Latest news and stories about child development in Portugal for expats and residents.
Do not say that raising them is difficult. Listen to them with your own childhood in mind and decide with your sixth sense. In the end, you will discover that children never grow up too fast.
All children enter school curious, creative, and full of questions. Yet, many end up failing or becoming resentful towards school. Eduardo Sá asks what happens in between.
A child may feel the need to be perfect in order to feel secure. More than just 'controlling their nerves', Eduardo Sá guarantees: 'It is necessary to uncontrol this meticulous and obsessive side'.
Psychologist Ana Isabel Lage reveals some tips on how parents and educators can explain war to children. According to the psychologist, we should remain attentive to the questions children may ask about the topic and avoid exposing them to images and news regarding the subject.
Between a generation of rare 'no's' and a world that demands results, children face difficulties in dealing with frustration, concentration, and opposition. Is it a problem or a stage of growth?
By listening to many words, participating in conversations, and learning about different topics, young people are developing tools that will later allow them to better understand what they read. Opinion by Inês Ferraz
The goal of emotional education is not to eliminate stimuli from a child's life. The real work involves strengthening the ego so they learn to live in the world without losing themselves in it. Opinion by Maria Klien.
There are children who seem to always live at maximum volume. They run, talk, feel, and react with an intensity that often leaves parents caught between enchantment and exhaustion.
All children need affection, attention, and care. But could it be that when pampering has no measure or limits, it can turn into a problem?
Findings could help doctors and researchers better understand cognitive development in early childhood.
Between guilt, doubt and an avalanche of information about parenting, many parents feel lost and inadequate. In “Filhos, Haja Quem os Entenda!”, psychologist and psychoanalyst Catarina Perpétuo proposes a different path: fewer quick answers and a deeper understanding of child development, relationships and the inner world of parents and children.
Is there a 'right' age for a child to stop sleeping in their parents' bedroom? And what emotional benefits does a child gain when they move into their own room?
Parents are in a dilemma over screens, which have become part of family life. With very young children, any content should be viewed together to encourage transfer of learning.
Some children observe first and only interact later. But when shyness leads them to avoid being around other children, should parents be concerned?
