Bonding

The bond between a parent or caregiver and a child is considered to be essential to their emotional growth and development. It is what gives the carer the want and need to care for and respond to the...

School Age Behaviours – What to Expect

At this age children are still learning everyday behaviours such as how to treat others, how to act and react to things, and much more. Between the age of 5- and 6-year...

• If your child has ADHD, you’ll work with a health professional to develop a behaviour management plan to help your child.

Now that your child is a little bit older, safety becomes more than just about keeping your child safe within your home. Teaching children to keep themselves safe and recognize dangerous situations is an important factor in their care...

Your child is now a complete expert on the world around them. While your child is still learning boundless things about life, and themselves, as they play, they no longer play in the quest of discovery, but rather for the sole purpose...

When your child goes to school, they will become exposed to new foods, which is a good thing. However, this may sometimes undo some of the healthy eating practices you have encouraged. This is difficult to avoid but continuing your he...

General Health Checks

The regular visits with your healthcare professional are known as ‘well child visits’. Now your child is considered a ‘School aged child’ your scheduled visits continue to be about one ...

What to Expect

By the time your child reaches school age they will generally be sleeping through the night. Getting enough sleep will help your child feel more settled, happy and focused during their active ...

All children develop at their own rate, generally in the same sequence but at completely different times. Many things influence a child’s development – genes, environment, temperament, relationships, nutrition, health and physical act...