Depression and anxiety can spread through families like contagious diseases, and children are the most vulnerable to contamination. Sure, genetic predisposition plays a part too, but a lot of it has to do with what we are exposed to as children. That means you can influence how much your children are affected. How Depression is […]
Parents are often encouraged to give their children attention, but too much of the wrong kind of attention for the wrong kind of behaviour can be bad for children. Point one: Children love and need attention, and for many reasons, some children need much more attention than others. Point two: Attention tends to increase the […]
Separation can be a difficult time for everyone, but the effects on children can be profound and long lasting, particularly when there is conflict between the parents. Children are delicate and sensitive beings. They naturally love and identify with both parents, and have a right to do so. When their basic family unit is shattered, […]
I sometimes try to imagine what it would like to be a child with an Autistism Spectrum Disorder [ASD]. To the child with autism the world can often be incredibly irritating, loud, uncomfortable, scary and confusing. Imagine being in a crowded space, with lots of bright, flashing lights; loud, piercing noises; people crowding in, yelling […]
When parents come to me for help with a child, they naturally start by telling me what is wrong with their child and what behaviours or emotional responses they would like to get rid of or change. That is totally understandable. If a child is frequently acting in a way that is inappropriate, unacceptable, annoying, […]
In this article Psychologist Lorri Craig gives parents tips on how to manage children who misbehave and won’t listen to reason.