The Power of 'Tactile Care' in Supporting Child DevelopmentHugging, carrying on one's back, holding hands, tickling—these ...

Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening. I am a physical therapist who teaches exercise to children with neurodevelopmental disorders at an after-school day service.To get right to the point, ...

Physical activity — primarily in the form of active play — promotes young children’s physical, mental, emotional and social health. It can also influence how active people will be later in life. It’s ...

Children are born to play! And yet, despite our best efforts, many parents and professionals find that some children are not motivated to get moving and prefer watching television instead. Among the ...

C-Tactile fibers are nerves in our skin that are tuned for sensing affectionate touch and transmitting this sensation to the brain. Research finds that the type of touch that parents naturally use ...

For parents, carers and teachers, it’s often tempting to base our thinking on a child’s development around what we understand as “normal”. Much of the time we do this without thinking, describing a ...