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Outside, Kids!
A leading Perth paediatrician is urging WA parents to reduce their kids screen time .
The natural environment is being replaced by a digital world for todays children and is at risk of never being re-discovered, a prominent Perth doctor has warned. Dr David Roberts said the increasing reliance on technology as entertainment for children had seen a rapid, disturbing decline in outdoor play. Dr Roberts, chief executive of Nature Play WA, said parents should resist restricting the kids outdoor activities out of

WIGGLY FUN! FUN!

RED NOSE DAY ... Dont miss Dorothy, Wags and Captain Feathersword who will be at SIDS and Kids Sunday Funday in South Bank this weekend! The event is part of the Red Nose Day 25th anniversary. Fan Hamish, four, met the team in Dreamworld this week.

fear that they may come to harm. Speaking at the launch of a new outdoor education centre at Kings Park, Dr Roberts said the way children were being raised had changed more rapidly than any time in human history. Physical activity has always been about play outdoors, and this is being lost. There are many causes, but in the past two generations, the principal culprit has been electronic screen exposure, he said. The impact upon children of this cultural change is seen in their health and psychological development. Dr Roberts said society must nd new ways to enable children to engage with the outdoors, and said the new facilities at Kings Park were a good start.

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Event: KindyNews Mums Brunch Theme: Dare to Play: Letting Brisbane Kids Be Kids! Speakers: Queensland State Premier and Member for Ashgrove Campbell Newman Chief Executive of C&K Preschooling Professionals Barrie Elvish Playgroup Queensland CEO Jennifer Mobbs When: 10am-12 noon Friday July 27 Where: Marinara Caf and Restaurant, 34 Latrobe Tce, Paddington Cost: $20 per person (includes a cuppa and a bite to eat!) Contact: Karen Jackman Telephone/Email: (07) 3870-3234 info@kindynews.com RSVP: July 10 space is limited!

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POTTY MOUTH ... Do your littlies swear like sailors? Tell us at KindyNews.com, Twitter, Facebook or at info@kindynews.

AN online survey has revealed 42 per cent of children rst use bad language by three years of age.

By kindergarten, more than 90 per cent of children have uttered their rst rude word, leaving parents in shock, a survey has found. Swear words starting with f and s were the most common rst naughty word. Bloody, used by 5 per cent of children as their rst bad word, ranks as the third most common. The two most Do your littlies swear like sailors? popular expletives each was ex- Tell us at KindyNews.com

pressed by 28 per cent of children. Linguistics expert Kate Burridge said it was not surprising children experiment with swearing as lively language is very much part of our vernacular. They soon learn they get maximum attention (with a curse word), Professor Burridge, of Monash University, said. In the old days they might have had their mouths washed out with soap or been sent to the bedroom with no supper but they get maximum attention and learn how potent these words are. Parents admit their children heard their rst curse at home (52.7 per cent) but the overwhelming majority discourage swearing. The second most common place for children to pick up obscenities was in the playground at school or pre-school (48.2 per cent) followed by TV (31 per cent).

Some Really Funny Jokes

KINDYNEWS brings local parents of kids p aged seven and under a collection of upbeat, entertaining, and fun kid-related newsy bits and pieces to make you smile and enjoy. We are circulated in your area, we email copies to our subscribers each week and are a popular meeting place for parents at www.KindyNews.com. We want to hear from you for stories and your own news. Email media@kindynews.com or telephone us at (07) 3870 3234! An An old, tired-looking dog wandered into the yard. I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home. He followed me into the house, down the hall, and fell asleep on the couch. An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out. The next day he was back, resumed his position on the couch and slept for an hour. This continued for several weeks. Curious, I pinned a note to his collar: Every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap. The next day he arrived with a different note pinned to his collar: He lives in a home with four children - hes trying to catch up on his sleep. Can I come with him tomorrow? Q: Why did the boy tiptoe past the medicine cabinet? A: He didnt want to wake the sleeping pills! (Ben, 7, Indooroopilly) Q:Why Q:Why did the baby strawberry cry? A: Because his parents were in a jam!
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FLIP SIDE

Think Outside the Box

AUSTRALIAN toddlers will be screened for mental illness under a new Federal Government funded program that some critics fear may medicalise normal childhood behaviour.

Mental Checks for Kindy Kids!

THE Healthy Kids Check - starting on July 1 - will be predominantly conducted by GPs, who will refer children with troubling behaviour to psychologists or paediatricians.

The program is expected to identify more than 27,000 children who the government believes will benet from additional support, but who some doctors say will be wrongly labelled as having a mental illness. Read the full story on our website at KindyNews.com and have your say FUN TIMES ... To learn more about Creative Play Cenon KindyNews Forum. You can also tral, contact Elise Ellerman on 0407 143 163!1. email us at info@kindynews.com! Creativity is about problem solving, experimenting and taking risks, writes teacher, mum and director of Creative Play Central Elise Ellerman. I OFTEN hear parents say that they dont have a creative bone in their body. Parents are creative. As a parent you are often forced into a position where you have to be creative; many parents can tell stories about the ways in which they have had to fashion an origami style outt out of whatever they had on hand because of an unforseen accident.

C and K Gets Back to Nature

Children are instinctively creative

Most of us know of someone, or have had the experience of having to think outside the box when it comes to creating a picture perfect birthday cake that isnt quite going to plan. Then theres the times when we need to create a big boy or big girl room and the budget means that we have to be very creative. Creativity is about problem solving, thinking laterally, experimenting, taking risks, discovering new ways of doing things and developing new ideas. Children are instinctively creative they are curious and this gives them the desire to explore, discover, learn and engage in creative pursuits. As parents and carers we need to nurture childrens creativity as it is essential for their well-rounded development. Providing children with many and varied activities that encourage them to think in creative ways lays an excellent foundation for future success in learning. Engaging children in creative experiences develops transferable skills that lead to children being innovative and exible thinkers. To learn more about Creative Play Central, contact Elise Ellerman on 0407 143 163!

THE outdoor natural environment at the old Ithaca Tafe site at 29 Nathan Avenue Ashgrove is about to be transformed into an early childhood training facility unlike most in Australia. Q u e e n s l a n d early learning group, C&K Preschooling Professionals, are hard at work transforming the site into the C&Ks Centre for Excellence.The training facility will be a key feature of the centre. C&K boss Barrie Elvish (pictured bottom left) said the nature kindergarten approach they are using in Ashgrove was well established in Germany and Scandinavia and was a growing inuence on early childhood education thinking in the United Kingdom and North America. The plans will incorporate the indigenous ora and fauna in a large space that encourages children to explore and climb, make their own special places, cook their own produce and possibly even have sleep-outs with their parents overnight. Find out more about the exciting new centre at KindyNews.com!

BOYS DAY OUT ... Baby Zac and his dad Ian Anderson, of Ashgrove, check out the C&K Preschooling Professionals newly acquired Nathan Street premises where it plans to establish an early childhood training facility. The project is expected to be complete by early next year.