To help our children thrive, we need to nurture their uniqueness and individuality. However, sometimes we tend to see individual differences as shortfalls. For example, a child’s hyperactivity and other symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are usually seen as…
Throughout the year survivors, caregivers, and loved ones are empowered to share their stories, raise awareness, advocate for policy change, and support research. What are the signs that you should have a Colonoscopy? Changes in routine bowel movement might give…
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) involves pervasive developmental disorders that affect the way a child behaves and interacts with others. The autism spectrum is very wide and involves impairments in cognitive development, social skills, and emotional control and regulation. Some children…
Sleep is vital to a young child’s development and growth. During early childhood, good-quality sleep improves a child’s learning, memory, behavior, and overall health. on the other hand, not getting enough sleep can lead to health problems such as obesity,…
It is not unusual for children to occasionally become fidgety, forget things, or cannot focus on one activity or task for longer periods. While you may be concerned when your child’s teacher tells you that he has difficulties focusing or…
Around 17 percent of children in the United States struggle with obesity. The international statistic shows that the prevalence of obesity in children has reached epidemic proportions in the previous decades. Obesity in children is directly linked with health problems…
Self-esteem reflects how we feel about ourselves. A positive sense of self is vital to your child’s health and happiness. Transformations that your child’s body and mind go through in puberty and adolescence can significantly affect their body-image and self-esteem.…
The pancreas is an organ it the abdomen horizontally positioned behind the lower part of the stomach. The primary role of the pancreas is a release of hormones that help manage blood sugar and enzymes to aid digestion. What is…
Growing pains are often explained as an ache or stabbing pain like a pulse in the legs. Growing pains often tend to affect both legs and occur mostly at night, and may even wake a child up from his/her sleep.…
What are the Five Stages of Child Development? Child development theories have different opinions on the exact number of stages of child development. For example, Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory described the five main stages of child development while the Swiss…