Singing in a second language: activity for children 0-6 years
Singing is a fun way to help your child learn a second language and be bilingual.
For younger children, choose simple and familiar songs to start with.
For older children, you can look for pop songs in the second language.
Singing is a fun way to help your child learn a second language and be bilingual.
For younger children, choose simple and familiar songs to start with.
For older children, you can look for pop songs in the second language.
Benefits of breastfeeding during COVID19
Does breastfeeding protect my baby?
Breastfeeding saves lives. Research shows that, by increasing breastfeeding rates, we could save the lives of more than 820,000 children worldwide every year. Breast milk provides antibodies that give babies everywhere a healthy boost and protect them against many infections. Antibodies and bio-active factors in breast milk may fight against COVID-19 infection, if baby is exposed. In addition, the corona virus has not been found in breast milk, and transmission via breastfeeding has not been demonstrated.
Does breastfeeding protect my baby?
Breastfeeding saves lives. Research shows that, by increasing breastfeeding rates, we could save the lives of more than 820,000 children worldwide every year. Breast milk provides antibodies that give babies everywhere a healthy boost and protect them against many infections. Antibodies and bio-active factors in breast milk may fight against COVID-19 infection, if baby is exposed. In addition, the corona virus has not been found in breast milk, and transmission via breastfeeding has not been demonstrated.
Obstacles to physical activity: how to overcome them
Common obstacles to children’s physical activity include time sitting still, space for play, busy schedules and screen time.
Look at how much time your child sits or is restrained, as well as your space, family schedule and approach to screen time.
With a few adjustments, you might be able to make more time and opportunities for physical activity.
Common obstacles to children’s physical activity include time sitting still, space for play, busy schedules and screen time.
Look at how much time your child sits or is restrained, as well as your space, family schedule and approach to screen time.
With a few adjustments, you might be able to make more time and opportunities for physical activity.
Rough-and-tumble play: activities for children 1-6 years
Rough-and-tumble play is climbing, wrestling, rolling around and even play fighting.
Rough-and-tumble play is fun and good exercise. It lets children practise physical and social skills.
All you need is a space for your child to enjoy rough-and-tumble play.
Rough-and-tumble play is climbing, wrestling, rolling around and even play fighting.
Rough-and-tumble play is fun and good exercise. It lets children practise physical and social skills.
All you need is a space for your child to enjoy rough-and-tumble play.
Winter activities to keep children active
Your child can still be physically active even if it’s cold or wet outside. You can go to the beach in wild weather, jump in puddles or fly a kite. If you’re staying indoors, you can make up physically active games, dances and activities. Other options include indoor play centres and winter sports.
Your child can still be physically active even if it’s cold or wet outside. You can go to the beach in wild weather, jump in puddles or fly a kite. If you’re staying indoors, you can make up physically active games, dances and activities. Other options include indoor play centres and winter sports.
Teaching your child how to get dressed
Getting dressed is an important skill for children to learn – but it can be hard.
It helps to break getting dressed into small steps. Teaching the last step first can work well.
Keep in mind that every child is different and will develop skills at different rates.
Getting dressed is an important skill for children to learn – but it can be hard.
It helps to break getting dressed into small steps. Teaching the last step first can work well.
Keep in mind that every child is different and will develop skills at different rates.
Talking and play: toddlers
As a toddler, your child is starting to master language. You can encourage toddler talking skills with everyday play ideas – listening to your child, chatting together, singing and telling stories.
As a toddler, your child is starting to master language. You can encourage toddler talking skills with everyday play ideas – listening to your child, chatting together, singing and telling stories.
Re-establishment of breastfeeding - relactation
If you have interrupted breastfeeding for any reason and decided to breastfeed your baby again, success is possible! You need, first of all, a great desire, as well as time, patience, consistency and support.
If you have interrupted breastfeeding for any reason and decided to breastfeed your baby again, success is possible! You need, first of all, a great desire, as well as time, patience, consistency and support.
Care and feeding after childbirth
Within the first few hours after birth, most healthy newborns can instinctively move to their mother’s breast and attach all on their own. This early breastfeeding gives your baby a healthy start. The skin-to-skin contact keeps her at a perfect body temperature and stimulates her feeding instincts. Your baby will benefit from an early dose of colostrum, the rich and protective first milk.
Her suckling will help contract your uterus and speed up delivery of the placenta.
Early breastfeeding is also important in helping you bond with your baby.
Within the first few hours after birth, most healthy newborns can instinctively move to their mother’s breast and attach all on their own. This early breastfeeding gives your baby a healthy start. The skin-to-skin contact keeps her at a perfect body temperature and stimulates her feeding instincts. Your baby will benefit from an early dose of colostrum, the rich and protective first milk.
Her suckling will help contract your uterus and speed up delivery of the placenta.
Early breastfeeding is also important in helping you bond with your baby.
Developing literacy
Literacy development is learning about sounds, words and language. Literacy is the basis for your child’s ability to read, write, communicate and socialise.
You can develop your child’s early literacy by communicating with your child, reading, and playing with rhyme.
Early literacy development is about everyday, fun activities like singing, talking and playing games.
Literacy development is learning about sounds, words and language. Literacy is the basis for your child’s ability to read, write, communicate and socialise.
You can develop your child’s early literacy by communicating with your child, reading, and playing with rhyme.
Early literacy development is about everyday, fun activities like singing, talking and playing games.