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Myth: A pacifier helps soothing the baby when it is crying l. It gives peace. It does not matter if the baby will use the pacifier for long time, somehow it will stop by itself.. Facts: Indeed, a pacifier can comfort your baby when it is crying. It is also safer, when the baby goes [...]

  Myth: a low IQ O modalitate de a exprima nivelul de inteligenţă al unei persoane în urma efectuării unui test de inteligenţă, unde 100 reprezintă scorul mediu. Un scor IQ reprezintă raportul dintre vârsta mentală a unei persoane şi vârsta cronologică a persoanei respective înmulţit cu 100. O modalitate de a exprima nivelul de inteligenţă al unei persoane în urma efectuării unui test de inteligenţă, unde 100 reprezintă scorul mediu. Un scor IQ O modalitate de a exprima nivelul de inteligenţă al unei persoane în urma efectuării unui test de inteligenţă, unde 100 reprezintă scorul mediu. Un scor IQ reprezintă raportul dintre vârsta mentală a unei persoane şi vârsta cronologică a persoanei respective înmulţit cu 100. reprezintă raportul dintre vârsta mentală a unei persoane şi vârsta cronologică a persoanei respective înmulţit cu 100. score can be the cause of low [...]

Myth:  Individuals, assigned as Deafblind are as well totally blind as totally deaf. They all meet the same difficulties and there are no differences in approach and support of people who have been born as Deafblind (congenitally deafblind) or who became deafblind in a later stage (adventitiously deafblind)   Facts: Deafblindness occurs in a combination [...]

Myth:  Sexual education and good parenting can always protect children against sexual abuse.   Reality: Even the most attentive and well-meaning parents not always are able to protect their child against sexual abuse.  Of course a protective environment, made by knowing what your child does, by knowing the contacts of your child and by educating [...]

Myth: masturbation of young children leads to sexual disorders.   Fact: (source: www.babycenter.com) Toddlers masturbate for the same reason that older children do: It feels good! Bodily exploration is part of growing up. During the toddler years, your child will learn to run, jump, throw, pump a swing, draw, and probably make all her poops [...]

Myth: Inclusion, and involving children with special needs in inclusive play situations doesn’t mean much, because: “It’s all about ramps and toilets” “Disabled children are sick children who need a lot of care and attention” “We don’t have the equipment to work with disabled children” “If we had disabled children on our playscheme the other [...]