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It might seem like just another round of hand-washing, but for a young child, daily routines are a source of learning, writes <B> Jennie Lindon </B>

It might seem like just another round of hand-washing, but for a young child, daily routines are a source of learning, writes Jennie Lindon

The daily round with very young children is punctuated by regular routines of care. It is important that early years practitioners and parents feel positively about routines as events that can shape a baby's or child's day in a positive way. Undoubtedly, some days can seem rather wearing and grey, but adults owe it to children to bounce back and be ready to start afresh. We need to share the toddler philosophy, which, if they had the words, would be expressed as, 'It's today now! So what if yesterday was all mopping up and grizzling? Let's move along here!'

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