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9 / September

The Positive Parenting Conference – FREE online masterclass series exclusively for Positive Parents

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We wanted to let you know about a FREE online masterclass series exclusively for Positive Parents that is just about to start! Big names like Dr. Shefali Tsabary, Dr. Laura Markham, Dr. Tina Bryson, Dr. Lawrence Cohen and more are coming together […]

4 / September

Opti-Baby and Kids Rosebank Virtual School Tour

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3 / September

How you talk to your child changes their brain

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By: Sophie Hardach Most parents know that talking to their child helps them develop. But a new study has revealed that it’s how you talk to your child that really matters for their brain growth. Rather than just spewing complex […]

28 / August

Magic of Everyday Moments: Driven to Discover

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By: Zerotothree.org Watch how thinking skills develop through everyday play and exploration. From Magic of Everyday Moments. During the first three years, children are learning about spatial relationships – or how things fit together – and use this skill to […]

25 / August

Your preschooler’s manners don’t just come out of the blue

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By: Connie Matthiessen ( www.greatschools.org) Sometimes, sorry, please, and thank you seem like the hardest words for your little one to utter. “Can I have more juice, please?” “Can you say thank you?” “What’s the magic word?” Parents of young children find themselves […]

19 / August

Opti-Baby and Kids Morningside

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Go and feed the nation:In February 2020 Opti-Baby Morningside decided to start and grow a staff vegetable garden which doubled as a learning tool where the children could plant and experiment with various seeds and monitor growth as well as […]

28 / July

Kids Feel Pandemic Stress Too. Here’s How To Help Them Thrive

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BY : PATTI NEIGHMOND Spending quality time with kids and listening deeply to them is one way to help them tame anxiety. Here Mariano Noesi and Maryam Jernigan-Noesi play with their 4-year-old son Carter. Jernigan-Noesi is a child psychologist.Lynsey Weatherspoon […]

21 / July

Returning to work? In need of a safe space to leave your child?

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We are delighted to announce that Opti-Baby and Kids will be running an exciting Re-Opening Special .Join Opti-Baby between August and October and pay a registration fee of only R500. In adhering to strict health and safety protocols we won’t […]

29 / June

Quarantine bubbles – when done right – limit coronavirus risk and help fight loneliness

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By : https://theconversation.com Opti-Baby will be placing all children in limited bubbles when they return to school and here’s why.. After three months of lockdown, many people in the U.S. and around the world are turning to quarantine bubbles, pandemic pods or quaranteams in […]

3 / June

Toddlers and Challenging Behavior: Why They Do It and How to Respond

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By: www.zerotothree.org This article explores the meaning behind challenging behaviors and how parents and caregivers can set age-appropriate limits for their toddlers. The year between age 2 and age 3 is an exciting one. Toddlers are realizing that they are […]