Workshops
- Our workshops have the philosophy of "learn today, use it tomorrow".
- Workshops do not need to be selected in advance. Choose whichever session speaks to you at the conference.
- We believe that we are all learners and we are all educators. Bring your questions and ideas to share!
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Professional Development/ Working with Families
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Guidance and Discipline/ Learning Environment
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Workshop Descriptions
Happy Mental Health for Nannies and Families
Happy Mental Health Workshop has been created with families and nannies in mind! It is designed to increase nannies awareness of mental health and to build coping abilities and how to implement mindful practise. We will introduce Nannies to the different mental health issues found within individuals and families, including every day mental health struggles! The workshop will then provide the Nanny with the skills to implement a plan to report, refer and provide resources to improve Happy Mental Health! Nannies will also learn how to teach children how to manage their emotions and coping mechanisms that will assist with their ability to maintain resilience throughout life!
Workshop Title: Positive Discipline for the Nanny
Discipline is a challenge for all nannies no matter what the age or stage. In this session we will explore and discuss what a child’s behavior is actually telling us. We will discuss practical positive behavior techniques that you can implement to ease those trouble points and talk about redirecting children’s play.
Workshop Title: Creating a FUN Filled Learning Environment at Home
Do you sometimes get in a rut with how to create fun and beneficial experiences during the day for your kids? Does the idea of curriculum and planning a well rounded day make you feel overwhelmed? Here are some good ideas about how to approach your day to create a true learning environment in the home. There will be some theory and talk of approach but also a bunch of great, inexpensive or free ideas for activities that can be adapted to work with all ages. Bring your good ideas to share too!!
Infant Transitions- Weaning
With more and more babies being breast fed, a great nanny needs to be ready to support the infant and the mother thru the process of weaning. We will answer several questions in this session including a discussion on when to wean, what methods are best for baby and mom, and the role of solid foods and their introduction. We will discuss baby led weaning, it’s pros and cons, as well.
Terrific Toddlers
Working with a toddler can be exciting, inspiring and exhausting – all at once!
Your biddable baby has now become a moving, grooving tot with attitude, and the changes this entails can be confusing to you and your child. You are faced with issues such as:
Pinky offers a simple, fuss-free approach to enjoying what she calls, ‘this magical stage of development’. She says, “toddlers often get a ‘bad rap’ and we hear a lot about ‘managing behaviour’ or various forms of punishment to train them to ‘behave’ but toddlers are little people who deserve to be treated with empathy and consideration for their capacity to learn.
When we understand how toddlers learn, we can encourage optimal development and co-operation without thwarting our child’s innate spirit and sense of discovery. And we can reduce our own frustration – we don’t have to resort to shouting, smacking or shaming to avoid ‘spoiling’ little children. We can maintain our own dignity and our child’s.”
Learn practical strategies that you can adapt RIGHT NOW to help you unleash your child’s natural potential to be happy, bright and sociable without too many tears and tantrums (for you, as well as your child!)
Are you helping to raise unhealthy or health-obsessed kids?
Have you considered how your attitude to food and your food habits impact the children in your care?
Being involved intimately with children’s welfare nannies have an important role to play in not only determining what children eat but the habits they develop around food. Author of ‘Diet Proof your Kids’ and Accredited Nutritionist, Lisa Renn, will present theories and provide practical strategies on how to be a positive food influence on the children in your care. This informative and interactive session will also challenge how you think about food and health and will provide time for discussion and questions.
Happy Homes = Happy Families: Secrets of an Eco Organizer
Life is too short to be looking for stuff.
Why waste valuable time looking for things, robbing us of precious time with family, friends and children, adding layers of stress and costing us money. An organised home saves time, space, money and helps reduce our carbon footprint.
Learn how to identify clutter
Learn how to clear the clutter and create liveable space
Learn how to create happy homes without costing the Earth- The 10R’s©
Create more time and space in your life, because an organised home = happy homes=happy families.
Workshop Title: All Star Nanny Panel
Working with Families: From Presentation to Communication
Nannies face some unique challenges in the relationship they must build and maintain with their employers. Nannies want to feel a part of the family but also maintain boundaries. Families want to rely on our experience and expertise but also give direction and chart the course for care of their children. From the first moments of the interview process, to the speed bumps that arise in these long and often intimate relationships, we will discuss working with nanny employers. Our panel offers years of experience and we want you to bring YOUR questions and challenges to share!
Workshop Title: Perinatal Depression: What Nannies Need to Know
Perinatal depression is more common than many realise, affecting more than one in 7 new mothers and up to one in 10 new fathers. Anxiety is just as common, and many people experience both. Perinatal anxiety and depression can be highly distressing, and without treatment, can have a devastating long-term impact on parents and children.
Through information, discussion and a personal story, this workshop will help you understand these conditions, and recognise their signs and symptoms in the parents you work with. We’ll discuss the range of medical, psychological and social supports available, and how you can assist families to get the help they need.
Workshop Title: Legally Employed: All Star Panel
Answering Your Questions on Taxes, Fair Work and More!
Panelists- David Wilson, Louise Dunham _________________
It is not uncommon for nannies to have many questions when it comes to taxes and the legalities of being an in home employee. But the facts, while sometimes complicated, are very clear in that nannies ARE employees and need to be paid legally. Come with your questions regarding nanny taxes and what your rights and responsibilities are and our panel will clear up some of the mysteries. We will also discuss how to approach these topics with families.
Workshop Title: Perinatal Depression: What Nannies Need to Know
Perinatal depression is more common than many realise, affecting more than one in 7 new mothers and up to one in 10 new fathers. Anxiety is just as common, and many people experience both. Perinatal anxiety and depression can be highly distressing, and without treatment, can have a devastating long-term impact on parents and children.
Through information, discussion and a personal story, this workshop will help you understand these conditions, and recognise their signs and symptoms in the parents you work with. We’ll discuss the range of medical, psychological and social supports available, and how you can assist families to get the help they need.
Workshop Title: Creating a FUN Filled Learning Environment at Home
Do you sometimes get in a rut with how to create fun and beneficial experiences during the day for your kids? Does the idea of curriculum and planning a well rounded day make you feel overwhelmed? Here are some good ideas about how to approach your day to create a true learning environment in the home. There will be some theory and talk of approach but also a bunch of great, inexpensive or free ideas for activities that can be adapted to work with all ages. Bring your good ideas to share too!!
Happy Mental Health Workshop has been created with families and nannies in mind! It is designed to increase nannies awareness of mental health and to build coping abilities and how to implement mindful practise. We will introduce Nannies to the different mental health issues found within individuals and families, including every day mental health struggles! The workshop will then provide the Nanny with the skills to implement a plan to report, refer and provide resources to improve Happy Mental Health! Nannies will also learn how to teach children how to manage their emotions and coping mechanisms that will assist with their ability to maintain resilience throughout life!
Workshop Title: Positive Discipline for the Nanny
Discipline is a challenge for all nannies no matter what the age or stage. In this session we will explore and discuss what a child’s behavior is actually telling us. We will discuss practical positive behavior techniques that you can implement to ease those trouble points and talk about redirecting children’s play.
Workshop Title: Creating a FUN Filled Learning Environment at Home
Do you sometimes get in a rut with how to create fun and beneficial experiences during the day for your kids? Does the idea of curriculum and planning a well rounded day make you feel overwhelmed? Here are some good ideas about how to approach your day to create a true learning environment in the home. There will be some theory and talk of approach but also a bunch of great, inexpensive or free ideas for activities that can be adapted to work with all ages. Bring your good ideas to share too!!
Infant Transitions- Weaning
With more and more babies being breast fed, a great nanny needs to be ready to support the infant and the mother thru the process of weaning. We will answer several questions in this session including a discussion on when to wean, what methods are best for baby and mom, and the role of solid foods and their introduction. We will discuss baby led weaning, it’s pros and cons, as well.
Terrific Toddlers
Working with a toddler can be exciting, inspiring and exhausting – all at once!
Your biddable baby has now become a moving, grooving tot with attitude, and the changes this entails can be confusing to you and your child. You are faced with issues such as:
- Discipline (what happens when your child discovers that ‘no’ is the most powerful word in his vocabulary?);
- Eating (is tomato sauce a vegetable?);
- Learning (how do you set your little one up for later learning success?);
- Teaching social skills (what can you expect at this stage and how do you encourage empathy and consideration?);
- Sleep (how do you calm busy little minds and encourage easy bedtimes?).
Pinky offers a simple, fuss-free approach to enjoying what she calls, ‘this magical stage of development’. She says, “toddlers often get a ‘bad rap’ and we hear a lot about ‘managing behaviour’ or various forms of punishment to train them to ‘behave’ but toddlers are little people who deserve to be treated with empathy and consideration for their capacity to learn.
When we understand how toddlers learn, we can encourage optimal development and co-operation without thwarting our child’s innate spirit and sense of discovery. And we can reduce our own frustration – we don’t have to resort to shouting, smacking or shaming to avoid ‘spoiling’ little children. We can maintain our own dignity and our child’s.”
Learn practical strategies that you can adapt RIGHT NOW to help you unleash your child’s natural potential to be happy, bright and sociable without too many tears and tantrums (for you, as well as your child!)
Are you helping to raise unhealthy or health-obsessed kids?
Have you considered how your attitude to food and your food habits impact the children in your care?
Being involved intimately with children’s welfare nannies have an important role to play in not only determining what children eat but the habits they develop around food. Author of ‘Diet Proof your Kids’ and Accredited Nutritionist, Lisa Renn, will present theories and provide practical strategies on how to be a positive food influence on the children in your care. This informative and interactive session will also challenge how you think about food and health and will provide time for discussion and questions.
Happy Homes = Happy Families: Secrets of an Eco Organizer
Life is too short to be looking for stuff.
Why waste valuable time looking for things, robbing us of precious time with family, friends and children, adding layers of stress and costing us money. An organised home saves time, space, money and helps reduce our carbon footprint.
Learn how to identify clutter
Learn how to clear the clutter and create liveable space
Learn how to create happy homes without costing the Earth- The 10R’s©
Create more time and space in your life, because an organised home = happy homes=happy families.
Workshop Title: All Star Nanny Panel
Working with Families: From Presentation to Communication
Nannies face some unique challenges in the relationship they must build and maintain with their employers. Nannies want to feel a part of the family but also maintain boundaries. Families want to rely on our experience and expertise but also give direction and chart the course for care of their children. From the first moments of the interview process, to the speed bumps that arise in these long and often intimate relationships, we will discuss working with nanny employers. Our panel offers years of experience and we want you to bring YOUR questions and challenges to share!
Workshop Title: Perinatal Depression: What Nannies Need to Know
Perinatal depression is more common than many realise, affecting more than one in 7 new mothers and up to one in 10 new fathers. Anxiety is just as common, and many people experience both. Perinatal anxiety and depression can be highly distressing, and without treatment, can have a devastating long-term impact on parents and children.
Through information, discussion and a personal story, this workshop will help you understand these conditions, and recognise their signs and symptoms in the parents you work with. We’ll discuss the range of medical, psychological and social supports available, and how you can assist families to get the help they need.
Workshop Title: Legally Employed: All Star Panel
Answering Your Questions on Taxes, Fair Work and More!
Panelists- David Wilson, Louise Dunham _________________
It is not uncommon for nannies to have many questions when it comes to taxes and the legalities of being an in home employee. But the facts, while sometimes complicated, are very clear in that nannies ARE employees and need to be paid legally. Come with your questions regarding nanny taxes and what your rights and responsibilities are and our panel will clear up some of the mysteries. We will also discuss how to approach these topics with families.
Workshop Title: Perinatal Depression: What Nannies Need to Know
Perinatal depression is more common than many realise, affecting more than one in 7 new mothers and up to one in 10 new fathers. Anxiety is just as common, and many people experience both. Perinatal anxiety and depression can be highly distressing, and without treatment, can have a devastating long-term impact on parents and children.
Through information, discussion and a personal story, this workshop will help you understand these conditions, and recognise their signs and symptoms in the parents you work with. We’ll discuss the range of medical, psychological and social supports available, and how you can assist families to get the help they need.
Workshop Title: Creating a FUN Filled Learning Environment at Home
Do you sometimes get in a rut with how to create fun and beneficial experiences during the day for your kids? Does the idea of curriculum and planning a well rounded day make you feel overwhelmed? Here are some good ideas about how to approach your day to create a true learning environment in the home. There will be some theory and talk of approach but also a bunch of great, inexpensive or free ideas for activities that can be adapted to work with all ages. Bring your good ideas to share too!!