Making friends comes naturally to some children and feels surprisingly hard for others. If your child falls into the second group, social skills training gives them a way to build and practise these abilities. Rather than waiting for a child to grow out of it,...
A sudden bout of backtalk can catch even an easygoing parent off guard, and the urge to shut it down fast is completely understandable. Most backtalk eases up once a parent stays calm, understands what's driving it, and responds in a way that works with the child...
School can sometimes feel like an uphill battle for a child. Long before you can pinpoint the exact issue, you might notice your child struggling to keep up with homework, losing confidence, or simply feeling frustrated whenever schoolwork comes up. If this...
Many parents in Singapore find themselves quietly comparing notes at the playground. Another same-aged toddler is chatting away, while yours is pointing, babbling, or using a handful of words. It is a worry that can sit at the back of your mind, and it is hard to know...
It can be confusing, and deeply heartbreaking, when the child who chatters happily at home suddenly freezes into silence the moment they step into a classroom or a room full of new faces. It is so easy to worry, or to wonder if they are just being unusually shy,...
Every child has hard days: a tearful meltdown before school, a quiet rough patch with friends, or a sudden bout of clinginess at bedtime. Most of the time, these phases pass with a little extra patience. But as a parent, it can be genuinely tricky to tell whether what...
Cost is usually one of the first things on a parent's mind, right after wondering whether therapy will actually help. That's a fair question to want answered before booking an appointment. This guide walks through what shapes the price of speech therapy in Singapore,...