Sharing preschool information between parents, nannies and grandparents
When parents travel, live apart or share care with a nanny or grandparents, school information gets lost. How to set up contacts, access and handovers that work
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Heat, sun and hydration for toddlers in Saigon: keeping young children safe outdoors
Saigon is hot all year and hottest before the rains. How heat affects small children, signs of heat illness, sun protection by age and what to ask the school.
Halal, vegetarian or allergies: arranging a special diet at a Saigon preschool
How to agree a religious, vegetarian or allergy diet with a Vietnamese preschool kitchen: what to put in writing, questions to ask and how to check it works.
When is the foreign teacher in the room? English time in a bilingual preschool day
How English time is spread across a bilingual preschool day in Saigon, what co-teaching looks like and the questions that show how much English your child hears
How long should my child's preschool day be? Pick-up times and the ten-hour question
Saigon preschools often open from 07:00 to 17:30. What the long day is built for, what research says about hours in childcare, and how to choose a pick-up time.