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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
November 14, 2018 |
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Welcome, this week, the extraordinary benefits of intergenerational care and the bold new Australian initiative seeking more wide spread adoption of this model, plus are you an authoritative parent?
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Intergenerational care and how it benefits all Australians
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Intergenerational care unites child care with aged care, and although this is a fledgling approach in Australia, a new Griffith University project is bringing preschoolers and seniors together to see how intergenerational care could play a greater role in our society.
Called the Intergenerational Care Project, this Federally-funded initiative is all about providing purposeful activities to build relationships between the young and not-so-young, instil a sense of meaning, and bring about positive change in aged care.
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What is authoritative parenting?
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Not to be confused with authoritarian parenting, authoritative parenting involves a balanced approach to child-raising. In practice, this means that authoritative parents aren't staunch disciplinarians or casual BFFs to their children.
Instead, they're mentors and guides who bring focus, fairness and consistency to the parent-child relationship. Although authoritative parenting may not be easy to maintain 24/7, there are positives that come with this school of thought.
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