Development and Milestones

Leadership in Little Ones: Encouraging Healthy Confidence

By Siyona Varghese Leadership isn’t reserved for adults in boardrooms or professionals with years of experience. The foundation of strong, ethical leadership begins in early childhood—with confident, curious, and compassionate children. At around six years old, children begin to assert their independence, take initiative in play, and influence peers through words and actions. This is […]

Boosting Brainpower: How to Encourage Cognitive Growth at Age 6

By Siyona Varghese   By age six, children are entering a phase of rapid and fascinating cognitive development. Their thinking becomes more logical, their memory sharpens, and their curiosity explodes. They ask complex questions, experiment with cause and effect, and begin to understand time, rules, and social roles in greater depth. This stage lays the […]

Inside the Mind of a 6-Year-Old: Understanding Their Thought Process

By Siyona Varghese At age six, children stand at a fascinating crossroads in their development. No longer preschoolers, but not yet fully independent thinkers, their minds are expanding rapidly processing, questioning, imagining, and categorizing the world in new ways. To better support them, whether as parents, educators, or caregivers, it’s essential to understand how their […]

Building Focus: Helping Your 5-Year-Old Develop Attention Skills

By Siyona Varghese In today’s fast-paced world filled with constant distractions, helping young children build strong attention skills is more important than ever. For 5-year-olds, developing focus is a critical milestone that supports learning, emotional regulation, and social interaction. At this age, children are naturally curious and energetic, which means their attention can be brief […]

Growing Minds: What’s Happening in Your 5-Year-Old’s Brain?

By Siyona Varghese By the time your child turns five, they’ve already undergone a remarkable transformation. From babbling baby to imaginative storyteller, their brain has been busy wiring itself to think, feel, move, and connect with the world around them. But what exactly is going on inside the mind of a 5-year-old? Understanding this developmental […]