Dr. Amen’s Eight Essential Rules for Kids: Raising Mentally Strong ChildrenAdapted from Raising Mentally Strong Kids by Daniel G. Amen, MD, and Charles Fay, PhD, coming March 2024 Parenting in today’s fast-paced world can be overwhelming, but having clear rules and...
Young Discoverers have four amazing education and childcare centres: OSHC in Upper Coomera OSHC in Carrara at Emmanuel College Long Day Care in Helensvale Long Day Care in Upper Coomera. Our dedicated and caring teams can’t wait to welcome new families to our early...
Our Young Discoverers Childcare Centres love celebrating our special days and our Father’s Day celebrations are always a highlight! Father's Day is an opportunity for children to celebrate the important role of fathers and all father figures in a child’s life, while...
From the desk of Miss Chrissy... Daily routines help family life run smoothly. With a routine, everyone in the family knows who should do what, when, in what order and how often. Routines are also good for children’s health, development and wellbeing. That’s because...
by Simone Herring (chaplain, counsellor, pastor) Emotions are the first language we learn. Long before a baby can talk, it can express and communicate its feelings of pain, frustration and contentment. But not all people grow up to be emotionally intelligent and some...
At Young Discoverers, we believe that every child deserves a nurturing environment to grow and learn. As prospective parents seeking the best childcare centre on the Gold Coast, we understand that you want to choose a place that priorities your child's well-being and...
Uh oh… My child has been unwell... Should they still go to Kindy? How long do I need to keep them home for? This is a dilemma for all of us as parents! Should they still go to Kindy or must I somehow talk to my boss and tell him that I need...
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mums, grandma’s & “mother type figures” at our centres. As we celebrate these amazing women, we remember that all mums have different struggles at different times and are in need of support. The old saying “It takes a village to raise...
Our children are a lot busier than we ever were as children. Not only are their schedules full of physical activities (before and after school), such as swimming lessons, music lessons, sport, dance and other creative activities which are all really GOOD things, kids...
"Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas... perhaps... means a little bit more!" (Dr Suess) This quote from Dr Suess rings so true ... We hope that this Christmas you spend quality time with your families, creating memories to last a...