Is Screen Time Affecting Your Child’s Focus and Learning?
Parents often worry about the amount of time their child spends on screens – concerned that screen time can affect their child’s social development and emotional wellbeing. Many are worried that excessive electronic device use may be associated with difficulties with concentration, hyperactivity, focus, attention, and self-esteem which can subsequently learning. As a developmental practitioner, […]
Can Nature Help Your Child Focus and Feel Calmer?
The Healing Benefits of Nature Helping your child develop a relationship with the natural world can support focus, attention, learning and emotional wellbeing. As a therapist I find it’s difficult to be fully present with my clients if I am not present within myself Parenting is much the same. Its difficult to be present and […]
When Parenting Feels Overwhelming: Small Ways to Care for Yourself
Parenting can ask a lot of you As a therapist I know I can’t be present with my clients if I’m feeling stressed or overwhelmed. The same is true for you as a parent. When you’re giving so much of yourself to everyone else around you, it can be hard to remain calm and present […]
Could Diet Be Affecting Your Child’s Focus and Attention?
Parents often wonder whether diet could be affecting their child’s focus, attention, behaviour and ability to learn. The answer is that food can certainly play a role—but it’s only one part of the picture. Good nutrition provides the building blocks for a healthy brain and body. While food is unlikely to be the only reason […]
Support for Parents who are Looking for Answers
Many parents find themselves struggling at times, and looking for answers. These articles offer some suggestions to help with various parenting challenges – from looking after yourself, to understanding your child, and supporting your relationship. When we’re busy and caught up in everyday life, it can be hard to remember to look after ourselves as […]
Looking Beyond a Diagnosis: When your Child is Struggling at School
It can be distressing to watch your child struggle at school. You know they are intelligent, capable and trying their best. Yet reading, writing and spelling seem harder for them than for other children. Perhaps they are becoming frustrated, losing confidence, or starting to believe they are “not good enough.” When children struggle with learning, […]
My Child is Trying Hard at School, but still Falling Behind
It’s worrying when you can see your child is doing their best, but still falling behind with reading, writing and spelling. You know your child is smart and capable – but they are falling behind no matter how much effort they are putting in. Perhaps you’re feeling stuck, as I once did, wondering how best […]
A Developmental Approach to Dyslexia
When their child is struggling to read, parents often worry that their child might have dyslexia. Briefly, dyslexia is a term used to describe a condition where a person finds reading difficult, despite having normal intelligence, and receiving normal classroom instruction. Normal Stages of Child Development Based on my experiences during the last 20 years, […]
Should I Have my Child Assessed for Dyslexia?
It’s normal for parents to worry when their child seems to be falling behind at school, particularly with reading, writing and spelling. Often asking the question “should I get my child assessed?” What is Dyslexia? Children described as being dyslexic therefore have normal intelligence, but for a number of reasons, struggle with learning to read […]
Building the Foundations for Learning
We often think learning begins when our child starts school, but babies are learning from the moment they are born … and even before. Learning is about much more than reading, writing and academic success. Every day, children are taking in information, making connections, developing new skills and learning about themselves and the world around […]