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Behaviour vs Communication: Understanding What a Child Is Trying to Express
Children do not always have the words to explain what they feel, need, or experience. Instead, they communicate through their behaviour. What may look like defiance, withdrawal, or disruption is often a message waiting to be understood. Recognising the difference between behaviour and communication is essential for supporting children’s emotional development, mental health, and long-term…
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Why Children on the Autism Spectrum Show Repetitive Behaviors
Repetitive behaviors are one of the most recognized characteristics of children on the autism spectrum. These behaviors—often referred to as repetitive or restricted behaviors—can include hand-flapping, rocking, lining up objects, repeating words or phrases, or following rigid routines. While these actions may appear puzzling or concerning to caregivers and educators, they play an important role…
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Mental Health After 50: Why Emotional Well-Being Matters More Than Ever
Turning 50 marks a powerful transition in life. It is a phase where experience, wisdom, and self-awareness are at their peak, yet it is also a time when emotional challenges often become more complex. Mental health after 50 deserves focused attention, not as a sign of weakness, but as an essential part of healthy aging…
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How to Handle Tantrums and Meltdowns with Sensitivity
Tantrums and meltdowns are among the most emotionally challenging experiences for parents, caregivers, teachers, and professionals working with children. They often evoke feelings of helplessness, frustration, fear, or even self-doubt in adults. While outwardly similar, tantrums and meltdowns are not the same, and responding to them with sensitivity requires understanding the psychological processes beneath the…
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How Sleep, Diet, and Screen Time Impact Children Behaviour
Children behaviour is often viewed through the lens of discipline, temperament, or parenting style. However, three foundational lifestyle factors—sleep, diet, and screen time—play a powerful and often underestimated role in shaping children’s emotional, cognitive, and behavioural well-being. This perspective is increasingly emphasized by professionals working in child care and community-based support systems. When these basic…
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Understanding Sensory-Driven Behaviours in Kids
Children often express their needs and emotions through behaviour. While some behaviours may appear challenging, confusing, or even disruptive, many are rooted in how a child’s nervous system processes sensory information. Sensory-driven behaviours are responses to sensory input such as sound, touch, movement, smell, taste, or visual stimuli. Understanding these behaviours is essential for parents,…
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ADHD and Low Self-Esteem: How to Build Confidence
Living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is not just about difficulty concentrating, forgetfulness, or restlessness. For many individuals, one of the most painful and least discussed aspects of ADHD is low self-esteem. Over time, repeated struggles, misunderstandings, and negative feedback can quietly shape how a person sees themselves. Many adults and adolescents with ADHD…
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Classroom Modifications That Truly Support Students with ADHD
Classrooms are designed with structure, consistency, and sustained attention in mind. While this framework works for many students, it can unintentionally disadvantage those with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). For these students, academic struggles are often not due to a lack of intelligence or motivation, but because the learning environment does not align with how…
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Importance of Early Intervention in Autism: What Parents Should Expect
Early intervention is one of the most powerful factors influencing long-term outcomes for children on the autism spectrum. Communication, social interaction, behavior, and sensory processing are all impacted by autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a neurodevelopmental disorder. While autism is a lifelong condition, research in developmental psychology and neuroscience consistently shows that timely, appropriate intervention during…
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How to Talk About Autism Respectfully and Inclusively
The way we talk about autism plays a powerful role in shaping attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours toward autistic individuals. Language can either promote dignity, understanding, and inclusion or unintentionally reinforce stigma and misunderstanding. As awareness about autism increases, parents, educators, caregivers, and society at large need to communicate in ways that are respectful, accurate, and…