Research Around the World

"Early Childhood Australia is a national peak non-government, non-profit organization that advocates for the best interests of young children. Early Childhood Australia has a long-standing reputation as a quality-assured knowledge broker, supported by its ethical advertising standards".

One of the current international research topics is - "The Research in Practice Series. The Research in Practice Series is a practical, easy to read resource, offering effective new approaches for those challenging issues which arise in the care and education of young children. Early Childhood Australia’s Research in Practice Series is an essential resource for those involved in the early childhood field. The books are idea-rich and to the point. The Research in Practice Series focuses on the practical, ‘hands-on’ aspects of early childhood – making them ideally suited to early childhood workers".

Other research topics are baby and toddler sleeping to help parents and caregivers in understanding and dealing with sleeping patterns of young children, and common sleeping problems that may rise with babies and toddlers. Another topic is: Child health and childhood obesity. Child health and childhood obesity are two related aspects of early childhood care and education that have been the focus of a lot of attention recently.There are many issues which impact on the health and well-being of young children.

Poor eating habits, lack of understanding of or access to food/nutrition information, and lack of fitness and physical exercise are all factors which contribute to what is becoming known as the obesity epidemic. While these are some of the risk factors, there are many simple and effective ways to prevent childhood obesity and encourage a healthy lifestyle in young children.

As I  explored this website I found that there was a great deal of healthful information that I found to be very interesting. One in particular is the fight against cyber bullying and how important it is that this starts early. I found this to be interesting because this is an issue that is so common today and children are dying as a result. Even though the internet can be a wonderful thing it can also facilitate anonymous forms of electronic aggression. Cyber bullies send very nasty messages to a individuals email account, they most remarks in forums that are not at all pleasant, and they can make life very miserable for the person they are bullying. Cyber bullying is very prevalent among children and there are many adults who engage in the same type of behavior. Dealing with cyber bullies is not an easy thing to do but it can be done. I found this information to be helpful because I know of someone who is experiencing cyber bullying and this information would be of great benefit to her. In addition I hope it will ease the stress and anxiety she is experiencing.

Reference:

Early Childhood Australia (2014). Retrieved from: http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/

Baby and Toddler Sleeping (2013). Retrieved from: http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/resource_themes/baby_and_toddler_sleeping.html

Child health and Childhood Obesity, (2011). Retrieved from: http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/resource_themes/child_health_and_childhood_obesity.html

Routines and Rituals, (2011). Retrieved from: http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/everyday_learning_and_play/routines_and_rituals/routines_and_rituals.html