As the month of September comes to a close, let us endeavour to be active in our suicide prevention efforts by “Creating Action through Hope”. We are all facing unprecedented times with COVID-19 and its impact on our mental health. […]
Breastfeeding Awareness: What are the Benefits of Breastfeeding?
It is breastfeeding awareness month! Promoting the benefits of breastfeeding is a shared responsibility as in doing so, we not only benefit babies and mothers, but we also benefit our society. Like everything else in modern culture, breastfeeding is a […]
Going Back to School: 5 Success Strategies for Parents
Summer is over and that means going back to school. Parents, are you ready for success this school year? Many parents would have been settled now with the going back to school routine. Of course, the back to school preparations […]
Welcome Back to School: 6 Strategies for Teachers this School Term
Welcome back to school! It has been challenging teaching during the pandemic. Back to school means more challenges of online teaching for another year. What strategies can you use this term for success? The rising cases of COVID-19 have shattered […]
Support Services for Children and Families
Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies to Support Children and Families Child Protection and Family Services Agency The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), formed out of a merger of the Child Development Agency and the Office of Children’s Registry, […]
World Suicide Prevention Day 2021
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. This year’s theme is “Creating Hope Through Action”. Have you checked in with a child today? How to help a child with suicidal thoughts Listen to the child without judgement and offer support Show […]
Kindness is What our Children Need Right Now
With schools now back in session, our children are back online and looking down a path of uncertainty, isolation from friends and possible frustrations. Schools must continue teaching, and remote learning is the solution for keeping children safe, learning and […]
5 Back to School Strategies for Children
School is now back in session; however, due to the third wave of COVID-19 schools are to continue online teaching until further notice. It was hoped that schools would have reopened face-to-face, but the Delta variant has changed that with […]
How to Protect Children’s Emotions during COVID-19
Today’s Childhood Daily Tip! – How to Protect Children’s Emotions The rising number of COVID-19 cases on the island is cause for concern. Just like adults, children sometimes get anxious about things in their environment that they cannot control. Although […]
There is No Such Thing as A Baby
“There is no such thing as a baby.” Donald Winnicott Winnicott was saying is that a baby cannot exist on his or her own. A baby needs the care of a mother (caregiver) and without the mother (caregiver), the baby […]