Parent Tips

Learning to manage buttons can be a very difficult skill for children to master. However, there are many ways to make learning to do buttons fun for your child!

Some children have a tendency to overprotect or defend themselves. They respond to certain harmless sensations as if they were irritating, dangerous or even painful.

Psychologically, whether a child is experiencing distress or not, mindfulness practice is effective in strengthening children’s emotional well-being.

As a parent, you might wonder – “Why does my child only greet his friends at school but not those he sees at the park?” or “Why is my child only able to recognise poodles as dogs but not huskies or pugs?”.

There are many articles and books on how to toilet train your child. Learn about ‘habit training’, a technique that relies on schedules and routines for toilet training.

Reading stories can be a special part of the day as it is a wonderful way to encourage a positive relationship between you and your child and create special memories!

Everyone knows what a unique and challenging year it has been. Since the first closures following Chinese New Year, although many of our families have accessed our one-to-one services, many children have not yet returned to the Centre in person at all.

Many of us know that reading with children is important for their language development. But how should we be reading with our children to achieve exactly that?

Many parents ask us how to tackle their child’s behaviours. “My child started playing with his saliva; how can I stop that?” or “She’s pinching a lot more than before, what can I do?”

Children often struggle to try new foods and their different flavours and textures. When introducing new flavours and textures at home, it is important to do so slowly. The best way is through a process of systematic desensitisation.