It's time to pay close attention to your children!

 

Childhood is the most important phase in a person’s life. Why? It is when they’re brains establish connections between neurons and it is when the experiences they face shape who they become later on in their lives. This is why it’s important to make sure a child is nurtured and taken care of physically, emotionally and of course mentally. According to Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (2023), 1 in 36 US children have autism.

What happens when children who have mental disorders, like autism, aren’t diagnosed properly? It can severely affect their academic performance because they do not have the resources and support that they need. Further, there may be stress on the relationship between a child and their parents as they do not know the problems that their child is facing and thus may have difficulty communicating with them and getting them to listen. Children may also feel like the outcasts of their class or families as they are different but do not know why and how to deal with it which may lead to mental health problems like depression. This is why it is important to deal with any symptoms that a parent may notice their child facing early on, so that they can get the proper treatment and support that they need.

A child with dyslexia may be the smartest one in the class but may not be able to showcase that talent because they have not been equipped with the tools that they need to read and write. It is the parent’s responsibility to notice when their children maybe struggling and help them along by getting them the necessary and appropriate help. It’s time to get children the help they need and treat mental health just as importantly as physical health.