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Experts agree that while developmental milestones matter, each child is a unique individual and as such, will not always learn and grow in a 'textbook' fashion. We cover the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of children from birth through their teenage years, providing accurate information so that parents can recognise when to relax and when to seek help
September's Most Popular Articles...
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Mahler's Theory of Development: Margaret Mahler's theories on child development focus largely on the mother/child relationship. Her study on separation-individuation is considered her… [4232 views in Sep]
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B.F. Skinner's Behavioural Theory: Parents have long known that children respond to a system of rewards and punishments. While to say that this is a simplification of the theories of… [1368 views in Sep]
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Extra Tutoring: How Do I Pay?: Private tutoring was once considered the preserve of the rich. The idea of having one-on-one tutoring outside school was thought to be prohibitively… [750 views in Sep]
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Kohlberg's Moral Reasoning Stages: Most parents believe that one of their most important duties is to guide their children to be of sound moral character. Ideally as a child matures… [498 views in Sep]
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Freud's Theory of Developmental Phases: Sigmund Freud believed that each stage of a child's development beginning at birth is directly related to specific needs and demands, each… [394 views in Sep]
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Speech and Language Delay in Children: While all children reach developmental milestones on their own schedules, there are times when a child seems to lag far enough behind the norms… [332 views in Sep]
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riz
Re: Speech Therapy for Children
Dear Speech Therapy Clinic, I am writing to inquire about speech therapy services for my 3-year-old son. I have noticed that he…
4 September 2025 -
Hope
Re: Child Temper Tantrums
I often use my book center for a calm down center. It is not a punishment but a place to take a break and calm down quietly
14 August 2025 -
Wonder
Re: Mahler's Theory of Development
I'm learning a lot about the end theories .
28 October 2024 -
kristen
Re: Child Temper Tantrums
As an assistant director, I get brought kids who the teachers are struggling with to help calm them down. I bring them into my office, we…
14 October 2024 -
Macy
Re: Brain Development in Young Children
Hi I have a son. He is 2 and half years old and he is diagnosed with autism. He doesn’t respond to his name and appears…
13 May 2023 -
Amber Parks
Re: Child Temper Tantrums
i think once you start to learn the child handling their behavior is easier. it takes time but patience is a virtue!
28 December 2020 -
Mumina
Re: Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development
No, children develop in their own pace for example, a 1-year-old would develop to hold a pencil and another…
10 October 2020 -
chumi
Re: Extra Tutoring: How Do I Pay?
i am looking to help out students with private tuition as their parents cant afford it i would like to apply for grants or…
20 July 2020 -
Pat
Re: The 'Terrible Twos'
child throws temper tantrum when its cleanup time even when singing the cleanup song, hits my hand and starts pulling the toys back out of the…
13 March 2020 -
steve
Re: Child Temper Tantrums
we work with 5 year olds to 12 year olds.We try to tell the kids what are the basic rules the first day of school.We call them friends from…
25 October 2019
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