Category: Parenting/Child Development

2nd April is the United Nations World Autism Awareness Day and marks April as Autism Awareness month. While there has been more awareness today, the myth and mystery behind this condition remains elusive. However, every day we believe we are getting closer to understanding this condition, medically, educationally and therapeutically. 

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I had to learn many things about the different types of autism, due to the disorder of my brother. One thing I did learn and maybe you have heard the term Pervasive Development Disorder, which is a term used to describe the many different types of autism.  

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Sometimes work schedules stretch mothers and fathers to the breaking point with little time left for the people who matter most: children. Thankfully, spending time with family is more than ticking away the hours of a dull day; it is about quality interaction between parents and children. Even though it may seem like the twenty-four hour day needs to be lengthened, it actually provides plenty of time to accomplish the most important mission of all — time with family. 

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Throughout history, mankind has been fascinated by the extraordinary talents of world renowned thinkers, inventors, athletes and musicians. They are commonly accepted by societies as human beings naturally endowed with supernatural abilities, distinct from the majority of common people.  

In the scientific community, debates about whether talented beings and geniuses are made or born have been an on-going tug of war. Until only recently, more conclusive research has dispelled the myth of the superior being and the advantage of genetic endowments.   

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Occupational therapy (OT) for children helps to improve many abilities, including visual and perception skills, cognition, processing the senses, gross and fine motor skills. The main objectives of OT intervention are for children to achieve independence, while enhancing self-esteem and sense of accomplishment. In addition to the traditional OT approach, KLaboratory (http://www.klaboratory.org) deploys Prof. Dr. Eric Lim's unique A-B-C model in providing a TOTAL wellness plan (KLaboratory, 2003).  

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With Anthony Weiner no longer front-page news now that he has resigned in disgrace from public office, what's a parent to make of that perfect storm - a mix of politics, power, sexting and lying? The media frenzy over the ex-Congressman's behaviour provides a clear teachable moment for our teens. 

Given the dramatic effects of the inappropriate messages and photos he sent and the devastating results of his untruthful words, we can talk to our kids about the serious consequences of making bad decisions.  

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A crying baby is something that just about every parent has to deal with at one time or another. Babies have no way of communicating with us, except through their screams and tears. Many parents get upset and disgruntled whenever their baby cries, but you have to understand that there is almost always a reason behind these tears.

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Infant signing is regarded as the utilization of visual symbols or even expressions involving hearing fathers and mothers together with their young hearing infants with the aim of very early along with better communication, usually instructed by parenting references, video tutorials, as well as training programs that can be found all around the United States as well as other places across the world.

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I always envy those mummies who have an easy pregnancy. I've no idea why morning sickness is called 'morning' sickness, when I've been vomiting for the whole day, after each and every meal for three of my pregnancies.

I'm now pregnant with number three. I'd been looking forward to the second trimester of my pregnancy – supposedly the ‘easiest’ time of one’s pregnancy. But I've been vomiting for the past 27 weeks and am still vomiting now! 

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