Flatulence, or passing wind, is normal and necessary. Your child usually doesn’t need treatment for it. If your child is passing wind a lot and also has a sore tummy and other symptoms, you might need to see your doctor. If certain foods give your child a lot of wind, try cutting back on them in your child’s diet.

Faecal incontinence is when children who are past the age of toilet training regularly do poos in places other than the toilet. They can’t control when and where the poo comes. It can be very upsetting for children and parents.

Food poisoning is an illness that can cause nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. Food poisoning and is caused by eating poorly stored or cooked food that contains germs, such as bacteria, viruses, or parasites. Follow good food hygiene practices to prevent food poisoning.

Now your child is a preschooler, you can expect longer, more complex conversations about all sorts of things. Language development in children aged 3-4 years also includes a growing vocabulary and a greater understanding of the basic rules of grammar. You can certainly look forward to some entertaining stories!

A loving, stable and responsive relationship with you is fundamental to your child’s development. Through relationships, children learn how to think, understand, communicate, behave, show emotions and develop social skills. Playing with your child strengthens your relationship and encourages your child to explore, observe, experiment and solve problems.

Sexual behaviour is a mostly typical and healthy part of children’s development. Toddlers might explore their own or other people’s bodies by touching, looking and talking. The way you respond to toddler sexual behaviour depends on your values. But staying calm is very important.

Early conversations about sex can send the message that sex and sexuality are healthy parts of life. It Is important for children to feel okay about coming to you for reliable, honest information. Young children might want to know about how girls’ and boys’ bodies are different and where babies come from. Explain things at a level children can understand and make sure they have the facts.

What is happening with language development in children between the ages of two and three years? Your toddler’s vocabulary will probably double. She will speak in longer sentences, and she might play and talk at the same time. Strangers will probably be able to understand most of what she says by the time she is three.

Your preschooler has so much to tell you and so many words to use! Language development in children aged between four and five years includes a continually growing vocabulary. Your child will also show that he understands the basic rules of grammar. And you will be able to understand almost all of what your child says to you.

Stuttering is a speech problem that makes it hard for children to speak smoothly. Stuttering often starts when children are 2-4 years old. Stuttering that continues into primary school can become a problem, so it is important to seek help. If you notice that your child has a stutter, contact a speech pathologist.