In the two cycles that this academic stage includes, as explained by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, care is progressively addressed to affective development, movement and body control, linguistic manifestations, elementary guidelines for coexistence, the discovery of the physical and social characteristics of the environment, obtaining a positive and balanced image of oneself …
Child aggression: understanding and solving it
What do we understand by aggressiveness? We speak of hostility when damage (physical or psychological) is caused to a person or object. In children’s case, aggressiveness usually occurs directly, either in the form of a physical act of violence (kicking, pushing, scratching, pulling hair, biting) or verbally (insults, yelling, swearing). Indirect or displaced aggression can …
Talk more and more often with your children.
Talk more and more often with your children (ideally 21,000 words a day) A friend of my mother, who had her two girls when she was pretty old and after much suffering, addressed them in this way: – Hoooolaaaaa little princess! Achuchuchúuuu! But what a mooooonas. Achuchumooonas! Achuchuchuiiiiis! Aguguchuhitaaaaaaas! Apuchichichtaaas… How are you, apapachichititits? It …
Children learn what they see in their parents.
Children’s learning begins with observation. Children see what their parents do, behave, and learn those same behaviours; they acquire them in their repertoire, and they will repeat them in the future. Parents are the role model your child fixes on and by which he can develop healthy habits and behaviours. Children learn what they see in …
Why does postpartum depression appear?
Why does postpartum depression appear? Does it have to do with hormonal or emotional factors? Discover the most accepted causes here! Postpartum depression is categorized as “peripartum-onset major depressive disorder” (DSM-5) and appears during pregnancy or in the first four weeks postpartum. Its symptoms are the same as in a classic depression (although there are …
10 Apps for children with Down syndrome
Children with Down syndrome generally have slower learning than their peers. It takes them much longer to learn to talk and take care of themselves. However, they also tend to have better visual perception. Therefore, if pictograms, signs or signals support learning, it will be easier for them. Here is a selection of apps for …
Do you educate your children by example? Sure, I will thank you.
As Albert Einstein said, “educating by example is not a way to educate, it is the only way.” Children learn by imitation. The first to be copied in their actions and attitudes are the parents and family around them. Although we may not realize it, parents set an example for our children every day with …
The role of the father in the education of our children
The role of the father in the education of our children There are many cultural attribution stereotypes about what is masculine and what is feminine. That has penetrated the marriage. Now there was a very unfair model. The man had been attributed a role of supplying animal, which comes to us from the Neolithic Age. …
Male or female sterilization: which is the best option?
Family planning is an issue that involves both men and women, especially when making the decision not to have more children: what is more convenient … vasectomy or female sterilization? Let’s see what both options consist of. As a sterilization option, the percentage of men who have a vasectomy is very low compared to having …
The funniest activities at home for children
Did you run out of ideas to entertain your little ones during this quarantine? Do you wonder every day what to do at home with your children? Here are some ideal activities to strengthen your bond and promote its development. Enjoy at home thanks to technology It’s not just about making them have a good …