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Don’t replace human interaction with cartoons – Paediatrician
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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.
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly posing as a soldier and extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public at Ashaiman.
The suspect, identified as Bright Atsu Kudiabor, was arrested by the Ashaiman Police on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at about 7:00 a.m.
According to the Police, he was arrested at an area known as “I Shall Return”, where he was allegedly parading himself as a soldier and demanding money from people.
The Police said Kudiabor, who is an ex-convict, was initially arrested by personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service in Ashaiman with assistance from other members of the public.
A search conducted on him after he was handed over to the Police reportedly led to the recovery of a set of military camouflage uniform.
The suspect is currently in Police custody and assisting with investigations.
The Tema Regional Police Command said he would be processed for court after investigations are completed.
The Police urged the public to remain vigilant and report anyone who falsely presents themselves as a soldier or a member of another security agency to deceive or extort money from the public.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, says the Volta Region holds enormous agricultural potential and efforts must be geared towards connecting farmers to the needed resources to unlock that potential.
He said focus must be on linking farmers to resources, technology, financing and markets to increase production, create jobs and build sustainable livelihoods.
Hon. Gunu made the remarks at the national launch of the Ghana Tomato Self-Sufficiency Initiative (GHATSI) held at Anloga in the Volta Region on Tuesday, September 15.
The initiative, under the theme “Produce at Home. Feed the Nation. Export the Surplus,” seeks to boost local tomato production, processing and marketing while reducing Ghana’s heavy reliance on imported tomatoes.
The launch was attended by the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, his Deputy, John Setor Dumelo, Feed Ghana Coordinator, Bright Demordzi, Members of Parliament, traditional leaders, MMDCEs, farmers and other stakeholders.
Mr.Gunu expressed appreciation to the Minister for Food and Agriculture for the support announced for the region, including two excavators, 200 cartons of organic fertiliser, and GH¢200,000 for Ms. Kuatudzo Esther Dela, a tomato farmer and processor from Ziope.
He described the initiative as an important step towards making agriculture a stronger driver of food security, job creation and economic growth in the Volta Region.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
