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Aug 20
3 min

What protective procedures are in place at our nursery to keep children safe at this time?

As you know, from 1st June nurseries have been able to welcome back all children because “it is the best place for them to learn, and bec...

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Rosie Alexander

Aug 20
4 min

how to camp with a baby and survive

Good vibes, we are becoming a nation of campers! This maybe doesn’t get top billing on BBC News, nor is it necessarily 100% true, but the...

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7 Ideas to Promote Well-being in the Early Years!

Leanne Ammon

Mar 15
4 min

7 Ideas to Promote Well-being in the Early Years!

Well-being and mental health is a top priority for us all. We all need to feel good about ourselves and within ourselves.

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Seven ways to help young children become more independent

Rosie Alexander

Mar 2
2 min

Seven ways to help young children become more independent

If a child exudes a sense of helplessness in the face of, say, taking off their own pyjamas before getting dressed or putting on their ow...

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Starting School - What Every Parent Needs to Know.

Leanne Ammon

Dec 9, 2019
3 min

Starting School - What Every Parent Needs to Know.

My goodness, is it here already? The year your little one starts school is a huge milestone for both of you. Whether you’re clinging tear...

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Toddlers Inn Nursery Team

Aug 11, 2019
2 min

6 Ways Children Can Help Save Trees!

If you care about nature and the environment, you’re probably already doing things to help take care of the planet. Today we are going to...

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Summer's here! And in and around Lewes there are lots of fun activities for young children to try

Rosie Alexander

Jul 23, 2019
3 min

Summer's here! And in and around Lewes there are lots of fun activities for young children to try

Here are some of the best to try... Thursday August 1 Children can have a go at being an archaeologist at Lewes Castle, where they will d...

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Rosie Alexander

Jun 17, 2019
3 min

How to Make Potty Training a Success!

It’s the beauty of nature and genes that every child is different – physically, emotionally and developmentally. As a result, no buzzer s...

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Why We Love Loose Parts Play at Toddlers Inn!

Rosie Alexander

Jun 11, 2019
3 min

Why We Love Loose Parts Play at Toddlers Inn!

How sad is it (and how frustrating) when at Christmas you go to great lengths to purchase a toy that’s all singing and dancing and your t...

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The Positive Impact of Outdoor Learning and Forest School Activities

Rosie Alexander

Jun 7, 2019
3 min

The Positive Impact of Outdoor Learning and Forest School Activities

If you go down to the woods today, you're in for a big surprise – not a teddy bear’s picnic exactly (although it could be) – but somethin...

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Rosie Alexander

Jun 7, 2019
3 min

The Terrible Twos: cliché or reality?

Hands up who recognises this annoying scenario? Your baby woke early, and you had to too, but now your child is clean, fed and watered an...

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Fighting Plastic Pollution: children are demanding a sustainable world, fit for their future

Rosie Alexander

Jun 7, 2019
3 min

Fighting Plastic Pollution: children are demanding a sustainable world, fit for their future

In December 2018, the Education Secretary, Damian Hinds, encouraged all schools to eliminate their use of single-use plastics by 2022. He...

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Babies Experimenting with Food - A guide to Baby Led Weaning.

Toddlers Inn Nursery Team

May 17, 2019
3 min

Babies Experimenting with Food - A guide to Baby Led Weaning.

What is baby led weaning (or BLW)? First coined by Gill Rapley and Tracey Murkett in their book Baby-Led Weaning: The Essential Guide to ...

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Toddlers Inn Nursery Team

May 17, 2019
3 min

Why Children Should Spend Time Outdoors

In the early 1980s, a Harvard University biologist named Edward O. Wilson proposed a theory called biophilia: that humans are instinctive...

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