As parents, we want to protect our children and help them feel content and happy in the world. When our children worry, we worry. And at some point, all children worry. So, how can we tell when our child needs professional help? Or whether they are just going through a usual developmental period that involves specific fears? Let’s first talk about what anxiety is and the different types. Some anxiety in children is normal, depending on different developmental stages. Kids tend to fixate on fears or worries at a particular age and then eventually grow out of these worries. Some anxiety ... read more

Milestones for Children Your child’s communication skills are a key developmental area that you can nurture and support as part their overall development. Communication is a broad term that is used to describe a complex skill that includes development across a range of areas including: Language - refers to how how child understands and uses words and sentence Speech - refers to how your child makes the specific sounds within words Fluency - commonly referred to as a stutter Social Language - refers to how your child uses language for different purposes Bilingualism - refers to your child’s ability to ... read more