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11 / January

Covid 19: New Year, New Strain – what you need to know

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By: Dr Sheri Fanaroff MBBCh FCFP MFamMed a Family Physician, practicing in Melrose, Johannesburg. Fanaroff is a member of GGPC (Gauteng General Practitioners Collaboration) which has created a platform for doctors to share resources during Covid-19. Look for #voicesthatcare on the GGPC Facebook page. New Year, […]

5 / January

Parents Letter

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Dear Opti Parents Best wishes for 2021 and we trust that your holiday period was as restful and healthy as possible, under these worrying circumstances of increasing Covid-19 numbers in South Africa. We will be re-issuing our 2021 updated Covid-19 […]

18 / December

Daily DIY sniff checks could catch many cases of COVID-19

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By: www. theconversation.com Smell loss – called anosmia – is a common symptom of COVID-19. For the past nine months, the two of us – a sensory scientist and an infectious disease epidemiologist – have applied our respective expertise to develop smell-based screening and testing […]

15 / December

Is it still safe to go on Holiday this December?

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By: Dr Daniel Israel Enraged By the ‘Rage’ outbreak and ambivalent about upcoming ‘simple’ travel plans, patients have increasingly contacted me this week, enquiring as to the safety of going on holiday this December. What a complicated – yet unsurprising […]

9 / December

COVID-19 means more preschool-age kids won’t be ready for kindergarten

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By: Alia WongUSA TODAY Cheryse Singleton-Nobles knows her 2-year-old son is regressing. While the toddler is getting the hang of colors, numbers and shapes, she says, “he’s back to the stage of ‘me, me, me.’” He doesn’t want to share anymore. […]

4 / December

Distance, Dose, Dispersion: An experts’ guide on Covid-19 risks in South Africa and how to manage them

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By Covid-19 academics and medical professionals• 26 June 2020 Understand the three things that can make the most difference to easing the lockdown and reopening South Africa with the least risk, whether you are using a taxi, socialising, working, working out, […]

27 / November

About self-esteem: children 1-8 years

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By: raisingchildren.net.au Self-esteem is feeling good about yourself. Good self-esteem helps children try new things, take healthy risks and solve problems. It gives them a solid foundation for their learning and development Self-esteem: the basics Self-esteem is about liking yourself […]

18 / November

Encouraging good behaviour: 15 tips

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By: raisingchildren.net.au How to encourage good behaviour in your child Children quickly learn how to behave when they get positive, consistent guidance from you. This means giving your child attention when they behave well, rather than just applying consequences when your […]

13 / November

| O P T I – B A B Y & K I D S Black Friday Special Offer!!

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Dear Potential Parents Don’t miss out on our Black Friday Special Offer Pay No Registration Fee! Enroll at any of our Opti-Baby & Kids schools and pay a R1000 non refundable holding fee used against your first month school fee […]

9 / November

Separation anxiety in babies and children

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What is separation anxiety in children? Separation anxiety is children’s common and normal fear of being away from their parents or carers. The behaviour you might see when children are separated from parents is sometimes called separation protest. Separation anxiety can […]