Grow With Us

More Than Childcare. Grow With Us. A parenting series to support YOU in the first 5 years of your child's learning & development.

Grow With Us Parenting Series

The Grow With Us parenting series is here to support families with complimentary webinars and resources to help your child thrive.

We know that the foundations for learning, health and behaviour are laid down in the first 5 years of a child’s life and we are delighted to partner with some of Australia’s leading early childhood experts to support your family.  Our incredible and insightful industry experts cover a range of topics from health and well-being to education and technology.

Register below for our upcoming Grow With Us webinars or catch up on the ones you missed with our recorded sessions!

Tips to Manage Fussy Eating - Thurs 9 May Join our OAC Dietitians as they share tips and advice on supporting your picky eater & ending mealtime battles.
Raising children with more than one language - Thurs 16 May Join our Speech Pathologist to learn strategies to help develop your child’s language skills in both English & their 2nd language
Ask Us Anything About Sleep! - Mon 20 May Join Sleep Consultants from Sleep Smart to explore the world of sleep and answer your burning questions.
Childhood First Aid Taster - Wed 5 June Join registered nurse & mum from Australian Pacific Training Solutions to deliver an intro session into childhood first aid.
Positive Child Development - "how to not stuff out your kids" - Mon 10 June Join developmental paediatrician, Dr Billy Garvey, for this insightful webinar on child development.
Unlocking Healthy Habits - "Ditching the pram for the scooter" - Wed 24 July Join our Active Program Manager, Chloe Beer, as she shares tips and advice on creating an active lifestyle with your family.
Raising Healthy Eaters - Tues 13 Aug Join our OAC Dietitians & get ready to uncover the secrets to nourishing your child for success!
Sleep Tips & Advice - Wed 11 Sept Why won’t my baby or toddler sleep? Learn tips from the Expert Sleep Consultants from Sleep Smart.
Encouraging First Words - Thurs 19 Sept Join our Speech Pathologist to learn ideas and strategies to help your child’s speech take off!
Raising children with more than one language - Thurs 3 Oct Join our Speech Pathologist to learn strategies to help develop your child’s language skills in both English & their 2nd language
Steps to Toilet Training - Tues 22 Oct Join our OAC Occupational Therapist to talk all things toileting. You will also have a chance for a Q&A.
Childhood First Aid Taster - Wed 6 Nov Join registered nurse & mum from Australian Pacific Training Solutions to deliver an intro session into childhood first aid.
Tips to Manage Fussy Eating - Tues 19 Nov Join our OAC Dietitians as they share tips and advice on supporting your picky eater & ending mealtime battles.

Missed some Grow With Us webinars? Catch up here!

Have a child in Preschool? Discover our Grow With Us - School Readiness Toolkit!

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