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
Being a good sharer Encouraging sharing is a great way to prepare your child for friendship and school, but to a young child sharing can be an irrational concept that might need to be learned gradually.
Eating
Dealing with fussy eaters
The tag ‘fussy eater’ can be attached ...
First Aid
Burns - What to do
Burns can happen suddenly and the pain and damage ...
Social skills
Why young children lie
Young children tell lies for different reasons. So...
First Aid
Head Injuries - what to do and what to look out for
Emma Hammett of First Aid for Life explains how to
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.
Growing up
Counting with your child
Being able to count up to ten before starting school might sound like a humble ambition, but it creates a wonderful starting block for understanding mathematics and visual comprehension.
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