U.Me Play Blog

"They need to learn that we cannot hold them all day!" The critical work of holding babies in Early Childhood Settings

"They need to learn that we cannot hold them al...

Elise Disher

Too often in ECEC I get the sense the complex and fascinating age group of birth to three is being oversimplified for a matter of convenience or survival of the...

"They need to learn that we cannot hold them al...

Elise Disher

Too often in ECEC I get the sense the complex and fascinating age group of birth to three is being oversimplified for a matter of convenience or survival of the...

Play Schemas : Understanding patterns in play!

Play Schemas : Understanding patterns in play!

Elise Disher

Have you ever sat back and watched your little one and thought, "what on earth is going on here?" In a world where social media bombards us with an influx...

Play Schemas : Understanding patterns in play!

Elise Disher

Have you ever sat back and watched your little one and thought, "what on earth is going on here?" In a world where social media bombards us with an influx...

Elise's birth Story - Baby number 2

Elise's birth Story - Baby number 2

Elise Disher

My goal was not a pain free unmedicated birth. My goal was to have a birth that healed me from the trauma of my daughter Max's birth. I wanted to...

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Elise's birth Story - Baby number 2

Elise Disher

My goal was not a pain free unmedicated birth. My goal was to have a birth that healed me from the trauma of my daughter Max's birth. I wanted to...

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5 Resources to start your Open-Ended Play Kit

5 Resources to start your Open-Ended Play Kit

Elise Disher

So you know the value of open-ended play, or maybe you don't and you've just stumbled across this blog. If needed check out our open ended play blog before reading...

5 Resources to start your Open-Ended Play Kit

Elise Disher

So you know the value of open-ended play, or maybe you don't and you've just stumbled across this blog. If needed check out our open ended play blog before reading...

Arghh!! My child has started lying, what is going on?

Arghh!! My child has started lying, what is goi...

Elise Disher

My daughter has just turned 4 and along with this new age has come a spike in her lying to me. Her favourite right now is "daddy told me I...

Arghh!! My child has started lying, what is goi...

Elise Disher

My daughter has just turned 4 and along with this new age has come a spike in her lying to me. Her favourite right now is "daddy told me I...

Could pretend play be the answer for raising well rounded and school ready children?

Could pretend play be the answer for raising we...

Elise Disher

Pretend play can often be undervalued but is potentially the most valuable type of play for raising well-rounded children. Let's unpack how and why. “Look at me, I'm a fairy!" Your child...

Could pretend play be the answer for raising we...

Elise Disher

Pretend play can often be undervalued but is potentially the most valuable type of play for raising well-rounded children. Let's unpack how and why. “Look at me, I'm a fairy!" Your child...