Summer holidays have started, and with children and teens already unable to connect with friends during the shutdown a recent PEW survey has been looking at how parents feel about technology and their kids. Screen Time Most parents admit to being unsure how much...
The Coronavirus lockdown has steered all of us into uncharted territory, and no one is undergoing more change right now than parents. Many schools are offering online lessons so your children and teenagers will need to access the online world. They will also need to...
Overwhelmed? There's Help At Hand In Part 1 of "How to Protect Your Child On Facebook" we did the following: completed the Privacy checkup managed our child’s location settings controlled facial recognition We have four more steps to go. These are:...
If your child seems exasperated when their drawing hasn't gone 'right', or gets frustrated because their school performance isn't perfect, they may be a perfectionist. Perfectionism in children is common, and can be seen as a positive trait, as it spurs the child to...
Charles and Tina Parker Charles and Tina Parker, parents of their autistic child Chris, have a wealth of experience in bringing up a child with severe autism. Keen to share their journey with other parents, they have published a series of “tell it as it is” books. The...
For kids who stammer, expressing themselves can prove frustrating and upsetting, and they may struggle with low self-esteem as a result. So, what causes stammering, what what do parents need to know? What is a stammer? A stammer (or stutter) is difficulty speaking,...