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anemptytextllineYou can join the thousands of parents already raising happier, smarter babies with GymbaROO's free online series. Play with your little one in the bes... -
anemptytextllineThe GymbaROO program is designed to ensure that babies and children receive lots of the movement experiences that optimise brain development and provi...
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anemptytextllineGymbaROO / BabyROO can make a MAJOR difference to how well your child will do academically, physically, emotionally and socially. Give your child the ...
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anemptytextllineAll about GymbaROO and BabyROO, what it is, how it works and why it's Australia's most popular and successful parent/child education program for child...
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anemptytextllineRead how GymbaROO prepares children for learning and academic success. Teachers tell us that not only are GymbaROO children physically fit, socially a...
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anemptytextllineAt GymbaROO we are always looking for inspiring and caring individuals to join our team of highly valued Franchisees! Read how to become a Franchisee ...
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anemptytextllineAs well as laying the foundations for academic and sporting success, GymbaROO also sets children up for excellence in social and emotional skills. Gym...
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anemptytextllineGymbaROO's popular free online series: Active Babies Smart Kids, shows parents what to do to ensure they give their baby the best start and stimulatio...
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anemptytextllineBabyROO aims to help parents feel confident in their knowledge about their baby’s development and provide them with developmentally appropriate and lo...
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anemptytextllineBy implementing the GymbaROO sensorimotor movement program in schools and childcare centres, participating students will arrive at school significantl...
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anemptytextllineA recent study involving the ‘Unlocking Potential’ (UP) program – a daily 25 minute neuro-developmentally structured movement program for primary scho...
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anemptytextllineIt is becoming more and more widely understood that if babies and young children do not have the movement opportunities and practice to learn to fully...
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anemptytextllineJust Noticeable Differences can make the difference between just coping or really enjoying academic success. It’s important to recognise JNDs exist, t...
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anemptytextllineEvery parent wants to give their child the best start to school, however knowing if your child your child’s brain and body are ready to learn can be d...
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anemptytextllineGood temporal awareness not only means a child is able to play sport well, but will also be able to learn easily in the classroom. Here is how to help...
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anemptytextllineCreeping and crawling are essential for stimulating brain connections that help with later learning. By providing our babies with opportunities to mov...
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anemptytextllineTummy time is so important for your baby's healthy development. Here's how and why, plus tips and ideas and information about our free online video on...
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anemptytextllineParents, there is no need to be in a hurry for your child to walk! Those babies who achieve the important gross motor milestones BEFORE they walk will...
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anemptytextllineYou can really help your baby get a great start in life and learning by providing an environment that encourages healthy development. Dr Jane Williams...
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anemptytextllineGymbaROO sensorimotor programs are operating in some childcare centres in Canberra. The children and staff are fully engaged for the whole session and...
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anemptytextllineOut of fourteen babies who in enrolled in the Maitland GymbaROO centre in 2005 and continued to school age, SEVEN became Primary School Captains in 20...
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anemptytextllineGymbaROO kids are excelling academically, emotionally, in leadership roles and on the sporting field. Classes from birth – 5 yrs ...
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anemptytextllineTo learn well, babies and children need lots of repetition. It is through repeated experiences that the brain grows and connects efficient and effecti...
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anemptytextllineIn this study the average neurological age of the children participating in the GymbaROO UP movement program increased by an average of nearly TWO YEA...
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anemptytextllineAttending GymbaROO over the first five years of life can make a huge difference to your child’s future in sport. Read how and why!
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anemptytextllineActivities with dad! We all know how important play is for learning – some refer to play as ‘children’s work’. If children have lots of oppo...
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anemptytextllineAustralia’s premier developmental program for babies and pre-schoolers has won 4 award/s at the What’s On 4 Kids 2019 Awards. ...
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anemptytextllineBindy Cummings Welcome to our very first, fully digital version of First Steps, GymbaROO’s official magazine. For those of you who are new to ...
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anemptytextllineDr Jane Williams OK. A serious topic to start, but one that needs to be emphasised, particularly as so many children are struggling to cope wit...
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anemptytextllineDr Jane Williams Do you know that, on average, 22% of children in Australia arrive at school with developmental vulnerabilities that have a dir...
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anemptytextllineDr Jane Williams Are you the despairing parent of a “…mine, mine, MINE!” toddler, where everything is theirs and nothing is for sharing? Well, ...
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anemptytextllineDr Jane Williams and Dr Tessa Grigg ‘Tis the season to be jolly’, or so the carol goes, but for many parents the holidays present additional stress...
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anemptytextllineThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought huge changes for everyone. To help families navigate through these challenging times, Dr.Jane Williams,...
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anemptytextllineWhen children’s movement opportunities are restricted, there is an impact on their brain development. The studies of children left in cots for much of...
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anemptytextllineThe wide-reaching effects of the pandemic are starting to show in our children, and at GymbaROO-KindyROO parents are asking us about a range of behavi...
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anemptytextlline“Having planned activities that are carried out at the same time every day provides a sense of security and comfort to children. She recommends a dai...
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anemptytextllineDr Tessa Grigg and Marianne Schriever Dr Tessa is the Research and Education Manager at GymbaROO-KindyROO. She has been teaching for over 35 ...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Bindy Cummings and Dr Tessa Grigg With Father’s Day just around the corner, what better way to celebrate and to thank Dad, than to let h...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Dr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings When your beautiful baby came into the world we are sure you were not thinking about your new ro...
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anemptytextllineABSK article Join the free online classes by visiting https://activebabiessmartkids.com.au
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anemptytextllineClick here to join thousands of parents already raising smarter babies with our FREE online BabyROO video series: Active Babies Smart Kids. G...
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anemptytextllineLyn Jarvis and Dr Tessa Grigg Every parent wants to give their child the best start to school, but we often get caught up with rote learning ...
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anemptytextllineGymbaROO - important for 3 and 4 year olds! So often we are asked this very important question: “My child has been attending GymbaROO for the past...
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anemptytextllineAuthors: Dr Jane Williams and Dr Tessa Grigg Babies are born with very little sense of their own body. Sensory- motor activities help them learn. T...
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anemptytextllineBy Dr Jane Williams and Dr Tessa Grigg Many of our earliest memories feature us curling up next to our parents and listening to them read our favou...
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anemptytextllineBy Bindy Cummings and Dr Tessa Grigg Baby massage has been practised in many countries and cultures for centuries and for good reason. It uses many...
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anemptytextllineDr Jane Williams and Dr Tessa Grigg Many parents may be unaware that the W-sitting position – where the child’s lower legs are extended out to ...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Dr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings Children can be found wrestling each other, playing chasing or imitating fighting. Who can remember pi...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Dr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings At GymbaROO, parent education has always been a primary focus. New research is indicating that, not on...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Marianne Schriever and Dr Tessa Grigg Is the art of conversation still relevant while living in a tech-savy world? We only nee...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Dr Tessa Grigg Welcome to 2022 and all the new possibilities of a new year. How exciting for families to be back at GymbaROO-KindyROO. W...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Dr Jane Williams, Dr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings Having completed a couple of years of GymbaROO-KindyROO parents may wonder if there ...
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anemptytextllineDr Jane Williams, Dr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings Crawling and creeping form an important part of the natural sequence of development, providing ...
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anemptytextllineDr Robyn Floyd The multi-sensory experiences at GymbaROO-KindyROO are perfect for 'STEM ready' children. This century is all about innovation and ...
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anemptytextllineDr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings “Little Miss Muffet Sat on her tuffet, Eating her curds and whey; Along came a spider, Who sat down beside he...
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anemptytextllineThose who come along to Baby ROO, and GymbaROO-KindyROO know how adamant we are about having babies and children remove their socks and shoes for play...
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anemptytextllineGymbaROO kids have an excellent chance at being generally happy for life. As well as setting children up for academic, sporting and behavioural succes...
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anemptytextllineDr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings Have you noticed your baby’s reactions to face masks? Masks significantly reduce the non-verbal communication bab...
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anemptytextllineIdentifying ‘Just Noticeable Differences’ for Optimal Learning Readiness Dr Jane Williams and Dr Tessa Grigg Children who have in place the esse...
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anemptytextllineBindy Cummings and Jane Andrew Screen time is here to stay and for children under the age of five years is rising at an alarming rate. Screens, in...
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anemptytextllineMeal times with young children can be so much fun, but as we all know, they can so very quickly turn to custard and be the most frustrating experience...
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anemptytextllineDr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings As parents, we are all wanting to offer our children a rich learning environment. When considering skill acquisit...
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anemptytextllineFor healthy, normally developing babies, any 'baby seat' or sitting device like the Bumbo, where the baby is forced to sit into an upright posture wit...
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anemptytextllineDr Jane Williams and Bindy Cummings As parents, we know how exciting it is when your baby first starts to walk. It’s a highly applauded m...
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anemptytextllineDr Jane Williams and Dr Tessa Grigg Making a decision about a child’s readiness for school is an important one, and parents are the peopl...
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anemptytextllineBy Dr Jane Williams There has recently been a spate of online blogs and articles espousing that babies do not need tummy time for healthy developm...
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anemptytextllineDr Jane Williams Babies just love to move. We know this by watching babies who are frustrated by their immobility! Thinking they can assist childr...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Dr Jane Williams For those attending Baby ROO classes, you will be familiar with our weekly ‘Treasure Bag’ time. During this quieter tim...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Dr Tessa Grigg and Thomas’s Mum Every child at GymbaROO-KindyROO holds a special place in the heart of their teacher. Each week when par...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Dr Tessa Grigg, Dr Jane Williams and Bindy Cummings The readiness of any child for school must be considered on an individual basis. The...
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anemptytextllineBy Dr Jane Williams and Bindy Cummings Does your toddler or pre-schooler walk on their toes, the tip of their toes, their toe knuckles or even on t...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Roslyn Littlejohn GymbaROO-KindyROO classes include a movement that babies and children love but many new parents wonder about its benef...
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anemptytextllineDr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings GymbaROO-KindyROO classes are specific for ages and stages of development. They include activities that promote ...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Lyn Jarvis, Dr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings Every parent wants to give their child the best start to school, but we often get caught ...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Dr Jane Williams Are you thinking about purchasing a baby walker for your baby? At GymbaROO and KindyROO we would like to help you decid...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Dr Jane Williams All our physical actions take place in relation to the space that we occupy. Spatial awareness is the knowledge of how ...
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anemptytextllineDr Jane Williams, Bindy Cummings and Dr Tessa Grigg At GymbaROO-KindyROO each week our program includes a word and picture segment that is part of ...
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anemptytextllineDr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings The music at GymbaROO-KindyROO was initially developed as another way to add to the fun and enjoyment of our clas...
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anemptytextllineBy Dr Jane Williams and Bindy Cummings Neurophysiological research has shown that the cortical regions of the brain play an important role in early...
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anemptytextllineYou will have noticed that many indoor playgrounds have ‘soft play’ foam pieces of equipment. They are colourful, and children enjoy the play opportun...
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anemptytextllineBy Dr Jane Williams The first act of speech is the birth cry ‘I have arrived’. Crying continues to be the means of communication for the first few ...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Dr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings As you watch young children working out how to jump, it is clear that there is a complex learning pro...
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anemptytextllineDr Jane Williams, Bindy Cummings and Dr Tessa Grigg At GymbaROO-KindyROO, for reasons of both healthy development and safety, we advise that you do...
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anemptytextllineThe Belgravia Group, a leading Australian family business dedicated to helping one million children become physically active each year across ...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Bindy Cummings and Dr Tessa Grigg In the last few months of each year, hundreds of millions of dollars are spent on Christmas presents f...
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anemptytextllineDr Jane Williams and Bindy Cummings T’is the season to be…doing many things – one of which, for many of us, is gift giving. Here, we have put toget...
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anemptytextllineWritten by: Dr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings Grandparents can provide so much for their children and grandchildren, and it is much more beneficial...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Dr Tessa Grigg and Belinda Cummings There is a story/song about a wise man building his house on the rock which gave strength and stabil...
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anemptytextllineBy Bindy Cummings and Dr Tessa Grigg Is it a good idea for children to hear two or more languages? Will children from a bilingual home have delayed...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Marianne Schriever and Dr Tessa Grigg Laterality refers to the dominance of one side of the body. Humans are bilateral beings, because w...
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anemptytextllineDr Jane Williams, Dr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings As we rely on screens more and more – you will be reading this on a screen, there is growing ev...
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anemptytextllineBy: Robyn Floyd Kitchen activities are a fabulous way to help your children learn basic cooking skills while also absorbing language, recognising w...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Dr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings Little Miss Muffet Sat on her tuffet Eating her curds and whey Along came a spider Who sat down be...
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anemptytextllineWritten by COPE, Centre of Perinatal Excellence GymbaROO-KindyROO has been partnering with the Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE) for several ye...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Dr Jane Williams, Dr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings Good hearing is important for learning in children, however to learn well, children ...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Dr Jane Williams and Bindy Cummings You have been blessed with a baby, you’ve heard about tummy time, and you’ve heard it’s important. B...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Ariane Beeston from Centre for Perinatal Excellence (COPE) The fourth trimester can seem to pass by in a blur. Sleepless nights coupled ...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Amy Leung: M Phty (Paed), Grad Cert Phty (Paed), PD Phty. Since 1992, paediatric professionals have been promoting the ‘Back to Sleep’ c...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Margaret Sasse and Bindy Cummings Did you know that about the same time that your baby starts walking , they should be given a thick, so...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Dr Jane Williams Researchers are concerned that growing numbers of children are starting school uncertain whether they are right or left...
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anemptytextllineWritten by Bindy Cummings and Dr Tessa Grigg In the last few months of each year, hundreds of millions of dollars are spent on Christmas presents f...
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anemptytextllineGymbaROO is thrilled to announce a new partnership with innovative new company, PrezentBox, in a move set to make the program even more accessible for...
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anemptytextllineDr Tessa Grigg, Dr Jane Williams and Bindy Cummings The readiness of any child for school must be considered on an individual basis. The most impor...
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anemptytextllineBy Ariane Beeston for COPE, Centre of Perinatal Excellence It’s a week before Christmas and my baby is seven months old. Everyone has been asking m...
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anemptytextllineDoes your child become overwhelmed by a large group of children? Our sensory-friendly class has softened lighting, reduced noise and smaller classes t...