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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.

Signs Your Child Is Emotionally Overwhelmed: Understanding Behaviour, Big Feelings and Emotional Regulation

September 4April 6 by Sabina Green
signs your child is emotionally overwhelmed

Learn the signs your child is emotionally overwhelmed and how to support big feelings, tantrums and challenging behaviour calmly and confidently.

Categories Child Development, Parenting Tags emotional development, emotional regulation

Anxiety-Related Sleep Issues in Children: 10 Ways to Help Your Child Sleep Better

March 30 by Sabina Green
anxiety-related sleep issues in children

Struggling with anxiety-related sleep issues in children? Discover gentle, effective ways to help your child sleep better.

Categories Child Development, Rest and Recovery Tags anxiety, child health, Sleep

Screen Time Management Teens 2026: A Practical Guide for Parents and Carers

March 23 by Sabina Green
Screen Time Management Teens 2026: A Practical Guide for Parents and Carers

Learn how to manage teen screen time in 2026 with expert tips, rules, and mental health guidance for parents.

Categories Teen Development, Teenagers Tags mental health, screen time, teenager

The Benefits of Play Therapy for Children in the UK and Ireland

March 20March 6 by Sabina Green
The benefits of play therapy

Discover how play therapy helps children across the UK and Ireland express emotions, build confidence, heal from trauma, and develop lifelong coping skills.

Categories Speech and Language, Emotional Development, Social Development Tags child development, play therapy

How Parenting Changes When You Stop Comparing

March 20January 13 by Sabina Green
How Parenting Changes When You Stop Comparing

Discover how letting go of comparison transforms parenting, boosts confidence, and helps children thrive at their own pace.

Categories Social Development, Child Development, Development Milestones, Parenting Tags child development, Confidence, parenting tips

Creative Ways to Build Confidence in Neurodiverse Kids

May 15November 21 by Sabina Green
Creative Ways to Build Confidence in Neurodiverse Kids

Build confidence in neurodiverse kids by encouraging independence and celebrating effort. Plus, feedback, coping, interests & friendships.

Categories Child Development Tags ADHD, autism, child development, neurodiverse

The benefits of balance bikes for your children’s development

March 22November 19 by Sabina Green
benefits of balance bikes

This guide covers the key benefits of balance bikes, how they compare to tricycles and stabilisers, the best ages to use them, and how to help your child smoothly transition onto a pedal bike.

Categories Child Development, School Readiness, Toys, Games and Hobbies Tags balance bike, child development

When Will I Get My First Period? Take Our First Period Quiz to Understand the Signs

March 20November 19 by Sabina Green
When will I get my first period quiz

Take our first period quiz to learn the signs your period might start soon and understand the body changes of puberty with expert guidance.

Categories Teen Development, Teenagers Tags female health, periods, teenagers

Neurodiversity and Play: Understanding the Power of Self-Directed Play in Early Childhood

March 20November 13 by Sabina Green
Neurodiversity and Play Time ITV

Explore neurodiversity and play in early childhood! Understand self-directed play’s power, celebrating each child’s unique learning style.

Categories Development Milestones, Emotional Development Tags ADHD, child development, Children's TV, neurodiverse
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