OwlChild was founded in 2007 as a child development centre focused on providing high quality psychological assessments and interventions.
We are a privately owned company, based in Parkmore, Johannesburg. We are passionate about what we do and strive to provide our clients with services and interventions that not only meet their needs, but exceed their expectations. Our therapists have a wide range of specialties. Our prices are within medical aid rates and we also claim direct.
21/11/2016
Stuck in a Parenting Rut? 40 Unconventional Tips for Finding Your Mojo - Lulastic and the Hippyshake If you are stuck in a parenting rut you need these simple, yet unconventional tips to bring connection, laughter and fun back into your home.
01/09/2016
Stop wasting your kid free time. Where was the woman who loved learning at museums and getting lost in a great book? Now, I'm the woman who can't even figure out where to spend one kid-free hour. I had lost touch with the very things that made me me.
24/08/2016
The decline of play in preschoolers — and the rise in sensory issues Here is a new post from pediatric occupational therapist Angela Hanscom, author of a number of popular posts on this blog, including “Why so many kids can’t sit still in school today,” as well as “The right — and surprisingly wrong — ways to get kids to sit still in class” and “How schools ruined […...
20/08/2016
The loveliest parenting trick you need to try tonight From the happiest country in the world
15/08/2016
To Build (or Break) a Child’s Spirit If you needed to lose weight, what would be most motivating? You are getting chubby. I’m not buying you any more clothes until you lose weight. Or: Let’s take a walk after dinner. I’ll let you make…
30/07/2016
Child anxiety linked to maternal but not paternal disengagement A Portuguese study has found that children of disengaged mothers are more likely to exhibit anxiety but this is not the case for fathers.
26/07/2016
The Beginning of Life - Official Trailer (English Subtitles) Directed by Estela Renner
18/06/2016
10 Insights of Remarkable Parents from a Family Therapist Ten key insights from a family therapist outline what parents can do to best support the healthy social and emotional development of their children.