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Right now in the United States, about 1 in 59 children have autism. That is a prevalence rate of 1.7 percent, which is an increase from 1 in 68 children (1.5 percent) in 2016. We will define Autism Spectrum Disorder in detail later on. But it’s important to note that a 2008 study found that the mortality rate among people with autism is double that of the unaffected population.

Moreover, autistic people often demonstrate charac...

I love nicknames, I call my son a huge array of different nicknames like Sprog, Rayray, Buby, Noodlebum etc. 

I was interested to know what nicknames you called your children and if it was something you did so I asked.......

So many of you responded with ridiculously cute, funny and adorable nicknames, it was such a fun thread, thank you to all of you that took part!

I particularly love how so many of them are SUPER South African...

Sometimes it can be a struggle to get our children to sleep.  Either they're asking for a million things at bedtime, waking up non-stop during the night, wanting to sleep in our beds, thirsty or need to pee.   

Of course a lot of these things you have to help them with, like going to the toilet etc. 

But a lot of the time these things just become a habit and they wake up or don't go to sleep because it's become a routi...

{HEY BABY} Boutique Fair is a premium market for everything Bump, Mum, Baby & Child U8.

Our fair offers a fun filled day of unique shopping in a relaxed environment, as well as entertainment for the entire family.

While you shop up a storm, kiddies can be entertained in our kids’ corner, providing them with a jumping castle, face painting, cookie decorating and much more. Once everyone has worked up an appetite you can grab a bi...

This has by far been the girls and my very favorite review. We were given the Clamber Club DVD, music cd and puzzles to review. All of them were perfect for my girls ages (2 years old & 3 years 6 months old). The girls dug into the products like they were made of sweets.

They loved the dvd the most. The first time they just sat and watched the dvd and shouted to me at everything the children and frog were doing. After a few m...

Hospital can be a scary place for anyone, especially a child under ten years old. We asked our Psychologist for her tips on how to provide natural and safe mental and physical support for a child going into hospital for a short-term stay or longer …

How to Prepare Your Child Physically

• Before a hospital stay, help boost your child’s immunity – serve lots of vegetables and fruit servings throughout the day, use a natural immu...

Discipline. It’s a word most parents know, and a word most children seem to ignore altogether! All parents have experienced a child who doesn’t seem to listen, won’t respond to discipline or seems to misbehave, no matter what the punishment. Before we delve into exactly what discipline method is suitable for a child, let us first understand what the definition of discipline is – what discipline means. The dictionary definition...

My son took quite a while when it came to talking.  I remember being quite worried at one stage thinking that he was behind all the other children (typical how we compare, even when we don't realize it) 

If your toddlers vocabulary is something you're also concerned about here are some tips to help you improve it. 

Read.

Find a book that is based on your child's interest.  Don't just pick picture books.  While they are lovel...

Needing some inspiration for some more positive things to say to your child?

Take a look at the wonderful list below filled with wonderful things you can say!

If you can think of anything else to add to the list please comment below.

• I'm grateful for you.

• You make me proud.

• That's a great question.

• Your friends are lucky to have you.

• Your words are meaningful.

• You have great ideas.

• I love being y...

We've all had those moments when we get hounded from our children for something and we say "No" but of course they keep asking.  They're super persistent especially when candy and toys are involved and of course, a lot of the time some parent do just end up giving in because they don't want to argue or deal with any tantrums that might evolve. 

I  mean generally when it comes to tantrums in public we're more worried about...