Educate

Welcome to parenthood

If you thought there was a manual before having children, you know by now, there is not. Raising little people is a personal experience and cannot really be compared with anything else. The love you have for your child, combined with the enormous sense of responsibility of raising a real live human, can certainly bring you to your knees – especially when you’re tired, sleep deprived and short on emotional resources.

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Navigating the NDIS

How to navigate the NDIS

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) aims to give people living with a disability the funding and supports they need to live their best life. But navigating your way around the NDIS is no easy task! Eilis Melino from SPOT Paediatrics takes us through where to start.

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Barefoot Kids

Raising money savvy kids

In his brand new book, Barefoot Kids, Scott Pape does all the hard work of teaching your kids how to be money savvy. His books have sold millions of copies and counting … and now he’s written a guidebook you can hand straight to primary school-aged kids.

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What to do when things go wrong in sport for kids

Kids in sport: what to do when things go wrong

Sport is good for children. It’s good for adults too, but good life habits can and should start early. It’s great for mental health, encouraging good social networks and hopefully setting up good habits for life. But sometimes injuries do happen. Here’s what to do when things go wrong.

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Early years taskforce SA

The SA Early Years Taskforce: Words Grow Minds

Australian Early Development Census (AEDC), results show that South Australian children are behind the national average in terms of development before they even reach school.

The critical question is why? What are we doing, or not doing that others are?

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Feb Educate OUT NOW

EDUCATE Issue #4 – OUT NOW

Welcome to Educate issue #4 by KIDDO. The team behind KIDDO has created EDUCATE to put some of the best and brightest opportunities in SA education in the spotlight, so families have access to a comprehensive look at what options there are to choose from when making the big decisions around schooling for our important little (and not so little) people!

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Choose Messy Play

Get messy and have fun with sensory play!

Messy play (also known as sensory play) fosters various types of skills in children while stimulating their imagination, independence and curiosity. This type of activity is confidence-building, as there is no right or wrong way to do it! We find out more about how to engage our kids in messy play with Michelle from Choose Play.

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