our community at jnr.life is what sustains us. it has always has, and always will.
our beautiful friend, leah house (based in london) has recently launched jorgen house - a shape wear label designed to support women through motherhood and beyond. we love what she has created, and have asked her to share her thoughts with us, on the changing states of woman hood.
our friends at leap street have a love for paving the way of learning, right from birth. they are a collective of educators and child learning experts based in melbourne, who take a science-based approach to early learning. we love their ethos of "putting your best feet forward" and asked them for tips on how our jnr.community can too foster a (early) love of literacy in their own homes.
Courtney Bates, dietitian & owner of Healthy Bods Nutrition @healthybodsnutrition Did you know that children are only expected to sit in a high chair or at the table for 2-4 minutes for each year of their life? Therefore, your busy 2-year-old may only reasonably sit at the table for 4-8 minutes! Taking meals and snacks outside onto a playmat keeps them happy and can reduce fussy eating. Grab your jnr.life playmat and some delicious Bouchée snacks, head outside, and enjoy a fun and tasty summer!
play is absolutely essential for your toddler’s healthy development, but it can be time consuming if you need to facilitate the play yourself! encouraging your toddler to play independently can be a struggle, and some are just more keen to do it than others. we spoke with our dear friend dr.golly to talk all things independent play – especially as he has now just launched a toddler tool kit program with a team of experts. and we are a little obsessed.
play based learning has also integrated its way into early years learning programs such as kindergarten, preschool and school programs. due to the importance of play for a child’s development across all areas of development including cognitive, social, emotional regulation and motor performance. the jnr.life shapes provide children with the opportunity to play in various forms. follow along for tips and ideas how you can support your child to engage and play all day.
Let’s talk about why it takes a village to raise a child... In traditional cultures around the world, support is provided to new families by others in their community or ‘village’ to ensure that they not only survive, but thrive.
The earliest years are less about “activities” and all about exploring! kristy nicola from today our children elaborates on how babies explore their bodies and world around them.
Rhiannon Taylor is a lifestyle photographer and the editor-in-chief of travel website, In Bed With. Her images have appeared in magazines such as TIME, Conde Nast Traveller and Harpers Bazaar UK. She spoke to our resident writer, Carli Phillips in April 2020 about motherhood, travel and life with a ‘lockdown baby.’
Do you find children seem to amp things up a notch just when it’s time to wind down? More often than not, children will begin to experience a subconscious separation anxiety as the day draws to an end. kristy nicola from today our children elaborates on all things end-of-day-play with junior life.
