By Ntombenhle Khathwane Sports for children has numerous benefits, and playing sports competitively can lead to a productive career for children talented in sport. There are numerous, very important reasons for kid to play sport into adulthood even if they are […]
Read more →When you have young ones sometimes it is a constant battle of stopping them from ingesting nonfood items. Some parents have even ended up in the ER after a child ingested a potentially dangerous item or substance. This behavior is […]
Read more →Many parents will attest to having experienced or currently experiencing feeding problems with a child. Feeding and eating disorders are actually more common than we think and can affect a child at any point in development, in this series I […]
Read more →Feeding and eating disorders are characterized by a persistent disturbance of eating or eating- related behavior that results in the altered consumption or absorption of food and that significantly impairs physical health or psychosocial functioning. The last eating disorder that […]
Read more →Elimination disorders occurs when children who are otherwise old enough to eliminate waste appropriately repeatedly void feces or urine in inappropriate places or at inappropriate times. The two disorders that fall under this category are Enuresis (for urine) and Encopresis […]
Read more →What is ADHD? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a neurological disorder that is characterized by impulsivity, hyperactivity and attention difficulties. It begins in early childhood and can persist into adulthood There are three major types of ADHD: ADHD – combination […]
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Firstly we will discuss the basics of brain development, what is really happening in your little one’s headin the first years of life. Television and media technology in general has increased in the past 2 decades making it highly accessible […]
Read more →Gender Socialization – What is it? Normally when we discuss child development we just talk of developing the ‘child’ and we are sort of blindto an important aspect that has a bearing on whether the ‘child’ gets opportunities for optimaldevelopment that leads to […]
Read more →0-12 months The brain is the only organ that is not fully developed at birth. From birth to about age 5, a child’s braindevelops more than at any other time during the life span. During the first year of a […]
Read more →3–6MONTHSMilestonesAt 4 months a baby: Smiles a lot Laughs out loud and squeals with delight Shows they enjoy life by laughing and kicking their legs Likes people Is interested in the surroundings and activities going on around them Clearly shows […]
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