Understand your child’s development through milestones, expert insights and practical advice covering cognitive, emotional, social and physical growth.
While social media has enhanced access to mental health information for young people, health experts warn that online content can blur the lines between awareness and self-diagnosis, risking misinterpretation and delayed treatment for ADHD and other conditions. Social media has…
Simple sensory activities like water and dough can significantly boost toddlers’ language, motor skills, and emotional regulation, offering a foundational tool for early learning and confidence building. Sensory play can look deceptively simple: a toddler with a cup of water,…
Research based on the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study reveals that teenagers experiencing irregular or poor-quality sleep face higher chances of hospitalisation and health issues in early adulthood, highlighting the importance of consistent sleep in adolescence. Teenagers who…
Innovative approaches to managing emotions in teenagers with ADHD could improve wellbeing and social outcomes, experts reveal, emphasising personalised, flexible strategies alongside sleep and clinical support. Supporting teenagers with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, to manage emotions better may do…
Experts emphasise the importance of steady, predictable bedtime routines to manage toddler resistance and support healthy sleep amid developmental and environmental changes. Toddler bedtime resistance can turn the end of the day into a battle of wills, with requests for…
Doctors in Ho Chi Minh City emphasise that physical changes in children should not be hastily attributed to early puberty, as alarm grows over rising cases and parental misconceptions. Parents should not assume that every physical change means a child…
Parents play a vital role in supporting teens through stress by fostering resilience with simple, consistent strategies such as active listening, routine, and modelling healthy coping skills, as new guidance highlights the importance of small, regular efforts. Parents often want…
A comprehensive study of over 1,400 children with fragile X syndrome reveals that sensory difficulties underpin multiple behavioural concerns, offering new targets for intervention and earlier diagnosis. A new analysis of the largest clinic-based study of fragile X syndrome has…
As children face the new school year, understanding the underlying causes of morning tears can help parents support their children through anxiety-driven school refusal, promoting confidence and smooth transitions into the academic year. As the new school year begins, many…
Parents may miss early warning signs of eating disorders in teens, mistaking symptoms like food rituals, secrecy, and excessive exercise for normal adolescence. Experts emphasise the importance of early recognition for better recovery outcomes. Parents often miss eating disorders because…
Child-development experts emphasise that toddler hitting often stems from frustration and emotional struggles. New guidance highlights calm responses, behaviour replacement, and building connection to help children learn better ways to express feelings, reducing aggression over time. Toddler hitting is unsettling,…
Experts highlight that separation anxiety in young children is a normal developmental stage, with recent advice emphasising routines and gradual familiarisation to ease distress, while warning signs of disorder require professional help. Separation anxiety is a normal part of early…
