Teaching your child to share
Here is a simple guide to teaching your child to share: Every parent understands the frustration that can sometimes come with trying to get a toddler to share. In a sense, difficulty in sharing at this age is a good indication – it points to the fact that your child is starting to develop his […]
How to help your baby’s brain grow
Let’s first look at what science has taught us about how your baby’s brain grows: Thanks to research we now know that our brains develop and change throughout our lifetimes, but the most important foundation for brain development is laid in early childhood. The experiences we have as young children affect the physical architecture of […]
Child Development: Fine Motor Skills
Fine motor development Fine motor development refers to the development of the little muscles in the hands, wrists and fingers. By strengthening these little muscles your child will be able to refine the movements of the hands and fingers and will be able to exert greater control over tasks that require fine work (such as […]
Baby’s development: 7 – 12 months
Child Development 7 – 12 months Hello world! The second half of your baby’s first year is all about exploring and her increasing mobility helps her to do exactly that. Let’s look at some of the developmental milestones you can expect to see at this age. Remember however that these are merely guidelines and that […]
Baby’s development: 0-6 months
Your baby’s development: 0 -6 months At first glance one might not note much difference between a new born baby and a 6-month old baby, but you’ll never guess how much development has taken place in this short space of time! Here are some of the developmental milestones you can expect to see during your […]
Language Development
Language Development Our ability to use language sets us apart from other animals and is, in essence what makes us truly human. We use language to communicate our thoughts and feelings to others, to warn them of dangers and to pose questions in an effort to gain greater knowledge and understanding of ourselves and the […]
Child Development
Child Development Child development is a nearly inexhaustible subject. Kids grow, develop, play and learn in rapidly changing yet fascinating ways. So much happens in the first five years of a child’s life that it is impossible to cover it all in a single article and I’ll focus on the finer details of development at […]
