Support
In education and development in children, the term support is now widely used, but it has a specific meaning which is not understood by many who use it. In everyday language, the word ‘support’ means to give assistance, to help bear the load. It means something...
Not Listening
In describing behavioural problems in children, the term not listening has become common in recent years. Its meaning is becoming clearer, it is used to refer to two different things: Hyperfocus Ignoring Hyperfocus is a state of deep and intense concentration, where...
Over-management and Over-nurturing
When children are over-managed, they develop learned helplessness; they come to rely upon support to overcome life’s daily obstacles. This undermines the development of their sense of capability; the capacity to find solutions for the unforeseen difficulties of daily...
There is much written on the internet about children’s health.
Finding reliable information can be difficult.
In this blog Dr Roberts provides his take on what is important for your child’s health.