Hidden stress of the nursery age * Study finds hormone level soars when daycare starts · Extra time with parents needed to help calm down Toddlers starting at nursery after being at home since birth experience high levels of stress in the first weeks after separating from their mothers, and are still showing “chronic mild…
If you want to use a day nursery for your child’s care, try to visit a few different nurseries in your area. This will increase your chances of finding the nursery that meets your needs and your child’s. Your first impressions of a day nursery are important. Is there a friendly, warm atmosphere? Are the…
Recent studies conducted by different team of researchers in the UAE show that very few parents in the UAE are aware that their child is obese. Dr Eideh Al Shehhi, co-author of the study, Prevalence and risk factors of obesity in children aged 2—12 years in the Abu Dhabi Islands said, “Most people thought of…
Are kids better off at nursery than staying at home? According to recent reports sending children to a nursery is likely to be better for them than being at home. The nursery allows kids to interact with other children and thereby develop their social skills. Besides engaging in interactive activities allows them to enhance everyday…
Bringing up your 5-year-old By the time your child is five years old, he will start exploring and learning to express his emotions. He will naturally do this in many ways – for example, by talking, using gestures and noises, painting and making things. He might want to please and be like his preschool-age friends.…
Choosing an Early Childhood Education Centre Dubai offers a wide variety of pre-school and early childhood education opportunities for children aged 0 to 4 years. Currently more than 120 early childhood education centres are registered in Dubai. Whilst many of these are stand-alone centres, many schools also offer early childhood education. We encourage you to…
11 safety tips for nursery kids in the UAE It’s been a week since school started for the new academic year in the UAE, with many pre-schoolers or nursery-age children heading to school for the first time. Parents of young kids going to nursery face a very specific set of challenges and fears. As the…
Toddlers’ Screen Time Linked to Late Speech & Sleep Loss One of the most pressing and perplexing questions parents have to answer is what to do about screen time for little ones. Even scientists and doctors are stumped. That’s because no one knows how digital media such as smartphones, iPads and other screens affect children.…
Benefits of Traveling Abroad With a Toddler Aren’t they too young to appreciate it? No I don’t believe they are. I believe you’re never too young to be exposed to different ways of living, climates, food, culture and language. The more differences a child absorbs, the less they’ll actually find them “different” when older. I…
Eight Ways to Deal with an Angry Toddler 1. Recognize you can’t control others, you can only control your response to them. Be positive. Set limits if needed. Recognize what is in your sphere of influence and what is not. For example, I can’t control that my toddler is teething and up all night. I…
