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Early Childhood Education and Care News
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August 10, 2021
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Welcome this week, how preschool settings can improve learning outcomes for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Also, how to recognise and prevent container baby syndrome in your service.
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Improving early learning for Indigenous children
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Recent studies have shown that preschool services provide significant developmental benefits for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, as compared to long day care or home-based care.
These studies looked at how preschools help young Indigenous children reach their physical, social, emotional, language and cognitive, and communication milestones faster and more consistently than other kinds of care environments, to give them more of an advantage when starting school, and greater educational benefits for life.
This week, we will take a close look at the developmental benefits of preschool for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, and how early learning services can work on closing the gap between young Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian children.
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Container Baby Syndrome
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There are any number of products on the market designed to hold infants, such as bouncers, infant swings and support cushions, as well as those that are made to help babies in their physical development, such as floor seats, jumpers and baby walkers.
While these devices can be useful, enjoyable and even beneficial for short periods, problems arise when babies are left in them for extended periods each day.
Container baby syndrome (CBS) is one of the most significant issues that results from too much time spent in supportive devices, even including prams and strollers, highchairs and car seats.
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