Writing & Widsom From Dr Mim - Family & Child Development Expert

Who Are You Calling Terrible?

What gives, New Zealand? What makes us think it’s acceptable to label two year olds as “terrible”? “The Terr...

It is sometimes said that early infancy is like a fourth trimester of pregnancy. Comparing our newborn babies R...

When we think about a person’s smartphone use, we can study the pros and cons for the overall wellbeing of that individu...

Remember what it used to be like to wonder about stuff? It used to be that questions of all types had the po...

A new learning story: Capability and vulnerability My friend and colleague Jean Rockel suggested I write a newborn...

THE OLD DAYS When I first trained as an early childhood teacher, we tended to think about child development in a linear ...

The United Nations High Commission for Human Rights recognizes play as a birthright of every child. Play is an ess...

Ideas to keep the playtime flowing at home. Here goes!    These ideas, honestly explored, will add more play...