child development Archives - CatsKidsChaos https://catskidschaos.com/tag/child-development/ Cats, kids, coffee and chaos Thu, 18 Sep 2025 19:41:54 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://catskidschaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-cropped-catskidschaos-blog-logo-32x32.png child development Archives - CatsKidsChaos https://catskidschaos.com/tag/child-development/ 32 32 Best Gross Motor Activities for Children to Enhance Balance and Motor Control https://catskidschaos.com/2025/09/17/best-gross-motor-activities-for-children-to-enhance-balance-and-motor-control/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://catskidschaos.com/?p=32787 Strong motor skills are the building blocks of a child’s independence and confidence. Whether it’s learning to ride a bike, climbing stairs, or simply running around the playground, children rely on gross motor skills every day. These skills involve the large muscle groups and are essential for balance, posture, and coordination. Parents looking for structured […]

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]]> I don’t think that it should be “normal”… https://catskidschaos.com/2015/05/20/i-dont-think-that-it-should-be-normal/ https://catskidschaos.com/2015/05/20/i-dont-think-that-it-should-be-normal/#comments Wed, 20 May 2015 17:05:22 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=8254 Last week, I was chatting to my son’s teacher, about how he was doing at school, generally. The conversation, and what she had to say about him sounded great. He’s doing well, managing to achieve all the goals set for him, as a child in a reception class, excelling in some areas and managing to […]

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]]> https://catskidschaos.com/2015/05/20/i-dont-think-that-it-should-be-normal/feed/ 7 No one told me about the testosterone… https://catskidschaos.com/2013/10/10/so-no-one-told-me-about-the-testosterone/ https://catskidschaos.com/2013/10/10/so-no-one-told-me-about-the-testosterone/#comments Thu, 10 Oct 2013 05:00:30 +0000 https://madhouse.chocolateboxstudios.co.uk/?p=3709 “Hormones play a large part in that much loved phase in the life of so many four year olds boys when activity levels surge, and vigorous physical play, and a fascination with super heroes becomes the main stay of the boy’s play. Around the age of four, boys’ testosterone levels in the blood, suddenly double […]

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