Why Short Cat-Naps Are Not Good Enough

Elizabeth Pantley [06 August 2009] - Author of The No-Cry Nap Solution

If your child’s naps are shorter than an hour and a half in length, you may have wondered if these brief naps provide enough rest for your little one. You might suspect that these catnaps aren’t meeting your child’s sleep needs – and you would be right. The science of sleep explains why a short nap takes the edge off, but doesn’t offer the same physical and mental nourishment that a longer nap provides. Read more »

Cognitive development 2-7 years

Petro Pretorius [07 November 2008] - The development of a child at this level is dependent on what information is available to the child's senses; the interpretation of such; what he is told, and his skills level. Social and cultural factors also contribute to cognitive development. Read more »

Family matters

Petro Pretorius [22 September 2008] -

It seems that children worrying about their parent's relationship, seems to face a greater risk of psychological problems.

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