Parents often wish for their children to be clever, intelligent, and successful. However, it's important to recognize that a child's cognitive growth is influenced by more than just education. Factors ...

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How our families express feelings, talk about feelings and react to feelings can have ripple effects into the next generation. When someone becomes a parent, the models they had can become embedded in ...

Child development expert Kendra Morgan outlines five key factors parents should consider when deciding if their child needs a growth year, emphasizing early assessment and collaboration with schools.

For parents, carers and teachers, it’s often tempting to base our thinking on a child’s development around what we understand as “normal”. Much of the time we do this without thinking, describing a ...

According to a 2021 survey by the Human-Animal Bond Research Institute, 87% of pet owners have experienced improvements in their mental health due to having a companion animal. I have certainly felt ...