NAIDOC Week 2026: How Children at Milestones Connect with Country, Culture and Community
Every year, NAIDOC Week gives us a chance to pause and ask: how do we help our children grow up understanding and respecting the world’s oldest continuing cultures? At Milestones, it’s a question we come back to often, not just during NAIDOC Week, but as part of how we approach learning every day.
CCS and Tax Time: What Milestones Families Need to Know After 30 June
The end of the financial year tends to sneak up on most of us. But if your family receives the Child Care Subsidy, there’s a little more to EOFY than just tracking down receipts. Each year, Services Australia balances your CCS, reconciling what you received against what you were actually entitled to. For most families, the process is straightforward. Knowing what to expect, and what to do, means no surprises.
Is My Toddler Late Talking? What Parents Need to Know About Speech Development
If you’ve found yourself quietly counting your toddler’s words, or wondering how they compare to other children at the park, you’re not alone. Concerns about language development are among the most common things families share with us, and they make complete sense. Communication is so central to who we are.
Warm From the Inside Out: Our Winter Menu Is Here
When the temperature drops, food becomes something more than fuel. For little ones, a warm, nourishing lunch in the middle of a winter day is comfort and care all at once, and at Milestones Early Learning, that’s exactly what we aim for. Our 2026 Winter Menu has just launched, and it’s been designed with both little bodies and big feelings in mind.
Fussy Eaters and Childcare: What’s Normal, What Helps, and How We Support Variety at the Table
If your little one pushes peas to the side of the plate, refuses what they happily ate last Tuesday, or survives entire weeks on what feels like three foods, you are in very good company. Fussy eating is one of the most common, and most exhausting, challenges of early childhood. At Milestones, it’s something our educators see and support every single day. Here’s what the experts say is actually normal, what we do at the table to gently encourage variety, and what you can try at home too.
Why Risky Play Matters – The Case for Letting Children Climb, Tumble and Explore
If you’ve ever winced watching your child scramble to the top of a climbing frame, or held your breath while they negotiated a muddy bank on a bush walk, you’re not alone. The instinct to protect is one of the most natural things in the world. But there’s a growing body of research, and a strong consensus among early childhood educators, that when it comes to play, some of the most valuable experiences are the ones that involve a little bit of risk. Here’s what that actually means, why it matters for your child’s development, and how we think about it at Milestones.
Reading Together: How Milestones Celebrated National Simultaneous Storytime 2026
Every year, there’s a moment when children across Australia, in libraries, classrooms, preschools, and homes, sit down and hear the same story at exactly the same time. On Wednesday 27 May 2026, our Milestones centres were part of that moment.
National Reconciliation Week 2026 – How We Learn From and Celebrate Country With Children
National Reconciliation Week runs from 27 May to 3 June each year, marking two of the most significant milestones in Australia’s reconciliation journey – the 1967 referendum and the 1992 Mabo decision. This year’s theme, All In, is a call for every Australian to commit to reconciliation not just this week, but every day. At Milestones Early Learning, that commitment begins in the earliest years of a child’s life, in the stories we tell, the Country we acknowledge, and the relationships we build with First Nations communities.
What learning really looks like for babies, toddlers and preschoolers
There’s a moment most parents experience in the car on the way home from childcare. You ask your child what they did today. They say “nothing” or “played.” And you’re left wondering, but what were they actually doing in there?
When Should I Enrol My Child in Childcare?
Whether you’re newly pregnant, on parental leave, or simply starting to think about returning to work, the question of when to enrol your child in childcare comes up sooner than most families expect. The honest answer? Earlier than you’d think. This guide walks you through when to start looking, how waitlists work, what to ask on a centre tour, and what to expect when the big day finally arrives.