All children often bump their heads, especially when they are babies or toddlers and learning to roll over, crawl or wa…

Importance of swimming for children Introducing your children to swimming is a great way to reinforce the importance o…

One way in which we figure out how people are feeling is by looking at their faces. Being able to do this allows us to…

If your baby cries a lot, it can be frustrating, upsetting and overwhelming. It’s OK to take some time out until you f…

Around the age of 6 months, an infant’s need for energy and nutrients starts to exceed what is provided by breast milk…

How to choose a baby bed When it's time for your child to transition to a bed, you can choose a toddler bed or a d…

Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in a person's diet, obtaining energy, protein, and nu…

Did you know these facts about malnutrition in Sri Lanka? The Director General of Health Services says tha…

How Proper Breathing Helps Swimmers Proper breathing—especially exhaling—provides a lot of benefits for swimmers: It h…

Reflecting feelings A simple guideline for reflecting feelings is to start responses with the personal pronoun 'y…

When Can Babies Go Swimming for the First Time? You might be surprised to learn that there is no minimum recommended a…

Why do babies walk? Walking is hard work, and why do babies who have mastered walking on their hands and knees want to…

The collaborative working relationship A good way to look at successful helping relationships, especially tho, assume…

The helping process Helpers see clients in a wide variety of contexts and with many di…

Physical disability Either the helper or the client or both may be physically disabled in some way. Many people suffer …

Schools of counselling and helping A useful distinction exists between schools of counselling and helping and approach…

Feelings and physical reactions To a large extent, people are what they feel. Important feelings include happiness, i…

Mind skills In the last 20 to 30 years, there has been a major trend in counselling and psychotherapy towards trying t…

Communication and action skills Communication and action skills involve observable behaviours. They are what people d…

Who are helpers? Sometimes, as in the case of Gerard Egan's textbook The Skilled Helper, the term helper' is …

Who are counsellors? Here I will group as counsellors all those who are professionally trained and accredited to cond…

A child's world is fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder and excitement. It is our misfortune that for most …

Why Should Kids Play With Baby Dolls? While dolls aren’t necessarily part of any formal curriculum, experts agree they…

Start your baby swimming early for lifelong benefits! Deciding when to take your baby swimming for the first time can…

Why Kids Should Learn Magic Tricks If you're reading this as an adult, you don't need convincing about the val…

Importance of swimming for your baby We all know that swimming is good for our physical health. It keeps …

Get your baby swimming When your baby isn’t old enough to walk, it may seem silly to take them to the pool. But there…

EXPLAINING HOW AND WHY COLORFUL TOYS HELP CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT Young children are continually taking in external sti…

Why is teaching kids to draw not a more important part of the curriculum? Drawing plays a big role in our cognitive d…

How Children Benefit From Having Babysitters                                                                          …

Play and Exploration in early years settings means children are able to choose activities where they can engage with ot…

THE BENEFITS OF SOFT TOYS FOR BABIES Soft toys are wonderful for soothing and calming babies. Soft toys often develop…

Importance of babysitting Babysitting a child, whether they are family members or neighbors, requires skill. Skills yo…

Benefits of Painting for Toddlers and Preschoolers? The importance of drawing and painting in child development shoul…

Brain development of your child                                                  At birth, the average baby’s brain i…

Therapy for your Child: Importance of Therapy for Kids As they grow, children and adolescents learn how to interact wi…

The Benefits of Playing with Building Toys Building toys have significant cognitive and academic benefits for children…

Your baby's sense of touch   Touch is your baby's first sense to develop, starting around 7 weeks of pregnancy…

Importance of toys in child's early development Children are the key to the future and kids love their toys. Is th…

Why are educational toys important to a child's development?                     Studies show that learning throug…

Improve wellbeing of your child by addressing identified barriers   We can address our shyness by think about our own …

Addressing our own habits of children         While we addressing our own habits, it is not easy to change our habits …