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Child Development

Expert-backed child development advice covering milestones, behaviour, emotions and learning to help your child thrive at every stage.

You’re Not Alone: ADHD Waiting Lists Across the UK

August 10 by Sabina Green
ADHD Waiting lists

Supporting a child while waiting for an ADHD assessment? Discover practical strategies, school support, NHS advice and expert tips for UK parents.

Categories Child Development, Parenting Tags ADHD, ADHD assessment, child support, neurodiverse

Why Do Teenagers Think They Know Everything — And How to Parent Them Through It

August 9 by Sabina Green
Why do teenagers think they know everything

Why teens think they know everything: the science, the behaviour, and how to parent them calmly and effectively through adolescence.

Categories Teen Development, Teenagers Tags parenting teens, teenagers, teens

SPICES Child Development: Understanding the Six Areas of Child Development (With Examples)

August 4 by Sabina Green

Discover SPICES: the 6 main areas of child development in early childhood. Support your child’s growth across key developmental domains.

Categories Behaviour Tags child development, children, Handling children's behaviour

Bedtime Anxiety in Older Children: Why It Happens and How to Help

July 10 by Sabina Green
Bedtime anxiety in older children

Wondering why your older child becomes anxious at bedtime? Learn why worries often appear at night and discover practical ways to help them feel calmer.

Categories Child Development Tags ADHD, anxiety, autism, neurodiverse

Why Some Children Take Everything Personally (And How Parents Can Help)

July 3 by Sabina Green
Why Some Children Take Everything Personally

Wondering why your child takes everything personally? Learn why emotionally sensitive children react this way, how to support them with confidence, and when to seek extra help.

Categories Child Development Tags rejection sensitive dysphoria, school refusal, sensitive child

Why ADHD Emotional Dysregulation Looks Like “Bad Behaviour” (And What Parents Can Do)

June 24June 10 by Sabina Green
ADHD Emotional Dysregulation

ADHD emotional dysregulation can look like bad behaviour. Learn why it happens and practical ways parents can support their child.

Categories Child Development Tags ADHD, emotional dysregulation, emotional regulation, neurodiverse

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD): Understanding Rejection, Dysphoria and the Hidden Emotional Pain

April 24 by Sabina Green
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria

Learn what rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) is, its link to ADHD, symptoms, causes and how to manage intense emotional reactions to rejection.

Categories Child Development Tags ADHD, child development, rejection sensitive dysphoria

Calm-Down Techniques for Children at School: A Parent and Carer’s Guide

June 7April 10 by Sabina Green
Calm-Down Techniques for Children at School

Discover calm-down techniques for children at school to help kids manage emotions, reduce anxiety and feel more in control.

Categories Emotional Development, School Age Kids Tags calming activities, emotional regulation, school age child

Emotional Regulation Tools by Age: A Practical Guide for Parents

June 7April 8 by Sabina Green
emotional regulation tools by age

Discover emotional regulation tools by age to help kids manage feelings, reduce meltdowns and build lifelong coping skills.

Categories Emotional Development Tags emotional regulation, parenting
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