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  Rewards and Punishment Let talk about rewards and punishments with children. Personally I stay away from rewards and punishments with my son. There any many factor to consider when choosing a way of parenting and Disciplinary tactics, what you believe and how you feel about it.  Popular culture would have many believe that there are two ways to influence human behvaiour – through the use of rewards or punishments. The lollie or the stick.  Generally speaking, most professionals in the early childhood education and care industry understand how inappropriate the use of punishments is with young children. There is widespread consensus that relying on spanking or “timeouts” is at best not effective, and at worst, harmful. Less well known is the ineffectiveness of rewards. Sometimes referred to as “positive reinforcements”, praise and rewards do not help children over the long term. Most adults use praise when interacting with young children. Often, this is because we, as ad...

  Tips For Teething Babies   Teething is one of the many had hurdles that our babies and ourselves experience within the early times of childhood. The most common signs of teeth are of course- Dribbling, drooling and extra saliva, having red cheeks and sometimes a ‘teething’ rash around their mouth, a desire to chew and bite down on anything and everything, loose nappies, fussiness, swollen gums or indication of tooth eruption.  Our little ones are constantly growing and changing and developing and pain can be a part of that so here are a few times to make our babies a little more comfortable during the teething phase.  Chilled washcloths  : Place a wet washcloth in the freezer for a couple minutes, so it’s cold but not frozen, and then offer it your Bub to chew on. It can help soothe the discomfort of teething, Or with clean hands use the chilled washcloth with your finger and gently massage your baby’s gums over the areas where they’re teething.  Chilled ...

Montessori Prepared Environment   A Montessori prepared environment is set up to allow the child to thrive, to learn independence and to grow into their confident intrinsic self. Montessori educations take careful consideration when setting up a specific environment for children in their care and there are certain factors that are included in the child/ teachers environment.  Key features of a Montessori prepared environment-  Montessori prepared environments would include three key features which are Beauty, Order and multi/age groupings.  The Montessori prepared environment would be designed with simplicity and elegance in mind. Including a combination of natural and introduced elements. The room environment is beautiful so children may be uplifted and inspired this will also help with the child’s concentration and connection to the environment.  Furniture-  Child sized furniture such a small tables and chairs for the children to sit and eat in...