For children, playtime is often the best time. They use their imaginations to create adventures and do things that aren’t possible in real life, strengthening their language skills. Play is also an essential tool for supporting speech development. As children interact with toys and other children, they learn about narratives-taking turns, following stories, and understanding […]
Health & Development
COVID And Children – The Pandemic’s Impact On The Young
The 0-18 age group is an overlooked population of COVID victims. That may be due to the fact that when they contract COVID, they are likely to survive it, with little to no serious effects in their systems (unless they have an underlying illness). However, this pandemic has affected them in other ways, ways that […]
Raising Boys – Our 5 Easy Tips On Raising Boys
Raising boys has had a lot of discussion recently on social media and so Whoobly decided to look into raising boys as opposed to girls a little closer. There has been increased attention on educating girls about gender roles and expectations. In a society that has evolved from favouring men in decision-making to acknowledging that […]
6 Solid Reasons to Stop Being Narcissistic Parents
“Children learn more from what you are than what you teach” — W.E.B. DuBois. Well, each and every parent will definitely agree with this. In fact, a lot of things contribute to developing a child’s personality, out of which the relationship the child shares with the parents is of primary importance. So, what happens when […]
Hearing Loss in Children
As parents, our first priority is to make sure our children are always safe and healthy, both physically and emotionally. One important aspect of our child’s health that we may not be paying enough attention to is their hearing. Did you know that your child’s hearing can be damaged by their environment, without you even […]
Screen Time – How Much is Too Much?
In this day and age, it’s hard to find a parent who hasn’t had some sort of internal conflict regarding screen time – Should I allow my child to watch YouTube? Can I let her borrow my smartphone? Am I a horrible parent if I buy my 10-year-old her own Ipad? The questions are endless. […]
A Massage Can Stop A Crying Baby
Reflexology is nothing new and is the ancient practice of massaging pressure points throughout the body to stimulate nerve endings and can help to relieve pain. These nerve endings apparently correspond to different organs and places within the body. Parents are now looking at reflexology to help their young children. Parents are even using reflexology […]
UK Scarlet Fever Outbreak Is Highest In 50 Years
The UK is suffering from a massive scarlet fever outbreak as hundreds of cases of the disease had been recorded across England and Wales in recent weeks. Scarlet fever is an infectious disease which was most prominent in the Victorian era. Scarlet fever is mostly a childhood disease seen in those aged between 2 and […]
Norovirus is spreading through shopping trolleys – What are the symptoms to look for?
Major supermarkets throughout the UK see an obscene amount of people come through their doors and of course, these people are using the shopping trollies. The Swansea Bay University Health Board has suggested that people should be washing their hands before touching the shopping trollies and then after as well in a bid to help stop the […]
Mums Should Take Yearly Holidays With Their Daughters To Help With Their Health
Mothers are being urged to take regular holidays with their daughters by scientists to help improve their health. This is not a new thing, and there is a tonne of studies urging women to take holidays with their friends. However, the studies are now saying to bin off your friends and bring your daughter with […]