The following information is to be used as a guide to and at the discretion of the end-user and should not replace a doctor’s opinion.
The first year: how can I help?
There are many ways you can help your baby grow and learn during their first year of life.
Here are some ideas to get you started:
- Love, hold and care for your baby
- Respond to your babies needs and cries
- Talk, read and play with your baby
- Daily tummy time
- Set limits and redirect their attention when needed- they are too young to understand good and bad at this age.
Years 1 to 2: how can I help?
There are many ways you can help your 1 to 2-year-old grow and learn.
Here are some ideas to get you started:
- Be patient!
- Give your child plenty of rest and quiet time
- Allow safe and appropriate independence
School-aged children: how can I help?
School-aged children are learning to think more logically, but they still need a lot of direction from their parents.
Here are some ideas to help your school-aged child:
- Let them learn from their accomplishments and mistakes, but continue to provide unconditional support and direction
- Use firm and consistent rules explained simply, clearly and gently
- Self-esteem is fragile at this age: be encouraging and positive
- Involvement in sports can be a great way to stay healthy and promote activity, not exercise
- If your child is dealing with bullying, listen to their fears and create a concrete plan to stop the bullying immediately. Talking to their teachers and the school can be very instrumental
- Sex education begins in elementary school; use your child’s cue to determine what they should know and when
Bonitas is the second largest open medical scheme in South Africa.
Administered by Medscheme Holdings (Pty) Ltd, Bonitas aims to make quality
healthcare accessible to all South Africans and offers a wide range of plans that are simple to understand and easy to use. The Fund has the largest GP
network in South Africa, a Specialist Network and a host of supplementary
benefits paid from risk and carefully crafted managed care programmes to
cover chronic conditions, cancer, diabetes and HIV/AIDS. This allows members to derive real value for money and stretch their benefits as far as possible
Administered by Medscheme Holdings (Pty) Ltd, Bonitas aims to make quality
healthcare accessible to all South Africans and offers a wide range of plans that are simple to understand and easy to use. The Fund has the largest GP
network in South Africa, a Specialist Network and a host of supplementary
benefits paid from risk and carefully crafted managed care programmes to
cover chronic conditions, cancer, diabetes and HIV/AIDS. This allows members to derive real value for money and stretch their benefits as far as possible
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