Each year I expect my grandchild to take more responsibility for herself so that I am not constantly reminding her of what she has to do. She certainly has grown a lot more confident and capable since her kindergarten year, but she gets easily distracted when her interest is caught by something else and needs lots of reminders to keep on track.

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February has been a busy time for most parents with the new school term

beginning and children settling into school or into new classes. It is

an exciting time for children and sometimes stressful for both the kids and parents. New routines have to be established and there are numerous changes to adjust to.

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Tags: behaviour, emotional wellbeing, health

When I was a child children had school uniforms for the week and one set of clothes for best and old things to wear for play. There was never a problem with choosing what to wear as the choice was so limited. Read more

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Word games are a great way to help children learn about their environment and their culture while expanding their vocabulary

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Tags: education, literacy, play

Young children are usually fascinated by animals and can learn a lot from interacting with them. Children with intellectual or physical disabilities are no exception.

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Even best friends fight sometimes and fixing things can be hard for all concerned. Common reasons for arguments are that one feels her/his friend is too bossy, not sharing refusing to play or is choosing to play with someone else or saying unkind or hurtful things.

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Tags: behaviour