The link between late talking toddlers and tantrums makes so much sense

A new study has confirmed what many parents may have deduced themselves – that kids’ tantrums are linked to their language development. The talk-tantrum connection Researchers found that babies as young as twelve months of age displayed “problematic” behaviour which was associated with delayed vocabulary. “A new, 2,000-participant study from Northwestern University found that toddlers […]

Is labour pain all in the mind?

Dr Laura Whitburn, a physiotherapist and lecturer at Latrobe University, has recently completed a study on the different ways women perceive labour pain, and she hopes the research will help to improve women’s labour and birth experiences. How do we perceive pain? Laura says pain doesn’t actually come from the body. In fact, messages are […]