Parenting styles: understanding the different approaches to raising young children
Parenting is an ever-evolving journey filled with decisions that shape your child’s future. A recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics explores how various parenting styles impact a child’s emotional and social development. Whether you’re a new parent or nurturing a growing toddler, understanding these approaches can help you tailor your parenting style to suit your […]
5 TIPS FOR ENCOURAGING NEW FOOD TO FUSSY EATERS
Are your children picking at their food before pushing their plate away, eating a few favourite foods, or flatly refusing to eat at meal times? You’re not alone. Around ninety percent of children go through at least one lengthy stage of fussy eating. After the growth from baby to toddler, a child’s appetite can reduce, […]
KEY BENEFITS OF YOGA, MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS
Yoga, meditation and mindfulness are just as important as nutrition and sports for development in a child’s early years. Some of the key benefits are: Children often feel frustrated or irritable when things get difficult or they don’t get their way. This is simply because they haven’t learnt the virtue of patience yet. It is […]
HELPING YOUR BREASTFEEDING BABY TAKE A BOTTLE
At Sanctuary Early Learning Adventure, we welcome babies who are breast fed or formula fed. We know it can be very stressful for parents when their baby is refusing the bottle. A breastfed baby that is refusing the bottle is just likely to dislike the foreign taste and feel of the bottle nipple in their […]
NOURISHING HUNGRY LITTLE BRAINS: OUR CHEF’S AND NUTRITIONIST COLLABORATE
Healthy food absorbed by healthy bodies creates healthy little minds. Our team of highly qualified chefs lovingly prepare all meals onsite daily. But what makes Sanctuary Early Learning Adventure different? It is the effort, thought, and collaboration that goes into the process! Our menus are ever-changing with each season of the year. Our chefs identify seasonal […]
NUTRITION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Sometimes it’s a struggle to find the time during your busy week to ensure that your kids eat their brussel sprouts, or are receiving a proper nutritionally balanced diet. However, being aware of their nutritional intake is definitely worth the extra effort, as it’s essential to ensure that their bodies receive the required nutrients to […]
FOOD ALLERGY MANAGEMENT – WHY IS IT A CHALLENGE?
Management of food allergies in children can be challenging. The parents of children with food allergy are only just learning to manage it themselves. As you know, becoming a parent is life changing in so many ways and being a parent of a child with food allergy can bring normal life to a halt. People […]
