Development

Why is it important to give up smoking when you are pregnant? Dr Ranj Singh explains the benefits.
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Every parent knows that schoolyard friendships hold a great importance in a child’s development. Friends boost our self-esteem, provide moral support, help us to relax and enrich our lives. It can therefore be very difficult to see our…
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A child’s peers are those they admire and respect or a group of friends they associate with. Depending on your child’s lifestyle, they may have a number of peer groups from school, sports clubs or through social media platforms. Peer…
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If your child has regular emotional outbursts, it’s usually a symptom of distress. A number of things can make children feel angry such as: being embarrassed, coping with divorce, suffering from bereavement, feeling lonely, feeling…
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Bedwetting can be very upsetting for children and parents alike. According to the Mayo Clinic, 15 percent of children still wet the bed by age five, but less than five percent do so by the ages of eight to 11. There are ways for parents…
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Autism is a spectrum of closely related disorders that share similar symptoms—it is referred to as autism spectrum disorder, or ASD. There are several signs that may indicate whether your child has ASD during their pre-school years. If…
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a group of behavioural symptoms that include difficulty concentrating, hyperactivity and impulsiveness. Raising a child with ADHD requires a slightly different approach when compared…
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Most children tend to be ready for potty training between the age 22 and 30 months. Ensure your child is ready both physically and emotionally before you start this process. Some telltale signs that your child might be ready include:…
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According to the British Heart Foundation, nearly a third of our children are obese or overweight. In an era when technology is the source of most young people’s pastimes, it has never been more important to encourage children to…
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Diagnoses of conditions including depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder are on the rise in children and adolescents—almost one in four young people will experience depression before they are 19 years old. If you suspect your child…
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