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August 1, 2025 at 1:42 am in reply to: Compassion fatigue in early childhood educators

Create a network of people to confide in and do stress relieving activities like exercise.

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August 1, 2025 at 12:58 am in reply to: Emotional Release for Early Learning Providers

I have found that journaling is helpful.

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July 31, 2025 at 11:42 pm in reply to: Healthy habits fun for children

Make a game or song about it.

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July 31, 2025 at 10:40 pm in reply to: Trainer Monitored Discussion- Get children engaged in meaningful learning

If you make things a game or make something a song, children are more likely to engage.

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July 31, 2025 at 10:23 pm in reply to: Good Early learning environment

I believe a station for music is especially important so children can be creative and make music.

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July 31, 2025 at 10:03 pm in reply to: How to approach a parent about developmental screening of their child?

Prepare what you want to say in advance and make objective observations.

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July 31, 2025 at 9:57 pm in reply to: Trainer Monitored Discussion – Observing and documenting a child’s development

It helps us to see if a child is meeting or exceeding their milestones and if they are falling behind, we can provide early intervention.

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July 31, 2025 at 8:41 pm in reply to: Screen time in childcare

Limited and highly monitored screentime for children is okay as long as there are strong boundaries in place.

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July 31, 2025 at 11:05 pm in reply to: Keeping children healthy and safe

100% agree. It is a dangerous world out there and technology is becoming more available to children younger and younger.

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July 31, 2025 at 8:04 pm in reply to: What to do when parents are late to pick up their child?

I 100% agree with this.

Elizabeth Hickey