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Child Care Industry News
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June 2, 2015
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Welcome, this week meet Marian Iskander from the Little Winners Early Learning Centre in Hurstville, NSW, and learn why mandatory naps may not be in the best long terms interests of kids.
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| New study calls for changes to 'mandatory' naps
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More evidence that long naps in early childhood settings may not be in the best interest of all kids has emerged from a QUT study.
The research examined the relationship between mandatory naptimes in child care and a child's night time sleep duration concurrently and 12 months later.
The research, led by Dr Sally Staton from the Sleep in Early Childhood Research Group, found that children who were exposed to more than 60 minutes mandatory sleep at child care slept worse at night and that this pattern continued when they started school.
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| Child care person in the spotlight:
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| Marian Iskander
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What is your name?
My name is Marian Iskander and I'm 27 years old.
Which centre do you work in? How many staff and children are in the centre?
I'm the owner and director of Little Winners Early Learning Centre in Hurstville. We are a small 22 place centre in Hurstville with a small team of passionate educators who love what they do and are committed and dedicated to providing a high quality service and care to our children.
What is your professional background and career experience?
My professional background is in business and management and I've worked for many years in higher education and business development. I‘ve completed my Certificate III in Children's Services and I'm currently finishing my Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care and planning to do a Master's degree in Early Childhood in 2016.
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