A common behavioural disorder that many parents struggle with these days. What is ADHD? It is Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder. Taking care of children with ADHD can be physically and mentally taxing. Usual methods and techniques of child-rearing won’t be much effective in such cases. Even though ADHD is not fully curable, you can manage its symptoms. Having ADHD does not mean your child is not intelligent.
Category: Health
How can I support my child during exam time?
7 days, just 1 week away from the first written PSLE paper. Primary 6 students, how do you feel? Are you feeling stressed about the upcoming exams?
How can I reach out to my child?
Children, especially teens, might be under stress that parents don’t know. Parents constantly keep a watch on the physical health of their children. But, what about their mental health? Due to the stigma associated with mental illnesses, parents often turn a blind eye to these issues. The constant pressure to perform academically, building a good image, focusing on their future- all these might be too much to handle for some children. Also, children are more at risk due to the changes in the brain during puberty.
Help – I want my child to be resilient!
Who can predict what will happen tomorrow? No one! Unexpected things can happen in life at any time. Adversities are to be expected in life and what you need to remember is that nothing good in life comes without some effort or pain.
Help! My child is not able to sleep!
Ever since the boom of smart gadgets and social media platforms, our lifestyle has changed. We spend more time with gadgets than family, play more mobile games than outdoor games and finally – the most important one – we sideline sleep and give more prominence to using gadgets.
Help! How can I help my child manage emotions?
For the primary 6 (and some other levels) students, the preliminary examinations are ongoing now, if not, already completed. In our previous blog, we spoke about the importance of time management during examinations. In this blog, we will walk you through an equally important topic – managing emotions during (or after) exams!
How can I ensure that my kids are happy and healthy?
A routine can help you balance out everything in your children’s lives. It can help your children effectively utilise their time to focus on studies and make sure they have enough time to do other things they love. Try to make sure that the routine is flexible and doesn’t make them feel trapped. A well-structured life can help your children in finishing their tasks on time and be prepared. It can help avoid stress and help them be of sound mind.
Should my child be vaccinated?
With the global pandemic situation still not under control, nations across the world are requesting their people to get vaccinated. They are manufacturing and procuring vaccines from other nations so that their people get their shot of vaccine.
Celebrating World Environment Day!
We get everything we need from the environment. The air we breathe, water to drink, food to eat, and all the other raw materials we require. There is no survival possible without depending on it. But, the environment has been degraded and eroded by human activities throughout the years. We have been exploiting it at a rate that is faster than what it needs to recover.
How can I boost my child’s immunity during the pandemic?
Even one year after its start, the pandemic continues to infect more and more people all over the world. According to the latest reports, children are getting infected in large numbers. Parents are worried out of limits in this tense situation, and the Ministry of Health has called for parents to start registering their children, ages 12 to 18 years of age, for the Covid-19 vaccination.
