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WHAT REAL PARENTS SAY ABOUT KIDZGROW ONLINE
Babies (3 to 5 Months)
What parents say...
When my baby reached her 3-month milestone, KidzGrow Online showed me how I could help stimulate her eye focus. I held a toy up in front of her and then I moved the toy slowly at first, from left to right and back. At first, she wasn't really focusing on the movement, but after more practice, she could fix her eyes on the toy and followed its movement! It was very thrilling to be part of this simple milestone.
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When my baby was 5 months old, I was a little anxious that she wasn't turning from her back to her side. I would put her on her tummy but all she did was cry and I was completely clueless. From KidzGrow Online, I learnt to put her on my chest, so she would try to push herself up to see my face or peep over my shoulder to see a toy that I had purposely hidden from her. All these efforts inadvertently strengthened her arms and after a week or so, she could roll from side to side.
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Babies (6 to 8 Months)
What parents say...
My baby is 8 months old, I have learnt to play “intelligent” games with her, rather than endless rounds of Peek-a-Boos. Just last week, I “taught” her the concept of object permanence. I first showed her a ball, and then I covered it up with a handkerchief. At first, she would cry upon seeing the ball vanish, but with more rounds of making it appear and disappear, I think she realized that the ball had not gone anywhere at all.
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When my baby was 7 months old, she began to have stranger anxiety. She would cry whenever she saw strangers, I referred to KidzGrow Online and I was very pleased that it offered information to prepare me for my child's social interaction development and the associated problems. Following the guidelines, I began to invite my friends over to the house, people who were unfamiliar to her. Over time, she learnt to be unafraid of strange new faces, and today, she is does not fret when she sees a stranger.
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Babies (9 to 11 Months)
What parents say...
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I read up a lot on parenting when I was pregnant but I found that most books were not able to provide me with suggestions if I found my child is lacking in some areas. They identified the problems but not the solutions, whereas KidzGrow Online gave me ideas on what I could do as a parent.
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Toddlers (16 to 24 Months)
What parents say...
From KidzGrow Online, I learnt that while my 22 months child is ahead of other children her age in terms of speech, she needs to beep up on her knowledge of colours. I am also trying to teach her how to draw straight lines, and how to throw a ball. Prior to KidzGrow Online, I had no idea it was difficult for children to learn how to let go of a ball!
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I have noticed that my child was slow to speak. People always said about my son 'he's still so young, give him some time'. If I had not tried out the activities, I might have ended up not doing anything about his problem.
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Pre-Schoolers (3 to 6 Years)
What parents say...
I teach my mother, who is helping me to look after my child on how to conduct the activities. Parents who have maids looking after their kidz can do the same. You don't need to buy costly toys for the activities. You can use items found around the house like tissue boxes, or spoons, balls which is great!
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I like the free printable materials in some of the modules at no extra charge, very professionally done!
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Other Parents' Comments
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Useful for tracking baby's milestones. |
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User friendly. Very helpful information. |
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The activites help raise awareness about child development, otherwise, before this, I use to have a tendency to overlook things. |
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It was quite informative. The activities are age-appropriate. I wish to access more modules |
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Quite interesting, quite useful because I used to wonder if my child was lagging behind in development or not. The feedback from the therapists was useful. |
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I feel more confident as a parent. |
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I know more about child development. |
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I have increased bonding with my child. |
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I have a better understanding of my child. |
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I have a better understanding as to why my child behaves in certain ways. |
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I'm able to spend more quality time in doing activities which will aid in his development. |
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It helps me spend quality time with my child. |
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EMPOWERING PARENTS
How has KidzGrow Online Helped 2 sets of Parents in Tracking their Children's Development?
For one parent, a speech-language delay was indicated by KidzGrow Online, which was confirmed by a speech-language therapist. Early intervention was recommended and commenced, and the child has subsequently shown improvement.
In the case of the second child, a parent had noted that her child was successful on all the activities in KidzGrow Online and suspected her child may be gifted.
Her main concern was that her child may become quickly bored with insufficient challenge to his regular activities. Her suspicion was confirmed when she brought her child for a developmental screen by a professional therapist who found the child performing in the “gifted range” on a child development Screen. Activities were then suggested to help the parent to engage and challenge her child.
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