Babysitter and Nanny Directory Built by a Nanny

This is a sponsored blog post. After over ten years working as a nanny, Rebecca DeLuca founded her own nanny and babysitter directory, recognising the need for a new model for Australian parents and nannies. Rebecca saw the opportunity to create a unique service that allows both parents and nanny agencies to list jobs alongside each other and the result is babysittersearch.com.au. Rebecca answered some questions about her new business. Read full article
Childcare in Australia - Cost, Quality and Availability

Quality, cost and availability of childcare in Australia is in the news. Yesterday Prime Minister Julia Gillard called an urgent meeting with some of the key stakeholders and service providers of childcare in Australia to discuss what can be done to improve the situation for Australian families. In this video I offered my opinion on some of these areas but I am very interested to hear from you about what you feel should be done to improve quality and accessibility of childcare in Australia. Read full article
Monday 17 January 2011 Latest Parenting and Education News

Monday 17 January 2011 - Links to Latest Parenting and Education news: Queensland Floods Parenting Ideas ~ Childcare Worker Shortage ~ Children at Parents' Funeral ~ Teacher Training ~ Autism and Stress ~ Milk and Bowel Cancer ~ Benefits of Family Meals ~ Facebook Bullying Leads to Charge ~ Is Baby's Sleep Normal? Read full article
Importance of Secure Attachment to Caregivers - Who is Looking After Your Children?

The Benevolent Society runs a program called Partnerships in Early Childhood (PIEC) with preschool and child care organisations in New South Wales and Queensland.Central to the program is the Circle of Security map, which helps parents and other carers to follow children’s relationship needs and so know how to become more emotionally available to them. Parents choosing a childcare centre or caregiver should think carefully about the quality of relationships available to their child. Read full article
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