It isn’t hyperbole to say that sleep is key to the health of your child. From a child’s first days[…]
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Category: Growth & Development
Raising an only child
There are some great advantages to having an only child. They are more likely to have good leadership qualities, to[…]
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Is Speech Therapy Important For Young Children
While some children can learn to speak at an early age and have no difficulty at all, there are also[…]
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School Readiness and Supporting Your Child at School
SCHOOL READINESS Starting school is one of life’s major milestones and for many parents it can be an emotional time,[…]
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The Benefits of Drawing
As your toddler gets to about 12 months they will start to show an interest in drawing. It may look[…]
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Teach your Child to ride a bike
Back in the 80s learning to ride a bike went something for me like this: my dad encouraging me to[…]
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Helping Your Child To Be More Independent: An Age By Age Guide
As a parent, it’s far too easy to want to hold your children close and never let them go. However,[…]
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Why, why, why, why? But why?
Wherever you go and whatever you do, you will notice that your child is almost always curious and interested in[…]
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What will happen at my child’s speech & language assessment?
Your child may have been referred to Speech and Language Therapy because there are concerns about his speech, language or[…]
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Listening & Attention
Good listening and attention skills are the foundation of all speech and language development. A child needs to listen to[…]
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Bedwetting: The key to confident kids day and night
Top tips from confidence coach Naomi Richards to help inspire Confident Kids 24/7 Every day children are faced with challenges[…]
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Avoiding Gender-Sterotyping with Children’s Books
Do you tweet? When we became parents, we found it a quick way to read about interesting parenting ideas, really[…]
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Vaccinations
As humans, we have an immune system: our natural defence system against disease. Our immune systems produce antibodies which we use[…]
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Top ten tips for helping your child’s language development
1. When you buy a buggy, invest in one that lets your baby face you. For his first year, you’re[…]
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Reading with Your Baby
As a teacher and bookseller I often get asked for advice on how to engage your young child with a[…]
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Nursery Rhymes
Talking to your child from their first day helps with their communication and speech development. You may just want to[…]
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Counting Songs
All talking helps your child to develop their speech. Nursery Rhymes are also a great resource to teaching you child about[…]
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