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Why Pretend Play Is Important for Development
In an era of structured learning activities and educational apps, pretend play can seem like a soft option — what children do when there isn't somethi...
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Why Pretend Play Is Important for Development
A toddler holding a banana to their ear and talking to grandma is doing one of the most cognitively impressive things humans ever do: using one thing...
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Concentration-Building Games for Toddlers
A two-year-old's attention span is short, and that fact often gets read fatalistically — as if the wiring were fixed. It isn't. The prefrontal circuit...
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Self-Regulation in Early Childhood: How It Develops and How to Support It
Self-regulation is one of those terms that has moved from academic psychology into parenting discussions with a speed that has not always been matched...
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Development
Executive Function Development in Children: What It Is and How to Support It
Executive function is less well-known than IQ as a predictor of outcomes, but in practical terms it matters at least as much. A child with high IQ and...
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Executive Function in Young Children: What It Is and Why It Matters
Executive function is the set of cognitive skills that sit behind a child's ability to plan a sequence of actions, hold information in mind while usin...
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Health
ADHD in Teenagers: Managing School, Relationships and Independence
ADHD in adolescence looks different from ADHD in childhood. The visible hyperactivity that had your 7-year-old climbing the back of the sofa often goe...
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ADHD in Children: Diagnosis, Types, and What Helps
ADHD is one of the most common and most misread childhood conditions. Some children get the label too easily, simply for being energetic. Others, part...
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