“It only takes a minute to do that!” How many times have you heard this sort of statement? What are your thoughts?
How you react depends on your disposition towards time. Are you a person who meticulously measures time, or maybe you are a person who says, ‘It takes as long as it takes!’? Most adults fall somewhere in the middle.
However you look at it, time…
Deborah Gundle talks about www.netbuddy.org.uk and how other parents are the key to making it work.
When my oldest son Zach was born, I knew instinctively that something wasn’t right. At 7 months old, he was diagnosed with Angelman syndrome, which meant he’d grow up with profound learning disabilities.
Looking back, I wish I’d asked for more help from my family and friends in those early…
Introducing cursive handwriting in the first years of schooling is a daunting task for parent and child alike. Yet, more and more primary schools are insisting that a child entering school should embark on writing at this seemingly complicated level.
As a mother and a therapist I completely agree with this line of thought. In fact, I made sure that this was a pre-requisite when…