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My five-year-old is driving me nuts!
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ound familiar? If you’re the parent of a five-year-old, you’ll agree it’s an exciting and fun time to be raising your child – but it’s not without its challenges. So many changes are happening along their developmental roadmap that it’s sometimes hard to control what goes on in their little minds.
communicate what is happening in a cohesive and structured way. Like being taught to recognise how characters in a story feel so they can begin to recognise how different situations make them feel. Knowing how to express these feelings, and knowing what to do with them, will create better selfesteem and self-worth.
Whilst some of your child’s behaviour will drive you up the wall, take heart that he or she is not unique. In most cases, their acting out is a perfectly normal part of growing up. Yet some ongoing misbehaviours or communication struggles could mean your child needs a little extra support.
Anxiety is also common for kids who struggle in school and do not have the ability to communicate effectively. Developing and maintaining friendships, understanding new concepts, being afraid to get the answer wrong or not understanding what to do can cause anxiety in some children.
Consider emotional meltdowns and outbursts. Good social and emotional health begins at an early age. A five-year-old wants to please friends and be like his or her peers. They enjoy trying new things in a safe environment. However, good social and emotional health is dependent on being able to express their needs, wants and concerns. When young children cannot express themselves adequately, it can cause frustration and can lead to low self-esteem and self-worth. Children need help learning how to
Organisations like Telethon Speech and Hearing understand children and help them manage stressful tasks that can lead to anxiety. By working in small groups, children are able to feel secure enough to ask questions and even get the answer wrong.
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Predator or Prey? Discover Planet Shark at the WA Maritime Museum
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eave the outside world behind as you immerse yourself in the incredible underwater world of sharks! The Museum’s latest exhibition will take you on a journey through millions of years of evolution, leaving you with a whole new level of respect for the ocean’s oldest and most effective predator. Produced on a size and scale never seen in Australia before, Planet Shark includes awe-inspiring models of real sharks, an extraordinary collection of shark teeth and extremely rare fossils — some up to 370 million years old. Finish your visit in the walk-through gallery and be mesmerised by stunning HD projections of underwater shark footage.
Plus during the month of August, there are a bunch of free activities including a Q&A with shark experts, a Sunday lecture series and an interactive kids show about sharks! (Entry fees do apply if you wish to look around the exhibition as well). Whether sharks fill you with fear or fascination, Planet Shark: Predator or Prey will have you captivated from start to finish! Visit Planet Shark: Predator or Prey is at the WA Maritime Museum until Sunday 10 November. Open daily 9.30am – 5pm. Various ticket prices; group discounts available — and kids under 5 are free! Purchase your tickets now from museum.wa.gov.au/planet-shark
Telethon Speech & Hearing’s Talkabout program can help children aged two to five overcome speech and language difficulties through play-based learning in a relaxed and encouraging environment. Enrol today by calling 9387 9888 or visiting tsh.org.au
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