Park play has so many benefits for your child’s development – gross motor development, advancing social skills and self-regulation etc. As a mostly unstructured activity, visiting a park is an opportunity for parents to allow children to make independent decisions in a relatively controlled and contained environment, which allows for some risk-taking and experimentation. At …
Loose parts are materials that can be moved, carried, combined, redesigned, lined up, and taken apart and put back together in multiple ways e.g. wooden building blocks, lego, mobilo, gum nuts and other natural materials. The children and educators at Buttercups Childcare & Kindy approach experiences with loose parts with enthusiasm and a sense of …
How much physical activity does your child need? Infants (0 to 1 year) – physical activity particularly through supervised interactive floor-based play in safe environments should be encouraged from birth. For those not yet mobile, 30 minutes of tummy time including reaching and grasping, pushing and pulling and crawling spread throughout the day during awake …
Children need regular healthy meals, snacks and drinks! At Buttercups Childcare & Kindy we offer nutritious meals and enjoy positive mealtime experiences as we acknowledge the important role food provided in childcare plays in the growth and development of children and in the development of future eating habits. Our wonderful cook Ari plans delicious menus …
Time to celebrate – it’s National Families Week between the 15th and the 21st of May and this year’s motto is “Stronger Families, Stronger Communities”. The aim of dedicating this week to families is to celebrate the vital role that families play in Australian society. Over a hundred thousand people get involved in hundreds of …
Did you know that just under 50 Australian children are rushed to hospitals across the country every week because of poisoning? And did you know that nearly all childhood poisonings take place at home? No? Then we highly recommend to check out the link below and read up on this very important safety topic to …
Role play is a very important part of a child’s education. The imagination is a powerful tool which as we know is innate in some children but needsencouraging in others. At Buttercups Childcare & Kindy we provide children with the opportunity to develop their imagination by setting up inviting early learning environments e.g. home corner, …
At Buttercups Childcare & Kindy we are aware of how confusing the screen time dilemma is. It seem like every new research article we come across says something different. At our early learning centre we use technology to support children’s learning and documentation e.g. Kinderloop and encourage parents to be responsible role models for their …
What a lovely review from a mum of one of our current children in the Toddlers room! Thank you so much – we appreciate your kind words and always strive to deliver best quality care at Buttercups Childcare and Kindy! “We are so unbelievably happy with Buttercups. The team are amazingly attentive and they genuinely …
At Buttercups Childcare & Kindy, we have a strong commitment to using positive communication when talking to the children in our care. What does that mean you wonder? We avoid saying “Don’t run” and use “Please walk” instead! We strongly believe that talking to children the way one likes to be talked to shows great …
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