Wednesday May 13th 2020
GSA is joined by Silva Nazaretian, Health and Wellness Program Coordinator at the Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre for this weeks Parents Edition about creating a routine for children.
Silva talks about the benefits of routine (4:08), talking small with routine setting (6:10), making visual schedules (9:10), adjusting to routines (12:38), how to help school age children learn (17:20), thoughts on transitioning back to school (19:08), thinking about hobbies and new activities (25:30), and notes what to watch out for (30:30)
Questions asked:
14:58 – “Do you have any suggestions to create a routine for babies? My babies sleep time is very random and not consistent”
21:15 – “How do we think about transitioning to ‘normalcy’?”
37:03 – “Do you have any suggestions for hygiene practice before going to the grocery store?”
Free Activity Downloads/Printables/Lesson ideas/Craft Activities
Free Homeschool Deals: https://www.freehomeschooldeals.com/
Crayola: http://www.crayola.com.au/
Virtual tours
Australian Reptile Park: https://reptilepark.com.au/experiences/virtual-behind-the-scenes-tour/
Australian Zoo: https://www.australiazoo.com.au/
Podcasts:
List of podcasts for kids: https://www.wired.com/story/best-podcasts-for-kids/
Meditation and Mindfulness podcasts: https://player.fm/podcasts/Children%20Meditation
Exercise for kids
PE with Joe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ
Sleep Resources
Adult: https://sleephub.com.au/sleep-resources/
Babies sleep:
https://www.parentingscience.com/baby-sleep-tips.html
https://raisingchildren.net.au/babies/sleep
General Health
Better Health Channel: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/
Additional information on parenting and online courses
Lael Stone: https://laelstone.com.au/