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Parenting
15 Ways to Make Your Child Enjoy Writing
From improving their motor skills and developing hand-eye coordination to making writing tasks fun, there are several ways to make your child enjoy writing. This article outlines several strategies parents and teachers can use to help their children build interest in writing. In today’s high-tech world, handwriting can be considered as not a crucial skill. […]
How to find and choose an Occupational Therapist for my child?
Once you discover that you need a Paediatric Occupational Therapist for your child, or if you need a new one, it can be hard to know where to start to find an Occupational Therapist, let alone choose one that is the right fit for you and your family. Although referrals through other parents might be […]
The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Your Child Self-Control
Self-control is not discussed much when it comes to teaching children life skills but learning proper self-control allows children to grow up to be adults who know how to regulate themselves emotionally in a healthy way. When children don’t learn self-control, it can lead to problems in adulthood, such as risk-taking behaviours. Children can be […]
What Is Paediatric Occupational Therapy And How Does It Help?
Paediatric occupational therapy is a type of occupational therapy that focuses on the development, growth and learning of children. Occupational therapists (OTs) help children develop the skills they need to function in day-to-day life, whether that is at home, school or in the community. They work with children with and without disabilities to help the […]
Fine Motor Skill Toys: 9 Top Picks for Infants and Toddlers
Fine motor skills are such an essential part of everyday life. From doing up buttons, zippers, opening containers and packets, handwriting and picking up small objects, all these require fine motor skills. Naturally, most people don’t even realise they’re utilising them. Ensuring your child is learning and improving their fine motor skills will help them […]
Toilet Training: Teaching Child To Wipe Their Own Bottom & Milestones
How often have you heard your child yelling “Mum! Dad! I’m done!” from the toilet? Wouldn’t it be nice if they could wipe their own bottoms? Wait, what age is that again? By 4 years old, your child should be to wipe their own bottom but may need some occasional help. Of course, each child […]
Toilet Training Milestone: Getting Started & Developmental Milestone
As a new parent, you may be concerned about whether your child is meeting their milestones, especially in the first five years of their lives. This is something that is constantly on the minds of new parents. Toilet training can be a stressful process for many parents but knowing whether or not your child is […]
Teach Your Child to Read & Write: 9 Tips For 7 Year Olds
By age seven, most children should be on their journey as young readers and writers. Parents play a crucial role not only in developing their children’s literacy skills but, just as importantly, providing the right environment for learning to read and write.
How to Calm Down a Hyperactive Child: 8 Natural Remedies
Being the parent, educator, or caretaker of a child can be an overwhelming and exhausting ordeal. It can be made even more tiresome and demanding when one is dealing with hyperactive kids. You might be at a loss for what to do to reel this energy in. However, there is a myriad of tips, tricks, […]
Lack of Impulse Control In Children and What Causes It
Caring for a child with a lack of impulse control is overwhelming in several ways. Many parents suffer from devastating feelings of sadness and frustration because they do not know how to help their child combined with feelings of guilt brought on by their annoyance with some of their child’s impulsive behaviors. If you are […]
10 Best Activities for Kids with ADHD
Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have many gifts to offer the world. However, one of the biggest challenges of dealing with this disorder is that these children are prone to hyperactivity, a short attention span, and impulsive acts that can create social frustration and behavioral problems if their boundless energy isn’t addressed. This […]
Guide for Parents of Hyperactive Children at Home – Expert Tips
Raising a hyperactive child can be challenging. Every parent wants to be the best parent they can be for their child. You only want to guide them to do the right thing and have the right tools for adulthood. When there is a change in your child’s behavior, you may worry about your parenting skills. […]
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