well over R100 000 and this is a public institution. If you want to help soften the blow of such costs for yourself, it could be wise to start saving long-term. Starting to save from the time your child is a baby will put you in a better position to make the right choices about your child’s education 20 years to come. Saving regularly and diligently will even enable you to choose the best high school rather than basing that choice on which school is closest to your home.

A lot of parents depend on the availability of loans and financial aides as a means to finance their children’s education. There is nothing wrong with taking this route but it should be your last option as there is no guarantee that you will get financial assistance. A loan on the other hand is not advisable, yes it will get you out of a sticky situation but you will probably

spend the rest of your life paying back the loan.

After finishing school, the last thing your child needs to worry about is paying back the loan.

Different financial institutions in South Africa offer different investment products for saving for your child’s education. You can choose the amount you can afford to save on a monthly basis. You can even get a good investment return from saving as little as R40 a month.

The cardinal rule for saving is to start early and to treat your savings as if it were an expense.

People will never miss paying an account but they will make all kinds of excuses as to why they didn’t put anything in the savings account for the month. Make a stop order going off your account every month on pay day. Rather not pay your accounts, or go without groceries in the house than not saving. In the beginning you will feel it but as time goes on you won’t even notice that your disposable income is not what it used to be.

The best time to start is right now.

Just like every spending decision it is better to compare prices. Look at which product gives you the best returns on investment looking at the number of years it will take your child to finish school. Anything you don’t understand ask, the consultants are there to answer your questions and they must answer them to your satisfaction. Make sure that you are comfort-

able with the product; you don’t want to find out something new 20 years later. From a simple savings account to investing in JSE shares or buying bonds. There are different ways to save and invest. Understand each method before you commit money and also to know what is meant by words like compound interest, inflation rates, annuities and unit trust. A financial advisor will be able to explain each product and its risks.

There is a misconception that a financial advisor is for people with money. That is absolute rubbish, and next times you go to the bank ask for a financial advisor. Explain your financial position, short and long term goals. The fact is that financial advisors know better when it comes to these matters, their services are free and they understand more than anyone that there is no such thing as “too little in saving”.

The little money you have can only accumulate if you have a plan.

Saving for your child’s education does not only mean tertiary but primary and high schools as well. You need also to ask yourself; what would happen if suddenly you could no longer pay the monthly premiums, you lost your job or god forbid the unthinkable happens and you pass away? It is the nature of parents to worry; we worry about their health, development and safety. If you worry about their education, you can do something about it and start saving.

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book review

The National Book Week

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The Third Annual National Book Week will run from the 3rd to the 8th of September.. It will be launched in Uitenhage by Minister of Arts and Culture, Paul Mashatile.

This years theme is “Read a Book, Share a Book”. The Department of Arts and Culture and the South African Book Development Council have partnered with the aim to promote literacy and celebrate reading.

tory telling has been a part of most of our growing lives. I remember the times when the lights used to go out and my mom would keep us company with one story after the other till we all went to bed one by one. Even though I come from a big family, it was usually only around storytelling time that you would find all of us together in one place.

Storytelling has the power to bring people together in one place and apart from those stories that we grew up listening to, there is a good story almost anywhere but the best place to find a good story is in books. We are living in modern times and books unfortunately are seen as boring when compared to modern technology such as cellphones and computers.

There are so many books that one usually doesn’t know which ones to pick and this makes it even more difficult to teach a child the wonderful world that is in books. With everything that is standing in the way of reading, the value of reading is still irreplaceable. Reading gives information on almost anything, from health to sports. The brain is a muscle and reading builds this muscle to be strong and healthy with information.

Teach your child the importance of reading by reading with them. Have a special time when you can read to him and her and make it family tradition so that they can learn to read on their

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own. Teach them the love of books and always buy books that can stimulate their interests by buying books that are full of pictures. Read to them out loud, act out the story so as to stimulate the imagination and ask a lot of questions because they need to be part of the story. By constantly using the imagination, reading stimulates creativity, develops speech and general aptitude as it requires your child to constantly interpret the story the way they understand it.

To say that South Africa is not a reading nation is putting it mildly. The low levels of literacy in the country are to blame for most of the problems we have and it is said that if you want to hide something from a South African then hide it in a book. To build a better country for our children we need to let them make their own informed choices and that is something that is nurtured from a very young age. You as a parent need to lead by example and read yourself.

When you go out shopping you must get used to buying a book for both you and your child. There are a lot of second hand book shops that you can get books from at very cheap prices.

South Africa desperately needs a reading culture now more than ever. our grand parents are illeterate, our parents are partially schooled and the youth just refuses to read. The future is in the hands of each and everyone of the kids out there

and in order for them to realise it we need to give them a good foundation. Get a book and introduce your child to the power of the imagination.

Read your child a good story today.

National Book Week is an annual premier platform through which government, the book sector; media and civil society establish dynamic partnerships for the promotion of the culture of reading. With its call to action being “Read a Book, Share a Book”, the programme of National Book Week will feature a number of reading activities for the young and old.

Activities will include storytelling, puppet shows, book club sessions, book debates and creative writing workshops led by some prominent authors. Authors in attendance will include Elinor Sisulu, McIntosh Polela, Deon Meyer, Thando Mgqolozana, Chris van Wyk, Angela Makholwa, Ndumiso Ngcobo, etc. There will also be a mix of ambassadors who will give motivational talks and read to children. Some of the ambassadors include Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse, Zonke, Aaron Moloisi, Jafta Mamabolo, Shaka Sisulu, Kabomo, and many others. The official launch is at Babs Madlakane Community Hall, KwaNobuhle Township, Matanzima Street, Uitenhage.

source: www.dac.gov.za

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safety

Make your home hazard free Thando Ncube looks at your home and investigates the common dangers that could be fatal to your child.

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aking the home safe for our children should be a priority for every parent, home accidents are becoming the main cause of death and injuries in early childhood. Children of historically disadvantaged children are at greatest risk. It is impossible to watch your child 24/7 but there are a few things that parents can do to decrease the chances of their children being in an accident. There are so many hazards at home that it is next to impossible to isolate children from all the risks these hazards present.

The following are just few hazards in which you can prevent and make your home a safer place for your children:

Poisons

In order to improve your child’s safety at home you should make a check list of things that are potentially poisonous to your children. Kids love colored liquids and they associate brightly colored pills with candy or sweets so make sure that all medicine is kept away from reach of children , and remember to put them in a closed cupboard. Avoid putting cleaning products and paraffin in cold drink containers, many accident happen when children drink them thinking it is a cold drink. If you are using paraffin in the house get a container with a child proof cap.

Risk of Burning Children by nature are adventures and curiuos, they are likely to do what you have just told them not to do. The majority of accident happen in the kitchen, dont let them play in the kitchen. Many children have been scarred for life by reaching up and grabbing the handle of a cooking pot, turn pot handles toward the back of the stove and use the back burners on the stove for cooking.

If you are using a paraffin stove, do not light it with your children around and keep the matches away. Children like to do like parents. Because children can drown in very little water, you should always stay with your child when he or she is in the bathtub. NEVER leave your child alone or with an older child in the bathroom or tub – not even for a minute. If you have to answer the phone or do something, take your child with you.

Right Toy

Always read labels to make sure a toy is appropriate for a child’s age.

Avoid buying toys which are sold in the street as most are pirated and not safe. Toys should be large enough — at least 3 centimeters in diameter and 6 centimeters in length — so that they can’t be swallowed or lodged in the windpipe. Toy guns should be brightly colored so they cannot be mistaken for real weapons, and kids should be taught to never point darts, arrows, or guns at anyone.

You might think that your children cannot reach high levels. Perhaps so,

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but they will try, and many accidents have been caused by children trying to reach items by standing on chairs or using ladders (like dad does).

Child home safety involves you thinking like a child, and then making sure they cannot do what you would do! Learning how to keep children safe at home might not be easy, but most parents manage and the above advice should help you to become one of the successful ones.

PREVENTION TIPS! child-safety covers on all electrical outlets. * Put Don’t overload electrical sockets. * Don’t electrical wires under rugs or carpet. * Keeprun lighters, chemicals, and lit candles * out ofmatches, kids’ reach. heaters and stoves away from beds, curtains, * Keep or anything that may catch fire.

Don’t run electrical wires under rugs or carpet. * Lock and lighters in a cabinet that is * highermatches than your shoulders. plastic bags and deflated or burst balloons a * Keep way from young children.

lesson plan

Teaching kids CULTURAL EVENT about heritage We live in a multicultural country where different cultures, races, ethnicities and religious communities live together, since the formation of a democratic South Africa.

This month we celebrate these cultural differences and our heritage on the 24th of this month. It is an opportunity for teachers to teach kids to appreciate diversity and treat it with respect and to learn about what is their heritage. We as teachers should embrace thses diferences and teach them why they have different names and why they speak differnt languages and teach them also about our environmental heritage, explain to them why a rhino is endangered. Remebering that the aim of the day is to celebrate our difference and what make us common as a rainbow nation and about our country.

We take a look at two ways you can teach children about heritage;

An event can be organised where children wear different cultural attire on the day.

You can have music and invite different people to come and tell stories.

The children cultural event will promote and preserve the historical and cultural heritage of each and every child as they sing, compare and admire different attires that their classmates are wearing.

In such event it is important to involve parents in organising it, also invite them to come to the cultural event. Last year we attended a children cultural event that was in Tembisa. The children wore different cultural attire and each of them came with items that are related to their culture, such as calabash. They sang and told us story about their culture starting with their names and moving on to tell us about the history of the Bapedi, Sotho and Zulu’s. It was enjoyable and educational.

ENVIRONMENT Gauteng has a reach culture with its museums, galleries, theaters, parks and gardens, it provide endless hours of educational and fun activities and events for kids at preschool.

Let history comes to life for preschoolers in such historic sites as Meseum Africa in Newtown, National Meseum in Pretoria, Botanical gardern or a visit to a Library and the theatre. You can even take your group of learners to the Sci Bono for play, history and science.

Spring is time to go out and explore, during this time of the year, I have always enjoyed a trip to the zoo or you can take them to the Lion’s Park. Through these trips children are able to enjoy the outing and also learn about habitat and animals such as lions and rhinos and how important they are to our environment.

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artwork Important facts

SA Crèche Art Competition Please send your pictures to sacreche@gmail.com and include your contacts.

The SA Crèche magazine invites children – thats anyone aged 6 or under – who have are in creche. It could be a picture of your new home, or it could be a picture of the friends, family or place you visited. Or anything else inspired by their creche.

How to enter When they have finished with drawing the picture, you should scan or photograph it and email the photo to sacreche@gmail.com.

Please children should include their name, age, a photo of themselve and a few sentences about the picture, what it shows and why you drew it if they can. Closing date for entries is Thursday 13th April.

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Technical information Format : entries should be high-quality jpegs.

File size: Each image should ideally be 1mb or larger and not smaller than 500 kilobytes.

Terms and conditions Children should draw the pictures by themselves, they should be in creche.

The prize The creator of the our favourite picture will win a book vouchers, which allow you to order a 5 books.

This week’s winner We will like to encourage everyone to enter the competition and send us their artwork , this month we selected a drawing by Peter who lives in Pretoria East surburb of Centurion.

Parents should not forget to also include a photograph and age of their child when they submit the drawing and contact numbers.

Congradulations to Peter Mseleku,

Age 5 and a halfyears from Cenrurion send us this drawing after a plane.

policy & practice

The National Development Plan:

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he National Development Plan 2030 was last month presented to parliament by Trevor Manuel who heads the national planning commission in the office of the president. The plan is the blue print of the country for the next two decades. The draft plan was first presented in November 2011.

The NDP 2030 is aiming to reduce poverty, reduce inequality and improve the level of education, health and encourage socila cohegen amongst all the people of the country. The plan was finalised after extensive consultations with non profit organisation, private sector, government, academics, unions, church leaders and ordinary South africans.

Amongst the key objectives of the plan is to increase the quality of education especially starting at creche level. According to the plan a quarter of children aged two attend creches compaired to nearly 60 percent of those aged four, the plan is to increase this number and include children aged four and five to be included in the basic education system, these means that all children must have at least two years of preschool education. The introduction of the two grades will see more than two million children going to creche for the first time.

The objective is in-line with international standards within the early childhood development. The challenge for the government to archive this will be how to finance it and train the teachers needed.

Early childhood experts and professionals maintain that quality is critical when it comes to early childhood education and care and for the government to archive the goals of the plan they will need to invest a lot and not short change the children by not providing the resources. At the moment quality standards across early childhood education and care services vary across the country, with the black population getting the short end of the stick and there is often no early childhood education for children growing up in the rurals.

Another thing that is highlited by industry experts is the need to give information to parents and encour-

age families to choose to send children to creche.The National Development Plan is an important reform which will deliver a higher standard of care for children in the critical areas of education, nutrition, health and safety. At present children must have attended grade R before they go to grade one, the plan aims to require children to have had attended another year at creche or school to be allegible for grade one. For parents with children at creche or who are planning to enroll their children for garde 1 next year should not panic, these planned changes will not affect them. The plan also focuses on eradicate microdeficiency in children under the age of 18 months. To archive these creches have to be given training on im-

portance of nutrition and how to prepare healthy diet for preschoolers. South Africa has one of the highest mortality rate for children under the age of four and one in five being stunted. Also there will be a single national grant payment by 2030 and we will see the introduction of national health insurance very soon.

The plan is to make this country one that we could all be proud of, and it is our responsibility as citizens to play our part and become active in the education of our children, go to www.npconline.co.za to learn more about the national plan.

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community

Tshwane Place of Safety Association W e are so used to complaining that we take the little things that we have for granted. A roof over our heads, the freedom that we enjoy today, even the air we breathe should be enough to make us forever grateful. It is true that you can choose your friends but you can never choose your family. Be grateful that you even have a family because there are children born in this world with nothing but the air in their lungs. There are people who bring children into this world only to abandon them for reasons me and you will never get to know.

above: TPoS official at the recent Baba indaba in Nasrec

Along Pine Street in Arcadia, Pretoria, there is hope. Hope for all the not-so-lucky children in Pretoria who are abandoned. Tshwane Place of Safety Association (TP0SA) is a non-profit Organisation started by 3 women back in 2003. TPOSA firmly believes that a child is meant to be in a home with a family rather than in an institution, orphanage or shelter. Through their 102 volunteer families TPOSA has managed to find a home for over 300 abandoned children between ages 0-6 in and around Pretoria, including Soshanguve, Mamelodi and Atteridgeville.

TPOSA works within a network of police, social workers, private donors and the children themselves. What usually happens is that police or social workers would bring in an abandoned child and TPOSA would try and find a family to take care of the child. The families that take these babies in are no different from my family or yours. These are ordinary families who have volunteered to help through opening their hearts and their homes to the less fortunate children. TPOSA screens these families and gives them all the support that they may need, from counselling to medical support, donations and even physical and emotional support to those with HIV positivechildren.

The comfort of our own lives tends to create a false sense of belief that life for others must be as good as it has been to us. Children found in dustbins, street corners, drains toilets, velds and all kind of places. All the people working at TPOSA have each got children living in their homes. They cannot control the number of children coming into the association and they can even receive 15 children in a single month.

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above: Lloyd Cele & Donnale Roberts at a TPoS event in Menlyn Mall Pretoria. below: Patrons of the TPoS.

away due to a lack of capacity. This capacity can be limitless if you open your heart and home to these children.

Thanks to private companies TPOSA has never closed since it opened. They don’t get any help from the government but they do encourage the volunteer families to apply for social grants even though it has been very tough for the families in this regard. Some families have accepted the 6 maximum allowed children with no form of social grants for support.

The work that these women do cannot be told in words to be understood, there is no canvas big enough for me to paint you a picture either. One has to look into their eyes, maybe if you saw the sincerity of their looks and the warmth in their eyes then you might begin to understand.

found themselves a loving family. They hope that you will get to meet the children and open up your heart and your home to them. They put it best when they said: Every human being has the need to belong!

Belonging to a loving and caring family is a precious gift!

Each and every child has the need to be part of a family and to feel accepted, loved and special.

It is within the family unit that the child is exposed to the various crucial role players.

For any assistance or donations you may contact them on the following numbers (012) 343 4331 and they are located at 193 Pine Street Arcadia, Pretoria.

The work that these women do is not so that they may be written about in magazines. They do this amazing work for little George Mukhari (named after the hospital) who was found in the toilets of George Mukhari Hospital in Garankuwa when he was just a few days old. They do it for George and his friends and all the little children who have not yet

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nutrition

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How to

build a healthy preschooler It’s never too early to start building healthy habits in children.

Healthy eating and regular physical activity are key to healthy growing children. Try to help children learn by setting a good example. Eat with them at the table and eat well yourself by choosing a variety of foods. Use meal and snack times as a chance to teach your children about different foods, food preparation and good table manners. By AC Abraham

Vegetable & fruits Serve a varierty of vegetables, this should include dark green leafy vegatables (e.g. spinash, lettuce etc), deep yellow vegetables (carrots) starchy vegetables (pototoes, corn & peas) and other vegetables such as tomatoes,onions and beans.

Eating fresh fruit will provide them with vitamin A ,C and pottasium. Please avoid giving them sweetened fruit juices and canned fruit in syrup. Remember to always wash the fruit in running water.

Fruits are good for your child, introduce each seasonal fruit to your child.

Grain product Grain products are part of a healthy eating diet. There is a lot of grain products; bread, pasta, cereal, oatmeal, rice....Any food made from wheat,barley, rice, quinoa, oat..goes in this food group. They contain nutrients including calcium, magnesium, potassium, antioxydants, B vitamins, they promote healthy bacteria in the colon and help you maintain regular bowel movements.

Milk & alternatives Milk and dairy products are good for their bones.They contain nutrients including calcium, potassium, vitamin D and protein.

They should be included in a healthy eating diet and there is a lot of healthy foods to eat to choose from this food group. Milk is the most complete food and contains lot of water and taking milk products is very important during childhood and adolescence because the bone is being built.

Meat & alternatives There is a variety of healthy foods to eat in this food group.Foods in the meat, poultry, fish, eggs, nuts and seeds group provide protein, fat and nutrients.Meat alternatives such as beans, lentils and tofu provide nutrients but they are also an excellent source of fiber and folate a nutrient that most of us lack. Protein provides calories and help building blocks of bones, blood, cartilage, musckes and skin This article provides information only and does not replace any medical advices.

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Tip 1

Fish is an excellent source of protein and healthy fats. Serve at least two different types of fish a week. Some types of fish are high in mercury, which is harmful to a child’s developing brain.

Tip 2

Nuts, seeds, popcorn, some raw fruits(e. g., grapes), and some raw vegetables (e.g., carrots) are good snacks.

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