Settling in to childcare: what actually helps
Almost every child protests at some point in their first fortnight. Here’s what we know about making those two weeks shorter and gentler — for your child and for you.
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Practical writing about the everyday hard parts of early childhood — drop-offs, hitting, friendships and settling in.
Surviving the difficult drop-off
Your child has been happily attending for six months. Then one Monday they cling to your leg and sob. What happened — and what do you do about it?
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Helping young children make friends
“She doesn’t have a best friend yet.” “He won’t share.” Two of the most common worries we hear — and two of the most misunderstood.
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When your child hits
Being told your child hit someone is horrible. It’s also, at two and three, extremely ordinary. Here’s how we think about it — and what works.
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Sabina Veronelli — Parenting educator & contributor. Sabina writes for Rachel’s Place on the questions families ask us most, drawing on her work supporting parents of young children.
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