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  • Things to Keep in Mind When Adopting a Pet for Your Child
    Lifestyle
    Things to Keep in Mind When Adopting a Pet for Your Child
    Worry no more about the big responsibility of having a pet because active BETA member, Sevine Fakhoury, spoke with etcetera about the most important steps every parent should take before adopting a fur baby for their own baby.
    Mon, May 20th , 2019
    Author : Maria BecharaExpert : Sevine Fakhoury
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  • Bring Out the Winner in Your Child
    Parenting
    Bring Out the Winner in Your Child
    etcetera spoke to Anita Papas, Beirut-based Clinical Psychologist, to explain what winning really means, and why we should embed the mind of a winner into our children and ourselves.
    Mon, April 22nd , 2019
    Author : Miryam ZeineddineExpert : Anita Papas
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  • Is Your Cellphone Addiction Harming Your Child?
    Lifestyle
    Is Your Cellphone Addiction Harming Your Child?
    etcetera spoke to Dr. Dona Matthews, a Toronto-based developmental psychologist, to help explain why parents should be more concerned about how their own tablet and smartphone addiction are negatively affecting their kids.
    Sat, February 23rd , 2019
    Author : Miryam ZeineddineExpert : Dona Matthews
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  • Speech Delay: How to Help Your Child
    Parenting
    Speech Delay: How to Help Your Child
    Speech Development and Delay in Children: Continued
    Samar Haidar, Beirut-based speech therapist and the Vice President of the Lebanese Association of Speech Therapy, previously explained the varying factors behind speech delay, shedding light on the role parents play. Etcetera spoke to Samar to find out what parents should and shouldn’t do when dealing with speech delay.
    Mon, December 10th , 2018
    Author : Miryam ZeineddineExpert : Samar Haidar
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  • Why Hasn’t My Toddler Spoken Yet?
    Parenting
    Why Hasn’t My Toddler Spoken Yet?
    Speech Development and Delay in Children
    Why do some children experience speech delay, and what can we do as parents to help? Etcetera spoke to Samar Haidar, Beirut-based speech therapist and the Vice President of the Lebanese Association of Speech Therapy to find out more about this issue and its prevalence nationwide.
    Mon, November 26th , 2018
    Author : Miryam ZeineddineExpert : Samar Haidar
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  • Give Me Back My Voice: A Communication Coach’s Perspective on Public Speaking
    Lifestyle
    Give Me Back My Voice: A Communication Coach’s Perspective on Public Speaking
    Enter Rabih El Khodr, a communication consultant who coaches corporate executives, TEDx speakers, and aspiring tech entrepreneurs, who took the time to speak to etcetera about his perspective on communication and about how people can help their kids (and themselves!) become better public speakers.
    Mon, November 19th , 2018
    Author : Haya YayhaExpert : Rabih Khodr
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