It’s been a big year at Cubby Care. We announced our Fee Freeze initiative in June to restore certainty back into the lives of every family at Cubby Care – by putting a freeze on all fee increases until the end of the 2020 financial year. We celebrated National Reconciliation Week and World Kindness Day, held a big party for Cubby Care Coomera’s 6th Birthday, and all the while learning and growing and having a lot of fun along the way!

To celebrate the year we had, we take a look at our top 10 blogs, covering everything from mummy bloggers, how to handle toddler emotions, playdough recipes and teaching your child colours.

Let’s start at the top, with the top blog from 2019…

1. Top 10 Mum Bloggers of 2019 in Australia

Everyone loves a mum blogger! We rounded up our top 10 bloggers from Australia that talk about everything motherhood, children, family and parenting hacks. Take a look at the list here.

2. 5 Steps to Make Morning Drop Off Simple

Morning drop-off can be a difficult time and it’s a topic that resonates with all of our parents, that’s why our 5 steps for making the process easier was very popular.

3. A Parent’s Guide to Toddler Emotions

Assisting your child on their emotional learning journey will help them to build foundational skills, which are essential not only for school but for adult life as well. You can read our popular guide here.

4. Our Promise to Help Every Family at Cubby Care

Our announcement about our Fee Freeze initiative was popular in our community, as it helped our families feel secure about child care fees into the future. We are proud of our initiative and sharing the message of kindness with all of our families.

5. How Early Learning Gives Your Child a Headstart in Life

In the first five years of your child’s life, you will play a crucial role as a parent in setting your child up for success and shaping their developing brains. We shared how early learning is the best way to give your child a head start.

6. 7 Ways to Keep Kids Occupied on Road Trips

As the end of the year and school holidays approaches, there’s never a better time to find out ways to keep kids occupied on road trips! Take a look at our 7 easy ways.

7. Easy Playdough Recipe

You can’t beat playdough as a fun and easy activity for kids, that’s why everyone loved our super simple playdough recipe.

8. How to Help Your Child with Separation Anxiety

Unfortunately, separation anxiety is something that most children go through, particularly at kindy age. It’s not the end of the world, but it needs to be managed appropriately before it becomes distressing for parents and child. We shared some ways to help your child through this difficult process.

9. 5 Kids Movies That Parents Will Love Too

Who doesn’t love movies! We shared 5 kids movies that parents will enjoy watching too, perfect for the upcoming school holidays.

10. 4 Simple Activities to Teach Your Child Colours

And our 10th most popular blog for the year was about teaching your child colours. The ability to identify colours is considered a marker/milestone in a child’s cognitive process and is often part of early screening for development and educational admittance. That’s why our 4 simple activities to do with your children were so popular. Take a look here.

And there we have it, our top 10 blogs from 2019. What does 2020 have in store? You’ll have to keep an eye on our kindness community and our social pages to find out!