An Early Childhood Journey

In this episode, Zoe dives into the crucial topic of sleep in early childhood education, exploring how sleep routines in childcare settings can impact young children’s development. Sleep can often be a point of concern for parents, especially when balancing home routines with the care environment. Zoe breaks down how Adeona approaches sleep and rest times, ensuring children get t

On this episode of the Adeona podcast, Tracy and Zoe discuss all things relating to common day-care illnesses. Learn more about Adeona’s sick children policies and procedures for handling illnesses and exposure at our centres, as well as how you can help prevent the spread of illness in your child care centre. This episode covers: Exclusion periods, policies and procedures for

Why is outdoor play a vital component to a child’s development? On this episode of the Adeona Family Podcast, Tracy and Zoe are joined by Rebecca from Nature Play QLD to discuss the importance of outdoor play in nature. This episode covers: What is nature play and how it benefits children How families can expose their children to outdoor nature play Nature play activities, ide

When we’re in a new environment, we never feel as confident to be who we are. Oftentimes we feel nervous or feel like we lack a sense of belonging and as a result it can take us a while to warm up and engage in what’s going on. That’s why when working with children during transitions, we want to ensure that period of change is as smooth and comfortable for them as possible, s

As children develop their communication skills it’s helpful to know what is appropriate and what might need addressing. On this episode of the Adeona Family Podcast, Zoe is joined by professional speech pathologist Claire Mayers who gives practical advice about all things relating to communication in the Early Years, and how to develop these vital skills through interactions with

On this episode of the Adeona Family Podcast, Tracy and Zoe discuss how to navigate the holiday season with children and families, the importance of advocating for your child’s voice, passive toys, and how we can respect our children’s boundaries. The holidays can be a wonderful opportunity to see loved ones, catch up with family and spend time with friends. That’s a lot of i

On this episode of the Adeona Family Podcast: An Early Childhood Journey, we discuss the importance of self care, support and mental health as a parent and care-giver, as well as practical tips for reaching your inner calm. What is self care? Self care refers to the ways and techniques we each can employ to look after ourselves that benefit our physical, mental and emotional well

On this episode of the Adeona Family Podcast: An Early Childhood Journey, we discuss the need for co-regulation with significant care-givers in the lives of children and how this helps children build the vital skills necessary in order to self regulate. We offer practical advice on what co-regulation can look like and examine the importance of entering into interactions with your c

While biting is completely normal behaviour, it is one we have to address—left unaddressed things are going to escalate. Children learn a lot in the early years, particularly through their feet and their mouth, so it makes sense why children would experiment with biting. There can be a number of reasons why a child might bite and some of these include: Biting as a sensory experi

In this episode of the Adeona Family Podcast: An Early Childhood Journey, Tracy and Zoe are joined by Chris and John from The Fathering Project to talk all things Dads. Adeona introduced The Fathering Project to its centres in 2020. Chris and John discuss the goals of this national organisation and why engaged fathers matter to young children, as well as practical advice on how fat