Spring is a beautiful and fun time of year! This is a great time to enjoy time outside with the family and engage in a variety of activities. If you are in need of some ideas for fun spring activities to do with your kids, we can help! At Home Away From Home in Pembroke … Read more Spring Activities For Kids

“Put your best foot forward” is one piece of advice that we often hear when we are applying for a job. Making a good impression is indeed a vital, often game changing part of the job application process in any industry, including childcare. When it comes to landing the childcare job of your dreams, you … Read more Nearly finished studying childcare? Tips on writing a resume for a new job

Every aspect of child’s development is important, and as a child grows, it’s critical to address each part of the development. One of the many aspects you will focus on when you study childcare is a child’ development of their fine motor skills. In addition to parents, child care educators play significant roles in the … Read more Study your Certificate 3 in childcare to learn how children’s fine motor skills develop

In our last post, we started to discuss the many benefits that come along with having a two-year-old in your home. Sure, we touched a bit on ‘the terrible twos’ and how many parents can find themselves frustrated at the drastic change that occurs in their child between infanthood and becoming a toddler, but we … Read more The Not-So-Terrible Twos – Reasons this Age is Great – Pt. 2

Whether you are a new parent or you have had children before, you have likely been part of plenty of conversations with other parents that revolve around the dread of what is known as ‘the terrible twos’. This period can be quite the shock to moms and dads alike as their cuddling and smiling infant … Read more The Not-So-Terrible Twos – Reasons this Age is Great – Pt. 1

With pre-schools opening up and down the country, this can be a nervous time for parents thinking about pre-school. We’re being bombarded by contradictory messages from the media and in truth there’s no right or wrong. Dependant on your own feelings, pre-school reassurance and the latest Government information – it can be a decision that … Read more Nanny Solution As Lockdown Eases!

When employing a nanny there is responsibilities to the children, the employers, and the employee (nanny) in duty of care and legal responsibilities. Health and safety are the responsibility of both employer and the employee when looking after your staff (nanny) and the children wellbeing.  We run a specific course on this as there are … Read more Key Considerations When Employing a Nanny

We all love to hate it and hate to love it, but at the end of the day, we think slime is pretty great! A trend loved by many ages, whether they have the recipe memorized by heart or just love to play with the goopy stuff once you’ve mixed it up for them, it … Read more Slime-Time Survival Guide