Recognising the early signs of autism in children Many children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) will show some developmental differences compared to neurotypical children when they are infants. This will often be the most apparent when it comes to their social and language skills. Since children with autism will often sit, crawl and walk when
How to have a conversation with your teenager about suspected drug use It is extremely frightening when you come to the realisation that your child is probably using drugs, and obviously, you need to tackle the teenager about your concerns. But it is essential that any conversation is not confrontational. Don’t just rush in without
Treatment and support for eating disorders in children Every parent knows children may sometimes tend to form unhealthy eating habits, such as irregular mealtimes, eating junk food and dieting when they reach puberty. Although this can cause a fuss at dinner time, usually it is nothing to be alarmed about. However, eating disorders in children
Packed With Smiles launches a Children’s Christmas Card Design Competition to support their fundraising The fundraising landscape has changed dramatically since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, making it more challenging to raise money across all charities and sectors. Packed with Smiles, a local registered charity based in Southend on Sea and covering South East
COVID-19: How Safe Is It for Children to Return to School? Coronavirus has shaken the world in a way that has never been experienced in modern history. Every country has put measures in place that are intended to curb the spread of the pandemic such as lockdowns, travel restrictions, work from home, and closure of
Two Essex-based businesswomen have launched a superb, part-funded training programme to help young women get Fit for Life and Fit for Business. Emma Goode, founder and director of social media company 24 fingers Ltd., tells the story of how this amazing project has been launched on the back of a ‘eureka’ moment she had back
Elevator Arts CIC has launched with a mission to deliver life-enhancing, transformative, empowering arts projects for young people in Southend & South Essex. The Elevator Arts team Is focusing on Southend because the borough has a vibrant cultural community, but there are also pockets of significant deprivation with life expectancy varying up to 10 years
Know the Signs and Symptoms of Autism in Girls Has it ever occurred to you that your little girl might need special attention to enable the full development of necessary life skills? Is there a nagging doubt that something isn’t quite right, but her just can’t figure out what the problem is? Could it possibly
Modern parenting increasingly focuses on keeping children safe online With each year that passes, our lives become more dependent on technology and its seemingly limitless capabilities. As adults, we’ve learnt how to navigate online spaces safely and cautiously – but what about our children? To shed some light on the situation, leading internet security provider,
Is relying on the ‘launderette of mum and dad’ making our children less independent? When does the role of a parent change? At what point do the roles and responsibilities alter so that your children are in charge of everything about their day-to-day lives? A good sign might be ‘when they’re doing their own laundry’.