by ChildPsych | Sep 5, 2022 | Emotional Development
Stress is a normal part of child development. However, toxic stress can increase a child’s risk of developing serious emotional, behavioural, and cognitive difficulties. It can also trigger illness. Let’s take a look at exactly how stress can affect the brain of...
by ChildPsych | Jul 28, 2022 | Early Childhood Development
Plenty of evidence shows how playing with toys is an essential aspect of children’s development. Children of all ages enjoy playing with toys and the different roles toys play in their make-believe games and fantasy worlds. But toys are much more than simple...
by ChildPsych | Jul 10, 2022 | Barriers to Learning, Education, Uncategorized
During the phase of learning to read, children sometimes mistake certain letters for similar ones, especially ones that can easily be reversed. For example, the child may read “bear” as “dear” or look at the word “dog” and read it as “god”. These types of errors are...
by ChildPsych | May 26, 2022 | ADHD
ADHD is a common childhood mental health condition. ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Some of the most common symptoms of ADHD in childhood include being inattentive, disorganised, hyperactive, impulsive, and easily distracted. It is believed...
by ChildPsych | May 5, 2022 | Parent guidance
Our brains perform several tasks that are necessary to think and act. During early childhood, it is important develop some of these tasks. Some of the most important ones help us learn new information, keep new information in our minds, and use it to solve problems of...