at jnr.life, we believe in play all day. we speak to our accomplished friend and mother-of-three, paediatric occupational therapist anjelee khosla about the importance of different types of play and how our jnr.play range benefits her busy life.
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.
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.
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.
Got a playtime dilemma? We learnt a whole lot of amazing tricks from Gro-To play expert Tara Lent during a recent collab. She's a paediatric occupational therapist, and a mum of two, and she’s full of magnificent suggestions to make playtime easier and less stressful. (And none of them involve bribing your children with lollies.)
the jnr.life playmat is an essential part of tummy time, providing a base for the development of little muscles and curious minds. we speak to mum and occupational therapist from bloom paediatric therapy - deanna kochen - for her expert advice on tummy-time.