There are certain “brain foods” that can help with your child’s brain development. These foods can help improve brain function, memory, and concentration. Our brains are remarkable, they are in fact a very hungry organ.
If you have a toddler between the ages of 1 and 3, chances are that you often hear your child say: “again, again”! There is a very good reason why our young friends enjoy repetition so much. Let’s have a look at what happens in the brain when we repeat activities with our little ones.
Encouraging your child’s imagination can be as simple as encouraging pretend play! Whether they’re cooking in a toy kitchen, helping clean with a sponge, or bathing their doll, these activities can ignite creativity.
The journey of parenting can be like a roller coaster ride with many ups, downs, and thrills along the way. For many parents, one of the most daunting and challenging tasks of raising a child is the implementation of discipline.
There are many types of play for children, and they all have their importance. Structured play allows children to learn rules, routines, and social skills under the guidance of an adult. Free play, on the other hand, is about unstructured playtime where the adult’s role changes to be supportive and led by the child.
Why having a vivid imagination is good – and how you can develop your child’s creative thinking. Many of us can probably admit to using the well-worn excuse, “I’m just not the creative type” in...
Fostering independence helps children to become aware of their abilities, to learn new skills, to practice patience and concentration, to experience a sense of achievement and to develop a positive self-esteem. Here are some useful tips to follow in both the school and home environment.
Crossing the midline is connected to body awareness, core stability, and trunk rotation, and also aids in the development of bilateral coordination – both sides of the body effectively working together.
The simplest way to make a household run smoothly is to establish a consistent routine. And while predictability might sound rigid and boring to adults, your children will thrive on it.
Self-regulation is the ability for us to manage our thoughts, feelings, and actions. Particularly in young children, instead of becoming overwhelmed and reactive, we need to teach them to become aware of the experience and make choices around how they can respond.
In the playful world of pre-schoolers, mastering the art of physical balance is not just about preventing tumbles on the playground. It’s a crucial skill that sets the stage for a lifetime of success.
Young children can develop many skills through the power of play. They may develop their language skills, emotions, creativity, and social skills. Play helps to nurture imagination and give a child a sense of adventure. Through this, they can learn essential skills such as problem solving, working with others.
Encouraging children to be physically active has always been a daunting task if they decide to dig their heels in, cross their arms and refuse to take part. But what new challenges does this strange new world pose?
Well-cared-for children are shown to be more emotionally intelligent and socially successful as adults.
Get ready for some exciting and engaging activities that will not only keep your kids entertained but will also help them develop bilateral integration skills and improve their coordination!
The development of balance happens in a place called the vestibular system. Think of this system as your child’s very own GPS, it keeps them balanced and in tune as they move, learn, and grow. It ensures that your kids can spin, swing, and slide without turning into dizzy little tornados.
Everyone knows how important a diverse set of experiences that stimulates all five of our senses is for development. We encourage children to touch, taste, listen, look, and smell all of the things in our environment. These tactile senses are critical to our development allow us to explore and make sense of the world. But have you ever thought about your other senses?
The ones that help you move, keep you upright and let you know where your limbs are? In this blog we explore the proprioceptive system that makes it possible for us to be aware of our own movements and to perceive the location of our body parts in space without a visual reference to them.
As adults, we have learned through the years that the box is merely the packaging for something more exciting, something more than the box. To a child, that box is everything they have ever wanted. It is a blank canvas, limited only by their imagination and time.