Talking about tough topics
Key points
Tough topics for children include divorce, illness, death, sex and natural disasters.
Talking about tough topics reassures your child, helps your child understand things, and lets you explain family values.
The way you talk about tough topics depends on your child’s age and ability to understand, as well as your own cultural and family values.
Key points
Tough topics for children include divorce, illness, death, sex and natural disasters.
Talking about tough topics reassures your child, helps your child understand things, and lets you explain family values.
The way you talk about tough topics depends on your child’s age and ability to understand, as well as your own cultural and family values.
Dyslexia
Children with dyslexia have serious difficulty with reading and spelling. Dyslexia is most often diagnosed in school-age children. Talk with your child’s teacher if you’re concerned about your child’s reading and spelling, especially if there’s a family history of learning difficulties. Support at school and home can help children with dyslexia improve their reading and spelling.
Children with dyslexia have serious difficulty with reading and spelling. Dyslexia is most often diagnosed in school-age children. Talk with your child’s teacher if you’re concerned about your child’s reading and spelling, especially if there’s a family history of learning difficulties. Support at school and home can help children with dyslexia improve their reading and spelling.
Learning disabilities: spotting the signs and supporting your child
Learning disabilities are problems with reading, spelling or maths. Although learning disabilities can be challenging for your child, your child can still learn and be successful.
Learning disabilities are problems with reading, spelling or maths. Although learning disabilities can be challenging for your child, your child can still learn and be successful.
Pestering: what to do about it
Key points
Reduce pestering by making sure your child knows what behaviour you expect, and praising him when he behaves well.
If your child pesters while you’re shopping, try to stay calm. Don’t change your mind if you’ve said no.
Try to minimise the advertising your child sees.
Key points
Reduce pestering by making sure your child knows what behaviour you expect, and praising him when he behaves well.
If your child pesters while you’re shopping, try to stay calm. Don’t change your mind if you’ve said no.
Try to minimise the advertising your child sees.
Stimulating socio-emotional development: 24 - 36 months
"A child is showing more and more interest in joint activities with other children. Games are becoming more complex and diverse. Games with imagination and role-playing give additional impetus to the development of opinions, language, relationships with others and personal identity. Feelings become more complex."
"A child is showing more and more interest in joint activities with other children. Games are becoming more complex and diverse. Games with imagination and role-playing give additional impetus to the development of opinions, language, relationships with others and personal identity. Feelings become more complex."
What is early intervention and who to turn to
Early intervention aims to encourage the proper growth and development of the child, as well as to provide support to the child so that he can actively and independently participate in social life.
Early intervention aims to encourage the proper growth and development of the child, as well as to provide support to the child so that he can actively and independently participate in social life.
What causes autism and autism spectrum disorders
The exact cause of autism is still unknown. It is known that it is a joint influence of genetic and environmental factors. There is no proven link between vaccines and the development of autism.
The exact cause of autism is still unknown. It is known that it is a joint influence of genetic and environmental factors. There is no proven link between vaccines and the development of autism.
Autism
Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that involves a number of characteristics in the child's behavior that appear before the third year of life.
Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that involves a number of characteristics in the child's behavior that appear before the third year of life.
Early signs of autism and what to do if you notice them
Early signs appear in children up to the age of 2, and if you notice them in a child, it is necessary to seek the help of a specialist.
Early signs appear in children up to the age of 2, and if you notice them in a child, it is necessary to seek the help of a specialist.
Baby and young child behaviors that may worry you: fear of strangers
Your baby may show discomfort when held or approached and addressed by a person unfamiliar to him/her. This behavior is common and usually occurs between 7-10 months of age. It can last several months, but may also continue for longer. It usually passes when the child is 18-24 months old.
Your baby may show discomfort when held or approached and addressed by a person unfamiliar to him/her. This behavior is common and usually occurs between 7-10 months of age. It can last several months, but may also continue for longer. It usually passes when the child is 18-24 months old.