Understanding aggressive behaviour in children requires a parent to become somewhat of a detective in their child’s lives. Aggressive behaviour may have multiple causes ranging from psychiatric conditions, disabilities, medical problems or life circumstances at it’s root. You Know Your Child Best. A parent will know their child best of all and can judge whether… Read More Understanding Aggression In Children
Siblings spend more time together than they do with anyone else during childhood. It is complicated bond that can be influenced by many factors such as birth order, personality, parental treatment, family and other experiences outside of the home. It can be a very intense type of bond that can bring siblings closer together. Or… Read More How To Deal With Sibling Rivalry In Children
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects a baby’s normal physical development and causes mild to severe learning difficulties. It usually develops when a baby is still in the womb (uterus) and affects about 1 in 1,100 births worldwide. More males are affected than females and people born with Down syndrome have a higher… Read More What Is Down Syndrome?
What Is Dependent Personality Disorder? Dependent personality disorder (DPD) is an anxiety condition that is characterised by an inability to be alone. People with this condition require constant reassurance. They rely on other people for comfort, support, reassurance, and advice in order to function on a daily basis. People with DPD will develop symptoms of… Read More What Is Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD)?
What Is Self-confidence? Self-confidence is simply a feeling of trust in one’s abilities, qualities, and judgement. Most adults can have a hard time with feeling this way about themselves, and will struggle to pass it on to their children. Self-confidence doesn’t mean you act in an arrogant manner or feel superior to others. In fact,… Read More Building Self-Confidence In Children
Most teens will experiment. They experiment with everything. They will push as many boundaries as they can. It is their job to do this in order to push themselves into adulthood and away from you as their parent. They are launching themselves. But what happens when their experiments go wrong and they end up with… Read More Substance Abuse In Teens
For most people self-care means nothing more than looking after your daily basic needs of eating, sleeping and washing, if they’re lucky, just ask any parent. For others, it can be an entire world involving using all of your senses on a daily basis to get creative, regulate and build positive habits into their lives.… Read More Why We, And Our Children, Should Get Creative.
Parenting a child is a difficult and at times a stressful task. As parents we normally don’t receive any training either, other than how our own parents raised us. We do what we can and hope along the way our guidance will enable our child to grown into independent adults. We start with the best… Read More How Do You To Stop Enabling Adult Children?
First off it’s very important that if any of these warning signs arise that we tackled any or all of them as quickly as possible. You should see your GP for help in the first instance. Your doctor can run numerous tests to rule out any medical conditions and can refer you to a specialist.… Read More 8 Warning Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore For Good Mental Health.
Every parent wants the best for their child including an education. But what happens when your child has a disability? What choices do you have with your child’s education? Are there questions you need to ask? What are you rights and entitlements under the law regarding education? All great questions that any parent will want… Read More Choosing A School For A Disabled Child
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