As a parent, you probably already spend a lot of time with your child; but if your instinct is to be even more involved, you may be on to something. Beyond just the time that parents spend with their child, the parent’s emotional involvement in a child’s development can be crucial to how the child develops emotionally, psychologically, socially.
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If you’re the type of person who people turn to in times of need, there’s a good chance you’re spending more time looking after other people’s emotional needs than your own.
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College of Allied Educators provides a series of WSQ courses that may give you a head start if you’re looking to start your career in the special education industry, or may be exploring a mid-career change and want to work with children
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The idea of following our dreams has been with us for many generations but has only really become a major aspirational goal for more and more people, young and old. It used to be something for young people to chase after, but nowadays there is an acceptance that there is no age limit.
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Communication is an important part of any child’s development. The better and more often your child can communicate, the more likely they will be able to convey their needs and emotions to you. When they are unable to properly convey their feelings, thoughts, and needs, they may end up acting out, may become disruptive, or even take that frustration out on themselves. It is essential to guide children so they learn how to better communicate with you, and their peers.
Getting a child to open up can sometimes be difficult. Pressing the child with questions is counterproductive as it triggers their self defence mechanism. When the child does not open up, they are more difficult to teach and learning opportunities diminish.
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Guilt is a powerful emotion. It is described as a self-conscious emotion where you evaluate yourself to have failed at something. It is usually accompanied by feelings of anxiety and distress. For some, they can end up carrying around their guilt for years, while the anxiety, distress, and negative self-judgement can end up degrading quality of relationships, career, and life in general. Getting past it can be really difficult.
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Some people may think that Play Therapy is just children playing with toys and having fun, but it’s important to note that play is a form of communication and used for learning. Even young animals like lion cubs engage in play to learn the skills they need to function properly when they mature. As adults, we can sometimes forget how important and effective play is in the learning process.
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There comes a stage in life when you’ve reached a point you feel an important life decision must be made. We tend to think of this point as happening in mid-life or later but can also happen much earlier. This decision you have to make may feel nearly impossible to make because the stakes are so high. This is the crossroads where you can decide to turn left, right, or continue forward.
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Dysgraphia is a learning disorder that impairs the writing ability and fine motor skills of some children. It interferes with how the person spells and the legibility and expression of their writing. It’s estimated to affect anywhere from 5 to 20 percent of all children.
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We don’t usually think about how we feel. It’s just something that happens automatically, and for many of us, we have a tendency to believe that external events and other people cause us to feel a certain way. We like to find blame for how we feel the way we do.
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