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Don’t replace human interaction with cartoons – Paediatrician
Dr. Seyram Wordui
Parents who want to help their children communicate well should rather stimulate them to talk as often as possible than resorting to making them watch cartoons.
This advice comes at a time when many parents are of the conviction that, watching cartoons help children to learn to talk fast which has encouraged many to buy electronic devices such as television sets, tablets and cell phones for their children to facilitate that.
But, a Paediatrician and Chief Executive Officer of Babychildandco, Dr. SeyramWordui, in an interview with The Spectator on Monday said parents should interact more with their children than rely on electronic devices as she had observed.
She said human interaction should not replace cartoons but efforts should be made by parents and guardians to engage the children in communication even after watching the cartoons.
Dr. Wordui whose organisation offers parenting guidance and support to parents online said “Watching cartoons does not help children to talk fast especially when there is no conversation to stimulate a discussion”.
She said parents who had observed that their children had not met communication milestones as should be the case per their ages, should seek professional help.
She added that children developed differently and milestones could be considered only a guide.
The Chief Executive Officer again advised parents and guardians to be vigilant and look out for what might be thought to be wrong with their children and wards but not compare their children with others’.
Dr. Wordui said that every baby should be allowed up to a period of three months to meet expected speech and language milestones.
She said after this, parents who were not satisfied with the baby’s development should seek professional help because it was possible to suspect autism in a baby as young as six months or earlier.
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Tema.
Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has made a generous donation to the country’s national female Under-17 and Under-20 teams – Black Maidens and Black Princesses- as they continue preparations for major international assignments.
The donation, made on Friday, May 22, was presented on behalf of the First Lady by the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, at the GFA Technical Centre in Prampram.
The gesture forms part of efforts to motivate and support Ghana’s young female footballers as they prepare to represent the country on the international stage.
The donation included essential food items and toiletries aimed at supporting the welfare and well-being of the players and technical teams.
The donation included cartons of Milo, T-rolls, soft drinks, toiletries, and a range of essential supplies aimed at supporting the welfare of the players, enhancing camp conditions, and easing preparations ahead of their respective assignments.
The Black Maidens are currently engaged in preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers and are set to take on Liberia women’s national under-17 football team in the second-leg encounter in Liberia this weekend.
Meanwhile, the Black Princesses have already secured qualification to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after overcoming Uganda in the qualifiers, extending Ghana’s remarkable record to eight consecutive appearances at the tournament.
The donation by the First Lady was expected to boost morale within both camps while reinforcing national support for the young female footballers who continue to make the country proud.
The prosecution has officially rested its case in The Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another, the high-profile legal battle commonly referred to as the “Sky Train” case.
The Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem Sai announced the development, praising the state’s team of hard-working prosecutors for successfully anchoring the state’s evidence before the High Court.
The criminal trial centers on the former Chief Executive Officer and the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF).
The duo stands accused of illegally authorizing and paying out US$2 million to a foreign company without obtaining board directives or other mandatory statutory approvals.
State investigators have confirmed that the disbursed millions cannot be found.
Following the closure of the prosecution’s case, the accused persons moved the court for an opportunity to file a submission of no case.
The presiding judge granted the application, ordering the defense to submit their arguments by June 8.
The outcome of the June 8 filings will decide the fate of the trial:
With this, if the judge finds the defense’s submission convincing, the accused will be acquitted and discharged however, If the judge dismisses the submission, the court will order the accused officials to take the stand and explain why they should not face prison sentences.
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