The Importance of Child Development in the First Five Years

The first five years of your little one’s life are the most important years of child development. It’s safe to say that these years are what define the rest of your child’s growing and adult life.

Having a child is one of the most beautiful blessings anyone can experience, but with it comes a well of responsibility and putting energy into early childhood development is easily the most important thing any parent can do.

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Posted by Odette Leach on Thursday, November 28, 2019 Views: 100

Early Childhood Development and Acknowledging Good Behaviour

An important area of focus during the stages of early childhood development, is the positive reinforcement of good behaviour.

In essence, we teach our children how to behave through how we respond to their behaviour. Therefore, it’s important to understand which behaviours deserve attention and which should be ignored.

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Posted by Odette Leach on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 Views: 343

Sleep Training a Toddler - 6 Reasons why Your Toddler Won't Sleep

Sleep training your toddler may be something you haven’t put much thought into; maybe your little angel has never resisted going to sleep when it comes to that time.

However, toddler sleep regression can often present itself a little later on, leaving you wondering why your toddler suddenly wont sleep.

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Posted by Odette Leach on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Views: 512

Asperger Syndrome – What are the Signs and Symptoms?

Prior to the revised Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (DSM-5) in 2013, Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) was considered a standalone condition baring similar conditions to Autism.

However, it’s now placed under the umbrella term of Autism Spectrum Disorder and is considered by many medical professionals as high-functioning autism.

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Posted by Odette Leach on Thursday, August 15, 2019 Views: 396

Distinguishing Autism in Children vs Sensory Processing Disorder

Distinguishing autism in children versus sensory processing disorder (SPD) or other conditions with similar signs and symptoms is absolutely crucial.

In the past, there has been limited understanding of autism as well as SPD, but with recent advances, there are medical practitioners who specialise in both fields, making accurate diagnosis possible.

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Posted by Odette Leach on Monday, July 22, 2019 Views: 311

How to Help a Child with Sensory Processing Disorder

Sensory processing disorder (SPD) describes a condition where the brain and nervous system have trouble organising, processing and responding to external stimuli.

The result is that abnormal responses to normal sensory input is observed due to poor detection or interpretation thereof.

For children with SPD, daily activities or functions can be extremely overwhelming or even painful to experience.

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Posted by Odette Leach on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Views: 479

Child Development Milestones – Guidelines for Your Pre-schooler

The importance of child development, in all its dimensions cannot be stressed enough, and as an Educare Centre in Cape Town, Kay-Dee takes early childhood development very seriously.

We believe that fostering healthy development in a child from birth is the single most valuable thing a parent can do for their little one.

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Posted by Odette Leach on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 Views: 466

How to Build Your Child’s Resilience and Why it’s Important

Many parents may feel inclined to keep their children sheltered from the everyday struggles that life presents to us all. However, the bad news is that is can hinder several important areas of child development such as healthy coping skills and resilience.

Recently, there was a situation where parents in the United States allegedly paid large sums of money to ensure their children were accepted into one of the most prestigious educational institutions in America.

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Posted by Odette Leach on Thursday, April 25, 2019 Views: 351

Internet safety for kids - What parents need to teach their pre-schoolers

Internet safety for kids has become a new area for research. This is because up until the year 1991, internet was not available to the public, let alone preschool children.

With the digital age advancing at an alarming pace, preschool children now have direct access to the internet and all the information available on the world wide web.

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Posted by Odette Leach on Saturday, March 30, 2019 Views: 420

4 Tips for preparing your child for pre-primary school

Pre-primary school, also known as Grade R, refers to the year of schooling just before Grade 1.

The purpose of pre-primary school is to start the development of emotional, social and learning skills in the early stages of childhood.

This early childhood development builds a sturdy foundation for further education and skills development throughout a child’s schooling career and even into adulthood.

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Posted by Odette Leach on Thursday, February 28, 2019 Views: 1348