ages 6–9

A child greeting a grandparent with a high-five while a parent looks on

Positive & responsive parenting Child safety, body autonomy & consent Communication & collaboration

No hug today: teach affection and respect without forcing touch

A calm parent listening from a respectful distance while a child shouts

Positive & responsive parenting Communication & collaboration Emotions & behaviour

When your child says “I hate you”: hear the feeling, hold the limit

A caregiver offering a child a choice between a green shirt and a yellow shirt

Positive & responsive parenting Decision making & responsibility Habits, boundaries & routines

Two good options: use limited choices without losing the boundary

A parent kneeling at eye level beside a preschool child who is reluctant to leave

Positive & responsive parenting Emotions & behaviour Habits, boundaries & routines

Connect before you correct: when your child refuses a request

A caregiver watching a child carefully build a cardboard tower

Positive & responsive parenting Confidence & self-expression Habits, boundaries & routines

Praise that helps: notice effort without making everything a performance

A father and young daughter sharing child-led block play on the floor

Positive & responsive parenting Family connection & traditions

Five minutes that belong to your child: a realistic connection ritual

A school-age child and caregiver sort a messy task into three simple coloured groups

Child development & milestones Critical thinking & problem solving School life & learning support

Forgetful, distracted or still developing? Build executive skills gently

A child takes part in a friendly play-based hearing assessment while a parent watches

Child development & milestones Hearing differences & deafness Speech, language & communication needs

Could hearing be affecting your child’s speech?

A multilingual family talks together at dinner using warm colourful speech shapes

Child development & milestones Communication & collaboration Speech, language & communication needs

Two languages, no built-in delay: a guide for multilingual families

A baby explores soft cubes and stacking cups with both hands

Child development & milestones Independence & everyday skills

Little fingers, useful work: everyday fine-motor play

A caregiver writes observations beside a playing child with a phone ready for a clinical call

Child development & milestones Developmental concerns & seeking assessment

When a child loses a skill they used to have

A caregiver reviews a milestone notebook while a child builds a colourful block tower

Child development & milestones Developmental concerns & seeking assessment

Milestones aren’t a race: how to track progress without panic