A negative sex education received as a child can predispose us to sexual dysfunction as an adult. Casey Blake, a registered counsellor with a special interest in sexual wellbeing, gives us some insight into how to talk to young children about sex in a healthy and...
School-age children remember more when they study 10 minutes a day for six days leading up to a test, as opposed to spending an hour studying the day before. This phenomenon is called the spacing effect. This principle also explains why pre-schoolers learn more from...
When a child develops a very high temperature, it is usually extremely distressing for parents. Should the fever cause a febrile convulsion, this naturally adds major stress to the situation. As a paediatrician and father, I can honestly say that knowing what to do in...
There are amazing possibilities waiting to be unlocked in every domain of a child’s development during the pre-school years; including their physical, socio-emotional, language and intellectual development. It is therefore understandable that many parents are...
When we read to children, we teach them to value books and stories while expanding their understanding of the world, sparking their imagination and stimulating their curiosity. Reading picture books helps to wire children’s brains in a special way When we watch...
Most people think of language as something we use to express our thoughts so that we can communicate with others. It is, however, so much more. Lev Vygotsky was a brilliant developmental psychologist who explained: “Thought is not merely expressed in words; it comes...
It’s cold and flu season again, and although your child is less likely to catch a cold or flu while at home during the winter holidays, they may still be exposed to these illnesses while at school or daycare. You could also bring an infection home from your workplace....
Discipline. When you're young, you hate it, but as time passes, we grow up and take on more responsibilities, have little ones of our own and suddenly start to understand the necessity of it. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be sheriff and lawmaker of...
Language development encompasses more than saying words or sentences. Language enables children to reason, collaborate with others, solve problems, and grasp the meaning of important concepts. What’s more, the breadth of children’s vocabulary is closely related to how...
How often do we hear people say to a child, “Oh my, you’re getting so big!, the last time I saw you, you were a tiny baby, and I used to carry you, do you remember? “ Well, that’s the funny thing about babies; they tend to grow, and quite rapidly. No one tells you...
