Schooling is said to be one of the most important parts of growing up. It teaches you many social and life skills that you’ll put into use at different stages of growing up. It also helps stabilize your mental and emotional capabilities and makes you more adaptable to your surrounding environment. Children usually begin their education around the age of 4 years, wherein they start kindergarten. Though this is the norm, there might be cases where a child feels hesitant to go for his daily classes or feels lost and out of place while at them. Here’s where special education can help. It is a form ..read more

Human beings are wired to show empathy. It is one of our strongest suits and is something that comes naturally to most people. Empathy is especially strong when there’s a child involved, more specifically, your child. This very thing has led to a ton of commonly believed myths about children and their development.  Here are a few such myths that we’re debunking: 1. Development begins after birth until death This is the most commonly believed myth about child development. Children start developing right from the ‘pre-natal stage’ and their brain continues to develop until it reaches matur ..read more

Why do we do something? Because we think about the possibilities of the action and form judgment on what we feel is right. This is known as using your intellect and is something that comes naturally to most people. We don’t even seem to give this too much thought, the majority of the time it happens subconsciously. However, not everybody has this capability. Some children need help for them to challenge their intellect and form judgment. When this occurs, the child suffers from Intellectual Development Disorder. Intellectual Development Disorder or IDD, is a disorder that affects a child’s rea ..read more

The one thing that scares parents more than anything else is their child falling ill. With the ‘flu wave’ hitting our city, one can never be too precautious, don’t you think? Did you know that around 400 million people, every year, fall sick because of mosquito-borne diseases? In today’s day and age, where pollution is on the rise and over-population is exceeding every limit, the need to protect yourself and your children arise more than ever. Malaria, yellow fever, chikungunya are a few diseases that are caused by mosquitoes but the one that is most dangerous and most common amongst these is ..read more

In India, every season has its specialty dish, and so does monsoon. There are a lot of snacks and recipes that you can associate with monsoon. For instance, a cup of tea is everyone’s favourite aromatic beverage for the season. An added dose of piping hot snacks only enhances the experience as you enjoy the beautiful rain and take in a pleasant atmosphere.  Healthy Monsoon Recipes for Kids Having too much-fried food isn’t exactly good, especially for your kids. To make sure that your kids remain healthy throughout the monsoon season, we have come up with a collection of three healthy mon ..read more

Feeling a little anxious about things going on around them is a typical trait in growing children. They are still exploring the ways of life and are having new experiences on a daily basis. This can invoke feelings of stress, inquisitiveness, pressure or caution. This, however, is a very normal thing, and the only time a parent must be worried is when this anxiety starts affecting their child’s wellbeing. What Causes Anxiety? According to leading child specialists, children feel different kinds of anxiety at different stages of growing up. A chid between the ages of 8 months to 3 years can hav ..read more

Summer is here and is in full swing, which only means one thing to your child – freedom. Summer is the one time of the year when kids play all day, binge on sodas, ice-creams and other unhealthy snacks, and just let loose. While this may be all fun and games for a while, such habits lead to children falling ill. We’re here to give you a couple of pointers on how you can help keep your child healthy this summer: Stay Hydrated We cannot stress this more, but staying hydrated is one of the most important steps you can take for your child’s health during summer. Playing under the hot sun for long ..read more

Do you have a child with special needs? Do you wish to understand your child’s needs better? The answer is simple –  In-Sync Center for Child Development. This is an institute which provides professional clinical assistance to children through several programs and therapies designed to assess their concerns. The therapists provide point-to-point feedback to parents, which in turn helps them deal with their child’s problems in a refined way, while also helping children develop their talents, improve confidence and enhance their lives. In-Sync was established with the aim of bringing a comp ..read more

“How was your day today?” Seema asked her son before he replied “Fine” in an irritated tone and stormed into his room. A few moments later, he comes out all smiling and hugs his mother. The 5-year-old Rahul has been going through some moods wings since the past few weeks and at times his behaviour has been getting out of hand. Seema doesn’t really know how to go about this issue and hence consulted a counsellor for help. Rahul’s problems were a thing of the past now. Mood swings are pretty common in children between the ages of 4-8. This is the period just before their tween ages and can be a ..read more

Not every child is the same. This is one fact that most parent overlook when setting their expectations for their children. These expectations can be of simple everyday things like communicating, reading, writing or doing their own work. What one must understand is that every child develops at with a different degree, and expecting them to do tasks at the same rate as others him/her age isn’t always the right mind-set. At times, certain kids need a little extra help and care for them to be able to grow to their full potential. Here’s where therapy comes into play. At In-Sync, we believe in a f ..read more