Parties appear to be something that we all look forward to... Or do we?

Parties are often filled with emotions of varying intensity from one spectrum to the other – complete sadness for some, yet overwhelming joy for another - all in one place.

We may hear the giggles, laughter and squeals of delight from some, yet can feel the total despair, sadness and even frustration and anger from others.

Why the extreme, why the polar opposite?

Parent questions:

Can you teach competitiveness in your children? My child does not have any interest in competing in sport or other activities and sits back to allow someone else to win. She is happy to participate however doesn’t express that ‘mongrel’ that some children seem to use to fuel their passion. Is this something you can teach your children or is it a good/bad quality?

Tanya’s Response:

The simple answer to your question is “yes you can teach competitiveness to children”.

Children are often referred to Fabic for speech pathology when they are late to begin speaking or having difficulty putting sentences together to get their message across clearly and in full. Language disorders effect children across all aspects of the developmental scale, from typically developing children to children with autism, children with cognitive impairments and even children who are considered to be gifted in other areas.