Author: Shenessa Barreto | September 23rd, 2021 Since televisions, computers and smartphones have entered our homes and workplaces, screen time has always been a battle. What is too much? The content seen – what’s appropriate? How to balance timings within a family. In recent history, due to the pandemic, the
Author: Dr Nandita de Souza | September 23rd, 2021 Children have suffered greatly during the Covid 19 pandemic restrictions and lockdown. They have lost critical support systems out of the home, such as schooling, peer interactions, hobby classes and sports. These areas of their lives are important as stress busters,
Author: Madhura Manerikar | September 21st, 2021 Life skills are often referred to as independent living, self-care skills or daily or home living skills. Children learn these ‘life-skills’, over time, beginning at home from a young age and developing further throughout children all the way through adulthood. Our aim in
Author: Mahera Kantawalla | September 18th, 2021 The Social ABCs is a parent-mediated early intervention programme for toddlers showing social-communication challenges that may be signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The intervention was developed by Dr Jessica Brian and her team at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto, Canada.
Author: Madhura Manerikar | September 14th, 2021 I was struggling with my 6-year-old for potty training. I had tried absolutely everything! I was at a loss. He would only defecate when he wore a nappy, or else days would pass by and he wouldn’t defecate. It was a real worry.