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Mandarin is childs play on Nick Jr. with Ni Hao, Kai-lan

Ni Hao, Kai-lan is Nick Jr.’s fun-filled and innovative new series that combines a unique mix of Mandarin, Chinese culture and emotional intelligence.  The shows format sets 2-5 year olds on the path to learning a new language, while promoting cultural awareness and providing guidance through social environments in an interactive and engaging way. 

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Nursery Rhymes hit the Bookstart Big Time

Bookstart today announces details for National Bookstart Day 2009 which will be held this year on Friday 9 October, the Friday of Children’s Book Week

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Pre-School Expo

Awareness of the importance of the Pre-School years, ( 18 months to 6 years ), in a child’s healthy mental and physical development has been growing steadily for a generation now and the market has responded by producing more and more innovative and useful tools to assist parents maximise their child’s ability and enjoyment through this crucial developmental period.

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Stop Kids from Losing their S.O.C.S.

NOT the cotton type of course but our Sense of Community Spirit!  The disappearance of corner stores, Post Office closures and increase in on-line social networking are all intensifying fears that families are losing any real sense of community. 

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Make Chatter Matter with I Can

Speech, Language and Communication Development

The transformation from gurgling baby to talkative toddler seems like a miracle. And it’s true that a massive explosion in communication development takes place during the first three years of life.

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Sign of the Times

Issue 14 
Baby signing is the latest import from America and, as Zoe Bolton finds out, it is set to revolutionise the way parents communicate with their children

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Time for Bed

Issue 14
Making the transition from a cot to a bed is a major milestone in a child’s life. Here, FlyingStart talks to sleep expert Elizabeth Pantley to find out what parents can do to make the move easier

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Potty Training

By Alison Mackonochie
Learning to become clean and dry is an important step in your child’s journey towards independence - but he’ll need lots of help from you along the way.

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Children’s Phobias

Dr Petra Gwilliam, a Chartered Clinical Psychologist talks exclusively to Flying Start and explains why we develop phobias and what parents can do to help children overcome their fears

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