Month: March 2018

Australian Privacy Act 1988 – what you need to know
New laws came into effect this year in Australia, which updates their Privacy Act to include mandatory data breach notifications (Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2017). This means companies who are operating within Australia are now required to notify...

I Lost My Coat Again! (Keeping children organised)
Your kindergartner has lost two sweatshirts and his winter coat…in the span of four weeks. The conversations usually go something like this: “Where’s your coat?” “I don’t know. I can’t find it.” “Where did you last have it?” “At school.”...

Un-clinging the Clinger – Carry Me!
You’re beyond tired. You’re recovering from a cold, been working overtime, and are preparing for a family gathering of 30 people. This is not the week you need your 3-year-old to force you into weight training by demanding to be...

You can’t dream what you can’t see
If you asked all the children in your learning centre, or family, what job they think they might do when they grow up, what do you think they would say? Firefighter, astronaut, footballer, doctor, builder… Maybe something else if...

Expanding Children’s Horizons
A new study has confirmed that children form fixed ideas, very early on, about the kinds of jobs they will aspire to do in the future. How do young children decide on a job? It’s not from signing up...