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Common pregnancy health problems

Pregnancy is a period filled with excitement and anticipation, but it can also present health challenges for both mother and baby. These complications might stem from existing health conditions, issues that arise during pregnancy, or lifestyle factors. Some women encounter health problems unique to pregnancy, while others may face complications exacerbated by pre-existing conditions. The

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How to do right parenting?

Decades of studies have shown that the parent-child dyad and the family environment, which includes all primary caregivers, are at the basis of the well-being and healthy growth of children. From birth, children learn and depend on parents and other caregivers to protect and care for them in their lives. The influence of parents can

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Cognitive foundation & baby development

Arnold Gesell, America’s premier pre-WWII paediatrician, conceptualised motor growth in infancy as under biological regulation on the basis of thorough observations. However only middle-class European American infants were analysed by Gesell. Subsequent studies carried out on infants from various cultural groups strongly questioned the biological determinism of Gesell. For example, when compared to middle-class European

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PIAGET THEORY – Cognitive development

Babies grow and develop rapidly in the first five years in the four main areas of development. These fields, cognitive and social/emotional, are motor (physical), linguistic and communication. Cognitive growth implies how kids think, explore and figure things out. It is the development of knowledge, skills, problem-solving and arrangements that enable children to learn about

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Intelligence is genetic or due to environmental factors

Studying intelligence is difficult, in part because it can be described and evaluated in various ways. The capacity to learn from experiences and adjust to evolving situations is part of most meanings of intelligence. The ability to reason, organise, solve problems, think abstractly, and consider complex concepts requires elements of intelligence. Many studies depend on

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