Early childhood in 60 seconds

Oppositional defiant disorder

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What does oppositional defiant disorder look like in children? A child with ODD may ignore or antagonize their parent, disregard consequences, act out violently, throw frequent tantrums, etc.

Vision development in children

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How does a child’s vision develop? Here are the essentials in 60 seconds!

Language development in children aged 1 to 3

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How can you support your child’s language development from age 1 to 3? A child usually starts talking between 12 and 16 months. As their vocabulary grows, they begin to combine words.

Baby-led weaning

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What is baby-led weaning? Baby-led weaning involves introducing small pieces of solid foods and allowing babies to feed themselves.

When a child hits themself

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Why do some children hit themselves? A child who hits themself is expressing an emotion and they need help to learn how to deal with it.

Common fears in children

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Fears are common in children. How can you help your child overcome their fears?

The road to autonomy

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How can you help your child become more autonomous? To develop autonomy, your child needs to feel that you believe in their abilities.

Playing with your child

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Why should you play with your child? Playing with your child allows you to develop a closer relationship with them, strengthen your attachment bond, and show them that they are important to you.

Co-parenting

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Communication, shared educational values, shared responsibilities and recognition of the other parent's contribution help to create a good parenting team.

Beverages

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What your child should drink? By the time your child turns 1, they need to drink fluids regularly to ensure they stay well hydrated.

What to do when your child is a late talker

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Although most children say their first words between 10 and 16 months, others take longer to start talking. How can you encourage your child to start talking?

When children hit

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How to respond if your child hits.

Spanking and other forms of physical punishment

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Why you should avoid physically punishing your child.

Autonomy in children (ages 5–8)

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Autonomy allows your child to become increasingly independent and make their own decisions. It is developed gradually.

Children and video games

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It’s important to supervise video game usage to mitigate their harmful effects, but also to take advantage of their benefits.

Bullying: How to recognize it and how to respond (ages 5–8)

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A child who gets teased, is subject to violent behaviour, or routinely rejected by another child is being bullied.

Sleep and its effects on children and their development (ages 5–8)

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Quality sleep promotes healthy childhood development and learning.

Pregnancy: Coffee, tea, and herbal tea

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Pregnant women are advised to drink 2–3 litres of fluids per day. Water, tea, herbal tea, or coffee: What to drink during pregnancy.

Anxiety in 5 to 8-year-olds

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What anxiety is like for a child? If the anxiety becomes difficult to control and interferes with your child’s functioning, that’s a problem.

Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy

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These symptoms generally start between the third and eighth week of pregnancy and last until the end of the first trimester. Some women experience them for much longer, however.

Healthy eating during pregnancy

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Eating well during pregnancy is important for both the mother and her baby. Expectant mothers who eat well generally experience less fatigue and energy loss.