Parenting Patch

Children go through moral development stages, yet unlike physical growth, moral growth doesn’t happen without some input from parents. To develop into a morally solid person, a child must be given a solid foundation at each stage.

Is your child entering a preschool program for the first time? Use these tips to help both you and your child make a smooth transition.

Healthy relationships with media start in early childhood. The Early Childhood Development and Screen Time Toolkit was developed for use by early childhood educators, childcare providers, early interventionists, home visitors, pediatricians, or other professionals who support families with young children.

We are all unique and different. This is called diversity and understanding what this means is very important our wellbeing and personal growth.

Diversity could mean our religion, ethnicity, skin colour or even our hobbies and interests. These are all characteristics that make us the people that we are. Because of human diversity, our communities and relationships can be much more interesting and rewarding.

Children’s problems include adapting to a new classroom, bullying by classmates, or abuse at home, but resilience is the ability to thrive despite these challenges.

As a child grows, they learn to control their emotions and, hopefully, develop good behaviours. They’ll learn the difference between right and wrong and how to manage their impulses.

Much of this development revolves around self-regulation and self-control. These are often perceived as being the same things but there are profound differences between the two.