Kids' Progress, Behaviour, Learning and Thinking

Expert Advice on Your Child's Development...

Experts agree that while developmental milestones matter, each child is a unique individual and as such, will not always learn and grow in a 'textbook' fashion. We cover the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of children from birth through their teenage years, providing accurate information so that parents can recognise when to relax and when to seek help

October's Most Popular Articles...

Mahler's Theory of Development: Margaret Mahler's theories on child development focus largely on the mother/child relationship. Her study on separation-individuation is considered her… [4374 views in Oct]
B.F. Skinner's Behavioural Theory: Parents have long known that children respond to a system of rewards and punishments. While to say that this is a simplification of the theories of… [2178 views in Oct]
Freud's Theory of Developmental Phases: Sigmund Freud believed that each stage of a child's development beginning at birth is directly related to specific needs and demands, each… [718 views in Oct]
Kohlberg's Moral Reasoning Stages: Most parents believe that one of their most important duties is to guide their children to be of sound moral character. Ideally as a child matures… [490 views in Oct]
Speech and Language Delay in Children: While all children reach developmental milestones on their own schedules, there are times when a child seems to lag far enough behind the norms… [282 views in Oct]
The Effects of Punishment on Children: Punishment is anything that reduces the frequency of unwanted behaviours. In theory, punishment should suppress inappropriate behaviours… [274 views in Oct]

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Ask Our Experts: What I Can Do to Help My Son's Learning?, Are There Any Support...

Behaviour & Discipline: Common Behavioural Problems in Children,...

Classic Theories: Freud's Theory of Developmental Phases, Mahler's Theory of D...

Learning & Thinking 0-3: The Young Child's Theory of Mind, Object...

Learning & Thinking 3+: Learning a Musical Instrument as a Child,...

Physical Development 0-3: Brain Development in Young Children, Toilet...

Physical Development 3+: Small Muscle Control, Sex Differences in Physical...

Play & Activities: Enhancing Development Through Play, Play Therapy for Children, Play...

Printable Puzzles: Snakes and Ladders Puzzle, Space Colouring Picture, Creepy Crawly...

Relationships: A Child's Relationship With Their Father, Attachment Stages, Does...

Social & Emotional 0-3: General Stages of Social Development, Parental...

Social & Emotional 3+: Selective Mutism, Overcoming Social Fears in...

Speech & Language 0-3: Language Development in the First Year, Bringing...

Speech & Language 3+: Assisting Language Development, Games That Help Encourage Language...

Tweens & Teens: Help Your Child Survive the First Year of Secondary School, Emotional...

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