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In a recent article in The Conversation Kate Highfield highlights the importance of looking at the quality as much as the quantity of screen usage by children. The Australian 24-hour movement guidelines (REF) recommends the following quantities: Highfield argues that the term “screen-time” may actually be unhelpful, citing research finding that many Australian parents find these “time-based” recommendations difficult to comply…
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A recently published Canadian study has underlined the importance of tummy time for the development of gross motor skills in infants. 1 The study was undertaken by Valerie Carson and her colleagues with a group of 411 parents and their infants in Edmonton, Canada. The study method involved parents recording at ages 2,4 and 6 months the average time…
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Does your child: Constantly trip over? Frequently bump into things and people? Frequently fall from chairs? Play too rough? Use too much force when writing? – or not enough? Enjoys deep pressure or being “squished” Frequently chew on clothing or other inedible objects Have difficulty riding a bike? These are all common signs of poor…
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