Supporting an anxious child at home is a labour of love, but one that yields immense rewards. If your child is sensitive, you may feel that their worries are taking over his or her life. You may be concerned that their fears are preventing them from doing the kinds of...
The road to confident handwriting begins when your child is a preschooler. This practical advice about prewriting skills for preschoolers comes from children’s occupational therapists at Kids First in Sydney’s northern beaches. What is the importance of...
Have you ever arrived to collect your child from preschool and been told that they have been bitten by one of their peers? Perhaps your child has been the biter!Biting is one of those behaviours that be both surprising and distressing for parents and teachers –...
How much personalised careers advice has your 15-to-18-year-old received as they approach their final years at school?According to Annika Williams, Wise Choices Careers Advisor at Kids First Children’s Services, as they approach the milestone of finishing high...
As a parent, teacher or caregiver, it can be worrying if you notice that your child is not meeting certain language milestones. Sometimes, children who cannot express their wants and needs clearly resort to behaviours like biting, screaming, or hitting just to...
