Understand your child’s development through milestones, expert insights and practical advice covering cognitive, emotional, social and physical growth.
Rising depression, bullying and cyberbullying figures are prompting calls for routine wellbeing checks, more counsellors and stronger peer support in Malaysian schools. Malaysia’s debate over school performance is increasingly colliding with a harder truth: for many pupils, academic pressure is…
Pointing, following a gaze and checking that an adult has noticed can be among a toddler’s earliest forms of communication, supporting language learning and social connection. Before toddlers can hold a conversation, they are already practising a quieter kind of…
Toddlers may understand a rule without having the self-control to follow it, especially when emotions run high. Experts recommend clear instructions, predictable routines and calm, consistent responses. Many parents know the moment well: a toddler nods at a rule, then…
Research involving 1,162 Chinese students suggests anxiety, depression and stress after peer victimisation drive harmful online coping more strongly than low self-esteem or poor teacher relationships. Peer victimisation is linked to a greater risk of internet addiction among adolescents, with…
The contrast between a child’s classroom composure and home-time meltdowns often reflects spent self-control, emotional safety and the pressures of daily routines. It is a familiar scene for many parents: a teacher praises a child as courteous, cooperative and easy…
A study of 21,000 Swedish twins suggests that genetics and family environment help explain the link between heavy interactive screen use and anxiety or depression. A Swedish study from Karolinska Institutet adds nuance to a debate that has often been…
Parents have several routes to support when changes in a teenager’s mood, sleep or behaviour persist , but suicidal thoughts or immediate safety concerns require urgent help. Parents who are worried about a teenager’s mood, sleep or behaviour often begin…
Academic ability does not guarantee emotional resilience, organisation or belonging. Support for gifted teenagers must extend beyond grades to include challenge, coping skills, friendships and mental health. Helping a gifted teenager thrive is rarely as simple as keeping pace with…
Stuttering is common in the early years and often fades, but persistent or tense speech, physical signs and a family history can signal that an assessment is worthwhile. A three-year-old who gets stuck on words can unsettle even the calmest…
New guidance says paediatricians should screen teenagers for dental disease and counsel families on prevention, warning that poor oral health can affect attendance, nutrition, wellbeing and future health. The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a clinical report that puts…
Licensing, clinical qualifications, personalised care and aftercare plans can help families distinguish a credible teen treatment centre from one that relies on reassuring marketing. When families begin searching for residential help for a teenager, they are often already running on…
A King’s College London study found that most 17-year-olds likely to have a mental health disorder were not diagnosed by NHS services, with girls and ethnic minority young people facing a wider gap. A new King’s College London study suggests…
