What Causes ADHD: Comparing Facts and Myths
After hearing the initial ADHD diagnosis for either yourself or your child, one of the first things that could race through your mind is “What […]
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All of the information and news about pregnancy and development of your new baby. Being new parents and properly raising a child isn’t an easy task. Different professionals talk to us about prenatal risk factors, illnesses or pathologies that may affect the fetus, how to help develop your baby’s brain, cognitive stimulation, education, nutrition, etc.
Nutrition for kids: A complete guide
Nutrition for kids: Healthy nutrition when being young is as important as paying attention to your diet when being an adult. Especially at a young […]
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Early Signs of Dyslexia: Learn how to spot them
Early signs of dyslexia. “What is Dyslexia?”, “How can I tell if my child is dyslexic?”, “How can parents can help their dyslexic child?”. These […]
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Pregnancy Depression: A Complete Guide
Pregnancy is supposed to be one of the happiest times of one’s life. If that’s true, then why do 14-23% of women struggle with pregnancy […]
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Play therapy: A safe environment mentally and physically
Being able to provide a setting in which a child can be entertained, and feel comfortable has been an issue that all parents have to […]
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Nightmares: A Complete Guide to These Bad Dreams
We’ve all had nightmares at one time or another, those terrifying dreams that wake us up startled. Nightmares are normal, but if they cause discomfort […]
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Co-Sleeping With Your Newborn- A Complete Guide
After 9 long months of anticipation and mixed emotions, you finally get to welcome your little bundle of joy into the world. You’ve gained valuable […]
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Montessori Method: Discover everything about this alternative teaching method
The Montessori Method is an educational method designed to build a child’s independence. This alternative method is used more and more in schools and homes […]
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Separation Anxiety: The anxiety of being away from your loved one
Remember when you were a kid and got separated from your mom at the grocery store? Did you ever fear you were going to be […]
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Piaget Theory: Childhood cognitive developmental stages
Piaget theory. How can I tell if my child is developing properly for his age? How do children think, and what are the stages of […]
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Development of Cognitive Skills; Piaget’s theory.
Crawl before you walk, walk before you run! When it comes to development, this phrase is certainly true. Before children learn to talk and are […]
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Pregnancy and the brain: How does it change you?
You might know how the relationship between the brain and the menstrual cycle, but what about pregnancy? With all the hormones surging through your veins […]
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Parenting Styles: A complete guide to different types of parenting methods
Everybody is raised in a different way. We have all, at least once, said: “If I did that my (insert parent here) would be so […]
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Asperger’s Syndrome: What It Is, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment and Tips
Sheldon Cooper has helped make this disorder more popular in recent years. This disorder affects the quality of life of children and adults around the […]
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder In Children: How To Spot It?
Every child and adolescent react to difficult situations in their own way according to different factors. Some of them may include character, genetics, education, and culture. […]
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Learning Difficulties: What Is It, Symptoms, Types and Intervention?
Does your child have difficulty reading, doing math problems, writing, centering his attention, or coordination? Perhaps these problems could be due to a learning difficulty. In […]
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Pregnancy Changes the Brain: Does Pregnancy Brain Have Negative Effects Long Term?
Pregnancy changes the brain. She took her pregnancy test and it was confirmed, she was going to bring a new life into this world. What […]
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Infertility: Guide to what is it, causes and different treatments
Infertility. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines it as a disease of the reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after […]
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Bonding with your baby. Everything you need to know about those special moments.
Does bonding with your baby affect his or her development for the rest of their lives? Are there any benefits for mothers as well? These […]
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What is Echolalia?: Its Purpose and What It Means
Echolalia is a natural part of language acquisition. “It’s a beautiful day!” said the mother, to which the child echoed “It’s a beautiful day!” Have […]
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Attachment styles: How to appropriately connect with others?
How many attachment styles are there, how are they developed, what consequences do they have in adulthood, why is it important to build an appropriate […]
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Pathological Liars: How to Identify, Help, and Prevent It from Happening
Telling the occasional white lie doesn’t change who your are and it doesn’t make you a bad person. However, there are some people who relate […]
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Child Anger: How to Manage Aggression in Children
We all get angry every now and then, but most of the time we’re able to keep it under control. Children, on the other hand, […]
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Zika Virus and Microcephaly: What to Know
The weather’s getting warmer and school is coming to a close. This can only mean one thing- summer is here! But with summer fun also […]
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Shop Talk: The Do’s and Don’ts of Daddy-ing
With all the information on pregnancy, kids, and parenting, I noticed the lack of information geared towards fathers specifically. I decided to gather a few […]
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A Father’s Pregnancy
As a father you may not actually have real morning sickness or swollen feet. You may not have to deal with the painful contractions or the breast-feeding […]
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Developing Intelligence in Your Child: Relaxing Music To Stimulate Your Baby
We’ve talked a few times about how music affects the brain. Music has been proven to cause emotional reactions in people, like happiness or sadness, […]
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Caregiver And Child Relationship: Attachment
A relationship between a child and their respective caregiver is a very special one. Because of its specialty it has been investigated by many researchers […]
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What Are The Best Positions To Sleep During Pregnancy: Insomnia During The First Trimester Of Pregnancy
We’ve already talked about some of the causes of insomnia during the first trimester of pregnancy and suggested some easy remedies. But what happened when […]
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11 Tips For Developing Emotional Intelligence In Your Kids
Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand and control our emotions. It allows us to interpret our own feelings, as well as the feelings of […]
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