Tag: early childhood
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Melbourne Daycare Rape: Mother Slams Authorities Over Inadequate Response
Outcry Following a Harrowing Case The mother of a girl who was sexually assaulted at a Melbourne daycare has voiced deep frustration with what she sees as a slow and ineffective response from authorities. She argues that the handling of the case exposed enduring gaps in safeguarding systems, accountability, and child-protection practices that leave families…
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Why Registered Childcare Centres Are Closing in KL, Putrajaya and Perak Despite Rising Demand
Rising Demand Meets Rising Challenges Across Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Perak, registered childcare centres faced a paradox in the latest year: demand for early childhood care grew, yet the number of operational, registered centres declined. The Department of Statistics Malaysia highlighted a trend where families increasingly sought reliable childcare, spurring conversations about accessibility, affordability, and…
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Swinburne fight leaves 50 kinder kids with nowhere to go: community in crisis
Background: A community kindergarten at a crossroads A small but deeply cherished community kindergarten in the Stonnington area now finds itself at the center of a political and property dispute that has real consequences for local families. More than 50 toddlers and babies, along with their families, face an uncertain future as representatives from Swinburne…
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Screen Time and Family Life: The Power of Human Connection
Introduction: A Royal Call to Rethink Screen Time In a thoughtful essay co-authored with Harvard Medical School professor Robert Waldinger, Catherine, Princess of Wales, raises a timely concern: the overload of smartphones and computer screens risks fragmenting family life. Describing an “epidemic of disconnection,” she urges families to pause, reflect, and reshape daily digital habits…
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Kate Warns That Screen Time Impacts Family Life
Introduction: A royal call to unplug The Princess of Wales has issued a timely warning about how smartphones and computer screens can erode the fabric of family life. In an essay written with Harvard Medical School professor Robert Waldinger, Catherine argues that an overload of digital devices creates an “epidemic of disconnection” that undermines the…
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Power of Human Connection in a Distracted World: Screen Time and Family Life
The Growing Challenge of Screen Time and Family Life The Princess of Wales has shone a light on a pressing contemporary issue: the surge of smartphones and computer screens that can erode the quality of family life. In collaboration with Harvard Medical School professor Dr. Robert Waldinger, Catherine penned an essay titled The Power of…