How to make Screen Time more productive ? Mobile phones, tablets and TVs are part of modern life, but too much screen time can limit chances to talk and play with your child. Children benefit from talking and playing with you. Use toys instead of screens – children have...
Acknowledging Feelings of your Children If you're worried about a child, encouraging them to talk can be very helpful, whether you're a parent, grandparent, friend or teacher. If you think a child, you know has a problem, it can be hard to know how to start talking to...
Hearing in Children: Screening and Diagnostic Tests Hearing screening is a test to tell if people might have hearing loss. Hearing screening is easy and not painful. In fact, babies are often asleep while being screened. It takes a very short time — usually only a few minutes. Babies ...
Constipation in Autism Constipation is the most common bowel problem among individuals with Autism. About 5 – 30% of children in general experience constipation. It is important to seek medical advice for constipation because there could be an underlying medical reason. Signs of a medical problem are...
Temper tantrums usually start at around 18 months and are very common in toddlers. Hitting and biting are common, too. One reason for this is toddlers want to express themselves, but find it difficult. They feel frustrated, and the frustration comes out as a tantrum. Once a...
Dear Parents, It's natural to worry whether your child is getting enough food if they refuse to eat sometimes. Do not worry about what your child eats in a day or if they do not eat everything at mealtimes. It's more helpful to think about what they...
Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving “bye bye” are called developmental milestones. Children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, act, and move. Click on the age of your child to see the milestones: 2 months 4 months 6 months 9...
Put simply, neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to change – to rewire, relearn and strengthen important connections. When the brain is injured or grows abnormally, neurons are damaged, altered or lost causing disability. The good news is that the brain will attempt to create new pathways...