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A Short Guide to Bonding with your Newborn
The first three months of your baby's life is one of the most important times for bonding and attachment. Much development is still taking place in the tiny body and it can be a challenging time for your newborn as they adjust to the outside world. Luckily, there are...
How often should you have your child’s vision and hearing checked?
Children's senses play a major role in how they learn, interpret, develop and adapt to their environments. Therefore, it is important to test your child's vision and hearing very early on to ensure correct development and to tend to any problems that may emerge over...
What to say to a shy child
In today's video blog I wanted to chat about the language we use around our children when they are not feeling confident. I see it happen so often. A child may be in a public space when her parents and unexpectedly she is confronted with an unfamiliar person, or...
How to repair a broken parent-child relationship
The relationship between a parent and a child is incredibly valuable. This relationship is one that nurtures the emotional, social and physical development of the child. But often even the best of intentions are not enough to avoid strain and even fights between...
Secondary Trauma and how it affects children
In last week's video blog we discussed Childhood Trauma and the effects it has on children. Both in terms of physical and mental health. This week I wanted to chat to you about Secondary Trauma. What is Secondary Trauma? Let's perhaps start by first defining primary...
Childhood Trauma and it’s effects
Most of us logically and intuitively understand that when children experience trauma, it is likely going to affect them. But it is not until recently that neurological studies have helped us understand just how devastating and long lasting the impact of childhood...
How To Raise Confident Children
Confident children are more likely to succeed in school and achieve their personal goals. Unfortunately, fear is one of the biggest enemies of confidence. Children who lack confidence may be hesitant to try new things because they are afraid of failing or...
The Importance of Early Childhood Education
The ways in which children develop in the early years have major effects on their physical, social and emotional well being in the future. Therefore, it is incredibly important to understand the role that early childhood education (ECE) plays in children's lives....
Poverty as a barrier to learning
Many factors influence how children learn and develop, both in the classroom and at home. One of the major challenges is poverty. Unfortunately, in South Africa, poverty affects millions of households. But how exactly does it impact children's ability to learn? Let's...
Learning to read: how to introduce more complex sounds
Welcome back to our series on Early Learning and a special welcome to all our new followers! We have many new people who have joined our little community this week. In last week's video I showed you the basics on how to teach your child to read. And we focused...
