Being a teenager is an important phase in developing one’s identity and testing out new and different ways to leave our mark on society. As one develops into adulthood, it is important to expand oneself in order to achieve new … Read more
Some Aspects on Parenting Toddlers
‘To be a parent – to care for a child – is to be part of a profound and unique human relationship, to engage in a particular kind of love.’
(Gopnik, A. 2017)
I came across this definition when I … Read more
Komunikazzjoni Effettiva ma’ Uliedek.
Kemm int lest li tisma’?
Li tikkomunkia m’hux biss kemm kapaċi titkellem iżda tajjeb li żżomm f’moħħok dawn il-punti:
- Inkoraġġixxi lil min qed jitkellem biex jelabora dak li qed jgħid
- Agħti biżżejjed ħin lil dak li jkun
- Staqsi għall klarifikazzjoni
What to do when your child is afraid
A little baby is shy of strangers. A toddler is afraid of the dark and bugs while school-age children can worry about their own health and the well-being of their loved ones. A teenager may be afraid of being left … Read more
Stuck Indoors with a 3-Year-Old – Part 2 of 2
Imaginative Play
Children at the age of 3 are very imaginative and they have mastered symbolic play. Thus, playing together and using your imagination to invent your own story or playing with toys, taps into this imaginative aspect. It also … Read more
Stuck Indoors with a 3-Year-Old – Part 1 of 2
It was a Sunday morning in January and the weather was grey and wet. It had been raining all night and soon after M had breakfast it started raining again. My heart skipped a beat, our plans to go for … Read more
‘They are only young once’- Creating a family bucket list with your kids
Bucket lists typically consist of things that we would like to do in our lifetime. While we tend to think of bucket lists as something that is thought of and carried out by an individual, compiling joint bucket lists as … Read more
3 ways of getting my child back to the school sleeping routine
The holidays are a welcome break for all of us, and for children they most often include longer lie-ins and later nights up due to festive activities. However, as the festivities die down and the new school term approaches, parents … Read more
My child has dyslexia, what can I do?
Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty and a lifelong condition which is present in approximately 5-10 % of the population (Al-Shidhani & Arora, 2012). The DSM – V (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) defines dyslexia as a neurodevelopmental … Read more
Returning to Work after Maternity Leave Part 2 of 2: How can an Employer be More Supportive?
In the previous blog we looked into the different fears and misconceptions related to returning back to work after maternity leave. Due to the different misconceptions mentioned, amongst several others, it is possible that stereotypes about working mothers occur and … Read more