Emotional wellbeing kids
Supporting emotional wellbeing Helping families flourish At Koru Kids we focus on the wellbeing of children and families, so we’ve asked experts how families can best support their children. Until the age of three, a million neural connections are made in a child’s brain every second. Consistency and security during this period helps to lay […]
Regressive behaviour
My toilet-trained child has started having accidents. What should I do? We had parents come to us worried about their child’s development regressing. One that really stuck out was a parent asking about their toilet-trained child who is now wetting themselves. We reached out to Joanna Fortune, a child psychotherapist, for some advice on what […]
Bedtime is getting later
How can I stop bedtime getting later and later? Lots of parents came to us with sleep related questions for Joanna Fortune, a child psychotherapist, to answer. A common worry is that bedtime seems to be slipping later and later. Bedtime is something that seems to get more difficult in periods of change so it’s […]
Starting Them Early: Reading
There are endless benefits of reading with children, from building bonds to supporting development. In this article, let’s explore what those benefits include.
Starting Them Early: Creativity
Creativity is an important aspect of early childhood development that can have a lasting impact on a child’s future. But how can you encourage it in children?
Starting Them Early: Social Skills
Learn the importance of social skills for children and find hints and tips on how to support their development from an early age, here.
Starting Them Early: Focus and Study
As a parent, you want the best for your child. You want them to succeed in school and in life, and a big part of that is developing good study habits at an early age. But how do you help your child focus and learn effectively? And what can you do to motivate them to want to learn? Here are some tips on how to increase your child’s focus and attention span, as well as create a good environment for learning.
5 Tips To Help Your Kids With Screen Time
There isn’t a parent out there who hasn’t relied on extra screen time to get their family through the last few months. We’ve been talking to expert Liane Katz of Mama.Codes who shared her tips with us and our nannies.
How to ease worried children back to school gently
We’re excited for our children to get back into their school routine, learning and playing with their friends.
But while a lot of children are also itching to get back, some are finding it tough.
Getting your kids to practise gratitude
Amid a pandemic it can seem like there’s little to be grateful for — and our kids can feel the same way. But if you can bring yourself to practise gratitude with the things you do have, it can improve your mood, lower rates of depression and have a positive and lasting effect on the brain.
