Why starting kids in sport too young can backfire
Eager parents are signing kids as young as three up for sports programs – but is it doing more harm than good? New research reveals it could be. Have your say.
Early Education
Insta-worthy ‘genderless beige’ trend for kids hinders development
Colour is out, baby fashion and toy tipsters, say. But childhood experts say being on trend could come at a cost for developing little ones.
Nordic-style childcare centre signs on at Market Square
Developers of the new $400m Market Square redevelopment have signed on a childcare operator, offering an exclusive number of places for city workers and tenants. See the plans.
Rated: SA’s best childcare centres – and the ones missing the mark
Just three SA childcare centres are rated excellent by government inspectors, while 163 do not meet the national standard. See how the centres in your area rate.
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$5000 cash bonuses as childcare staff crisis deepens
Longer holidays and cash bonuses are being offered to childcare workers as desperate daycare operators battle staff shortages across nearly 900 centres.
Bridgewater kindy celebrates bushland park
A new street library and reopened bushland park will give kids plenty to smile about during a community celebration in Bridgewater this Sunday.
It’s game on for endangered animals
Conservation organisations are getting behind a Flinders University student’s plan to save endangered animals using his new trading card game. Vote for your favourite addition during August.
Why quality of childcare depends on where you live
A damning report by Australia’s childcare watchdog reveals the quality of care and education children get depends very much on where they live. Search most and least advantaged areas in your state.
Getting the dirt on nature play
Messy play with magnificent mud works wonders for children’s development – so much that Monday is “International Mud Day”.
Why music helps kids become better learners
Why is it when kids play a musical instrument they often perform really well academically? There’s a fascinating answer – and SA is leading the way in capitalising on it.
Fears for kids in anti-vax childcare
Vaccination advocates say research shows vaccination uptake in early childhood education centre staff is low and needs urgent government intervention.
Smart ways to keep kids learning while stuck at home
Kids being kept away from school because of the coronavirus outbreak now have curriculum-based activities at their fingertips for free.
The Wiggles under fire for going on TikTok
Cyber safety experts are alarmed after much loved children’s group The Wiggles opened an account on the video sharing app TikTok, which has an age limit of 13 and over.
Desperate kindergarten asks parents to send toilet paper
A Sydney kindergarten has pleaded with parents to send toilet paper and baby wipes to school with their children until the panic-buying ‘hysteria’ dies down.
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