PORSE Childcare - Helen

Hi all, it has been quite some time since I last posted on my page. Unfortunately, I will no longer be having this page available due to a change of circumstances in the last 6 months. Thank you to all my followers. Cheers

So true with each child ....

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😍😍😍 Even on days they're being really annoying 😉

What to do if someone is sick with COVID-19 in your household❓

Majority of food is nutritional and good for our bodies to remain healthy

You know what's better than saying "this food is good for you"? Tell them what foods do in their body! Why do I keep sharing this message? Because we keep selling our kids short labeling foods and good/bad, healthy/unhealthy. Here are some examples of messages I like for different ages⁠:
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For 2-3yo kids I usually break it down by color. Although it's not 100% accurate, it’s a good framework to get started. ⁣⠀⁠⠀
❤️ Red: gives you a strong heart⁣⠀⁠⠀
🧡 Orange: helps you see in the dark⁣⠀⁠⠀
💛Yellow: helps your body heal cuts⁣⠀⁠⠀
💚Green: gives you super powers to fight off sickness⁣⠀⁠⠀
💜💙Blue and Purple: Give you a strong brain⁣⠀⁠⠀
💟White: gives you energy⁣⠀⁠⠀
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For 4s and 5s you can start being more specific - like carrots and sweet potatoes help you be able to see in the dark. Clementines help your skin heal cuts. Broccoli helps your night vision, your skin heal, AND your bones be strong.⁠⠀
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For 4s/5s and 6s you can introduce the idea that some foods do a lot of things in their bodies and some foods do a few things.⁠⠀
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For 6s and 7s you can introduce the concept of vitamins and minerals - tell them HOW carrots protect their night vision (via vitamin A). Learn about the body.⁠⠀
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For 8s and 9s - learn even more about different things in foods. ⁠⠀
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And so on.⁠⠀
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All the while, model the way you want your kids to eat in your home and serve them the balanced diet you want them to eat. That's more powerful than anything you could ever tell them.⁠⠀
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If you need help getting your child to try new foods, my free child eating guide 🔥 From Stress to Success - 4 Ways to Help Your Child Eat Better without Losing Your Mind is in my bio ⁠.eat.in.color⁠⠀
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An old favourite of ours, but never more relevant than now.

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How is everyone managing in their bubbles since lockdown? Hope you have become creative and coming up with fantastic ideas to keep the little ones happy and occupied during their waking hours. if you have school age kids, is the home-schooling working out for everyone?

Remember to keep staying safe and stick to the rules if we want to get to level two sooner. There are still too many out there that are breaking the rules and spoiling it for others. But great to hear that there are less cases and definitely no further deaths to date so we must be overall doing the correct thing.

Take care all and stay safe aswell as warm and dry in this terrible wet weather.

This song has been around for many years and its always good to reservice it

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There are so many ways to be that special teacher for a kid! Share with someone you know who embodies these qualities

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