Development
Selective Mutism in Children: Understanding and Supporting a Quiet Child
Selective mutism is frequently misunderstood. Parents find it perplexing that the child who talks constantly at home is silent at nursery. Teachers so...
5 min read
5 articles found
Parenting
Homework Battles: Why They Happen and How to Make Peace With Them
Homework battles are remarkably predictable. A child comes home from school, is asked to do homework, refuses or meltdowns. A parent who has also had...
5 min read
Emotions
Exam Stress in Teenagers: Understanding It and Supporting Them Through It
The run-up to GCSEs or A-levels produces some of the most concentrated stress that many teenagers will experience, and parents often feel unsure wheth...
6 min read
Health
Colour Blindness in Children: What It Means and How to Support Them
Colour blindness tends to be discovered by accident — a child is asked to sort coloured pencils, cannot identify traffic light colours reliably, or dr...
4 min read
Health
Auditory Processing Disorder in Children: What It Is and How It's Identified
Parents and teachers often describe children with auditory processing disorder using the same phrase: "it's like they hear but they're not listening."...
5 min read