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Grandmothers are key to grandchildren’s wellbeing

Investment from maternal grandmothers can improve the wellbeing of grandchildren who have faced adversities in life, with the positive effects lasting well into adulthood, researchers from the University of Turku have found.

2024-04-29 11:44:49

by Freya Lucas

WeCare collaborates with Harmony Foundation on Early Childhood

Philanthropist Saad Kassis Mohamed, through his leadership of WeCare, has collaborated with the Harmony Foundation on Early Childhood to spearhead groundbreaking research on Early Childhood Development (ECD) across Asia.

2024-04-29 11:41:15

by Freya Lucas

Australians are having fewer babies and our local-born population is about to shrink: here’s why it’s not that scary

Australians are having fewer babies, so many fewer that without international migration our population would be on track to decline in just over a decade.

2024-04-29 09:32:30

by Contributed Content

3 in 5 parents are customising meals for children: how might this impact fussy eating?

It’s a familiar issue for early childhood education and care (ECEC) professionals - the one child, or the many children, who will refuse to try new foods, and will instead wait to be offered an alternative such as a sandwich.

2024-04-24 10:37:28

by Freya Lucas

National trial will explore ways to boost physical activity in young children

More than 80,000 Australian children are expected to benefit as 700 early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings across the country trial a new program aimed at boosting declining physical activity levels.

2024-04-24 09:55:57

by Freya Lucas

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