After your child’s first birthday, he might start showing some food preferences for example towards colours, tastes and different textures. He will definitely want to feed himself and be more independent and suddenly his favorite food is a no-go! And he now refuses to try new foods… 10 Steps for healthy happy toddlers: Stick to […]
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All meals should be eaten at a table or kitchen counter. Limit meals to 20min. You can even make it shorter for younger kids. Set a timer for them. Children don’t have a good time concept. If they now the timer will go off they are more relaxed to know the end is near Warn
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Being able to listen is critical to all areas of learning. Children need to be able to focus on what is important information in the classroom, and most of their day is spent listening to the teacher and to friends. Parents must model good listening skills for children and show them how to be active
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What Is Joint Attention? Joint attention is the ability to share a common focus on something (people, objects, a book, etc.) with someone else. It requires the ability to gain, maintain, and shift attention. Sharing a focus helps us to communicate, develop important social skills (like bonding) and, importantly, seeing someone else’s point of view.
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Following directions is a part of everyday life for children and adults. Social interaction, appropriate behaviour and academic success all depend on our ability to understand and follow verbal instructions. This relies on a sound understanding of basic concepts and our ability to process and store auditory information. Basic concepts include: Colours – red, yellow,
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For most of us, weekends are structured around a braai with friends and family; week days are long and exhausting and nights are short with interrupted sleep. Someone once said, “Act yourself in a new way of thinking”. In the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, research has shown that centuries ago the diet composition of
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