Sinead owns Messy Bubs Karratha and recently launched her business in May 2023! We asked Sinead a few questions on her Messy Bubs Franchise purchase journey!
I have worked in the childcare industry since I was 16 and worked in many roles with children and families, I slowly moved away from working with children when I became a mum in 2018, whilst I still had a real love for working with children and challenging their little minds and skill sets I seeked other opportunities that could give me a better work life balance and still be the "fun" mum.
When I came across the opportunity through a friend to purchase a Messy Bubs franchise I was so excited and keen to start that I had found something that could give me what I was seeking as a mum/wife and business owner.
I choose Messy Bubs as my chosen franchise as I had met Nat back in 2018 in Darwin when my little man was 6 months old and I really enjoyed the sessions and friendships I made.
A friend of mine also purchased a franchise a while before I looked into it and told me all about how good it was for her and her family, the whole process from start to finish especially the legal side of the business was very streamlined and easy for me to follow and understand which was great as I had never purchased a franchise before, anything that I did not understand was explained to me until I was comfortable with the answer, training and support has been great everything was completed online and I felt supported every step of the way.
Tell us Sinead, what is your favourite developmental skill in the early years?
"Language development"
Language development is a crucial skill that children acquire during the early stages of their life. It encompasses the ability to comprehend and express themselves through spoken words, gestures, and eventually written language. This skill is essential for effective communication & social interactions.
Developing language skills allows children to convey their needs, feelings, and thoughts effectively, reducing frustration and improving interactions with others. Language plays a crucial role in shaping a child's thinking abilities, memory, and problem-solving skills. Effective language skills are essential for forming and maintaining relationships, as they enable children to understand and respond to social cues. Language allows children to express and understand emotions, enhancing their emotional intelligence and coping mechanisms.
Parents and caregivers play a vital role in promoting language development through verbal interactions, reading to the child, and creating a language-rich environment that encourages conversation and exploration.
I am passionate about this skill and the early intervention due to my own personal experience and the importance of language in all forms, it is so important our messy bubs sessions encourage and strengthen this skill every time a child attends a session with us. Through the interactions with parents/caregivers, facilitators & children of all ages and stages. Which can happen through exploration of our trays.
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