My Child is Anxious. How Can I Help? Anxiety is increasingly common in today’s fast-paced world. Often, we can think of stress and anxiety as things that only adults struggle with – but it’s important to be aware that children also suffer from anxiety. In light of the current world crisis, it’s likely that many kids are experiencing increased levels of stress and anxiety – even on a subconscious level. Read below as our team shares with you five things you can do to help a ch

Last week in our blog, we talked about some of the symptoms of stuttering (also known as stammering or dysfluency). This week we will talk about what to do if your little one starts showing signs of a stutter. As we mentioned in the previous blog, everybody makes mistakes while speaking, corrects themselves and occasionally stumbles over their words. This is not usually noticeable or problematic. However, if this is happening on a regular basis or is starting to affect your c

Alison McDonald, Certified Practising Speech Pathologist Being a parent is a tough gig. No one can disagree. Along the journey, we are often plagued by doubts in our parenting abilities, and swallowed by the uncertainties of what results our efforts will reap. In my early years as a mum, I was swept up thinking about the day-to-day minutiae of parenting and family life. When I did have time to ponder the future, I hoped that my parenting efforts would not lead to years of exp