3 - 5yrs Clinic
For the first few years of your child's life you are an indispensable teacher. The more you talk to your child, play with them and involve them in your world, the more they'll learn.
But at the age of 3, they will begin to start thinking for themselves; what to play with, who to play with, and how to react when some child he doesn't know snatches his favourite toy.
This period for a young child centres around learning those all important social skills: sharing, caring, table manners, saying please and thank you, making friends and having fun learning new activities. But it's also a time for bigger challenges; maybe starting preschool or nursery, or something unimaginable - like welcoming a new sibling into the family. This stage of parenting has so many rewards - and this section will help you enjoy each milestone as and when it happens.
Social skills
Childhood nightmares Children don't tend to start having nightmares until they are at least two years old but more commonly these might start when they are at least three or four. Unless the upset caused by the nightmares appears to be extreme, don’t worry too much about them – we all have ways in which our brains unload during the night and children get this too from time to time.
Social skills
Being a good sharer
Encouraging sharing is a great way to prepare your...
Growing up
Counting with your child
Being able to count up to ten before starting scho...
Growing up
Preparing your child for school
If your child has been attending a nursery for a c...
Having Fun
Kids in museums campaign
It all began in 2003 when writer Dea Birkett's son...
Learning
Settling your child at nursery
If your child has never been away from you before, or has never been in a group setting, you will need to prepare him or her.
Social skills
Telling lies
Young children tell lies for different reasons. Sometimes it is because they have done something wrong and they do not want to be punished, at other times they are telling lies for fun, to exaggerate a story perhaps. How you react if your child’s lies will be important in how much of a habit fibbing becomes.
