Category: family

Young children exhibit variances in development, expressing an individual temperament and experiencing a unique developmental timeline. But where psychological conditions are concerned, it can be hard to tell the difference between a developmental phase and a disability or mental illness. Know when to seek professional help for a child’s mental health. Persistence The defining element of a developmental phase is that it passes. Your pediatrician can help you track infant and toddler development and identify areas of concern. For many families, meeting developmental milestones simply means keeping a child within…

Read More

As babies, children should be regularly reaching for items with both hands as they develop. However, once they become toddlers around the age of 2 or 3, they will start to develop hand preferences. While most of the population will develop to be right-handed, about 1 in 10 children will be lefties. Due to their rarity, some leftie children struggle. Keep reading to learn how to help your child if they’re left-handed. Accept Them While many people understand the importance of accepting their child, accepting left-handedness can be difficult. When…

Read More

As mothers, we want our children to be safe, healthy, and happy. But if they suffer from health conditions, we must do everything we can to help them. If your child has trouble with hypersensitivity in the house, here are some tips for creating a sensory-sensitive home. What Is Sensory Processing? Sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing: these important senses are how we experience life every day. Up to 16 percent of school-aged children suffer from SPD (sensory processing disorder). For some, sensory feedback can be overwhelming, and they may…

Read More

After spending your regular life working hard and going to school, your family is in dire need of a good vacation. You don’t want to hustle out savings just for airfare alone, and it can restrict those in your family with medical predispositions. So, what are the options you can find? Luckily, you can go through with buying an RV for road trips. It will make driving less boring for your passengers, and you can even sleep in a bed while swapping driving shifts. Driving is also safer than flying,…

Read More

As children grow, their health requirements start to change as well. It’s essential to keep track of their health at pediatric checkups and give them food to eat that assist in their growth. However, if their diets aren’t benefiting them, it can affect their learning retention and abilities in negative ways. If students have a lack of nutrients—and even worse, no knowledge of what they eat—they can suffer physically and fall behind in their work. So, it’s essential to know the benefits of eating correctly and why it’s a crucial…

Read More

The day your child leaves home is a scary moment for any parent. How are they going to fare in the world? Do they have the tools to succeed? For parents of children living with a learning disability, this can be even harder, which is why under the IDEA Act, every student must build an Individualized Education Program by the time they are 16 (or 14 for Wisconsinites). That way, they begin setting goals to work towards after graduation. So, if you are unfamiliar with what to do post-high school…

Read More