The Nurtured Child Approach

The Nurtured Child Approach Making Food Memories Hend Fares  Baby sleep practitioner and parental coach Founder of The Nurtured Child Approach I wrote this post a while back (2019) for a friend who started her venture in the food business. She kindly asked my view on the importance of the shared meal experience in a child’s...

Too often we forget that discipline really means to teach, not to punish. A disciple is a student, not a recipient of behavioural consequences.
Daniel J. Siegel, The Whole-Brain Child

“How will the children obey if you don’t punish them?” A friend asked me the other day. They need to fear the punishment, they said,and that’s how they will listen and learn”

“I don’t want my students to fear me” I replied. They need to feel safe, feel nurtured and be willing to learn, out of desire not out of fear.”

“How can you manage the classroom without raising your voice?” My director asked. “You need to raise your voice, she said, that’s when you will feel that you are a real teacher”.

“But I don’t want to be that teacher” I replied. I don’t need to be that teacher”

"There are fantastic examples of what can be achieved when we recognise the unique potential of early childhood and build a safe and loving world around a child."

'Not enough' done to help early development - Kate - BBC News The Princess of Wales says the years from pregnancy to age five fundamentally impact people's lives.

A lovely down-to-earth and relaxed family in Chingford E4 is looking urgently for a full-time live-out nanny for their son who turned 2 in April.
The family is ideally looking for a nanny who is available 5 days per week but they are also happy to consider 4 days and a half if the nanny prefers st have Friday afternoon off.

Duties: Caring for the little boy on a sole charge basis. Organizing appropriate and engaging activities according to his interests. Taking him along to some existing activities which he enjoys. Spending time out at the local parks and the lovely local woods. Taking care of the usual nursery duties such as doing his laundry, organizing his room and toys, and cooking him healthy homemade meals.
The ideal candidate would be energetic, outdoorsy and have a genuine passion for working with children, and have a good knowledge of the child's developmental milestones.

FRENCH SPEAKING CANDIDATE REQUIRED WITH A GOOD LEVEL OF ENGLISH

The family has two elderly retired guide dogs. They are very well behaved and gentle.

Salary: 43k - 45k Gross per year

To apply, please email your CV to [email protected]