Supporting Dads who support children
‘Dad’s don’t babysit’ was the loud-and-proud slogan of a t-shirt in early 2016, posted on the discussion website, Reddit. ‘Dad’s don’t babysit’ was followed with... Read More
Building belonging and respect in early childhood settings
We know that children begin to notice the ways they are the same, as well as the ways they are different, from a young age... Read More
Children exposed to violence
This week marks White Ribbon Day (25 November 2016), a day that asks men to think about the women in their own lives and take... Read More
Curly questions about play
An insightful blog post by Karen Hope challenged educators to think about the props and equipment that form part of the ‘vibrant and flexible spaces’... Read More
Empathy: a 21st century skill at home and at large
It’s easy to dismiss toy aisle choices as political correctness yet, as every early childhood educator knows, play-based learning is how children acquire skills. And empathy is... Read More
With Respect to Respect
Dr Justin Coulson thinks you cannot start too early to understand respect for others and develop skills for respectful relationships. He is a psychologist, parenting... Read More
From the Start Early Team: Thank You
Four weeks into Start Early and look how far we’ve come—nearly 1,000 registrations for our free online modules since our launch on March 31. From... Read More
Family violence report calls for education to start early
In the week that Start Early. Respectful relationships for life launched online, the Royal Commission into Family Violence, Victoria was releasing its report. Speaking about... Read More
Starting early to end family violence
International Women’s Day 2016 is a day to celebrate all that is great about women and their achievements across our community. And it is also... Read More