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Advice

Making Sense of playfulness

Feedback from our blogs revealed that nannies value tips and advice to help them in their work, so in this issue we bring a question-and-answer session with Dr Debby Watson focusing on playfulness and children with complex needs Dr Debby Watson is a researcher with special interest in playfulness and…

Posted on October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 by Charlotte Collis by Charlotte Collis

Health

The 1,000 day challenge

The first 1,000 days from conception into toddlerhood are an opportunity in a child's life too important to miss, delegates at the seminar on toddler eating habits were told on the first morning of Childcare Expo, Midlands Independent dietician and public-health nutritionist Kathy Crowbrough and Nutricia's early life nutrition science…

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Charlotte Collis by Charlotte Collis

Advice

Social dilemma

BAPN's policy and review officer has her say on the powers of social media and puts forward her new rules of engagement. Up until recently I was convinced by the positive power of social media, bringing nannies together, finding jobs and sharing information. Facebook groups and Twitter chats seemed, with…

Posted on August 13, 2020 by admin by admin

Health

Babies benefit from veg variety

Study claims providing repeated opportunities to taste small quantities can increase vegetable acceptance in infancy and greater dietary diversity in later childhood Enjoyment represents an important predictor of children's fruit and vegetable consumption and the naturally sweet tastes of fruit lead to relatively ready acceptance, but now researchers recently have…

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Charlotte Collis by Charlotte Collis

Education

Baranek on boys

Boys will be boys - but how can nannies develop their provision to ensure that they develop alongside girls in their setting Should childcare settings be gender neutral? This was one of the questions posed during a presentation at Childcare Expo Midlands by Jo Baranek, lead early advisor at NDNA.…

Posted on June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 by admin by admin

Education

Leading questions

Giving children the freedom to lead is not something that necessarily comes naturally, but it can be crucial to their development Jeremy Clark, leader of e-learning at Montessori Centre International, took on the subject 'Children as leaders of their own learning' in Coventry. He started by asking what does it…

Posted on May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 by Charlotte Collis by Charlotte Collis

Creative Craft

Choose the right club or class for your child

Picking the right extra-cultural activities for your child can sometimes be overwhelming. There are a huge variety of sports and classes available now from coding to Mandarin, from street dance to circus skills, as well as more traditional sports. Here's our guide on how to choose the most appropriate club…

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Charlotte Collis by Charlotte Collis

Education

Math anxiety affects young children

By Charlotte Collis of Totalnannies, Specialist Recruiter Children as young as eight can feel fear, rage and despair as a result of "maths anxiety", a condition which can severely disrupt their performance. Researchers at Cambridge University surveyed 2,700 primary and secondary students and found that a feeling that maths was…

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Charlotte Collis by Charlotte Collis

Outdoors

Prioritising play outdoors

By Charlotte Collis of Totalnannies, Specialist Recruiter If you look back at your days at nursery and primary school, you probably remember them as the most carefree of your lives. Your time was probably spent sitting crosslegged on the floor, chanting songs and listening to stories before you ran outside…

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 by Charlotte Collis by Charlotte Collis

Health

Is your child’s behaviour a cause for concern? You’re not alone!

By Charlotte Collis of Totalnannies, Specialist Recruiter At Totalnannies, most weeks we speak with parents troubled about their child's behaviour. This may be aggressive, defiant, challenging or in other ways concerning. All children display unwanted behaviour at times, but when it is ongoing, severe and impacts negatively within the home,…

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