Child Behaviour Problems

Depression and anxiety can spread through families like contagious diseases, and children are the most vulnerable to contamination. How Depression is Spread Partners of people with depression often complain of feeling as if they are living near a black hole which is draining their life force. They gradually lose energy and enthusiasm, their lives...
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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,...
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For all their lovability, children can be extremely frustrating and worrying people; especially from the perspective of their parents. As a practicing psychologist, I have worked with literally thousands of frustrated and anxious parents struggling to manage the behavioural and emotional responses of their children. Coincidentally the children’s presenting problems usually fell into one...
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It is well known that psychological trauma of any sort can have a lasting, damaging effect on human beings. The earlier the trauma, the more profound the effect, so the impact of a difficult birth on the infant as he develops  into a child and adult can be especially significant. The Birth Experience Imagine...
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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...
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Children need discipline, but smacking a child can be ineffective and create more problems in the long run. I have found a powerful, simple and effective solution to this dilemma, allowing parents manage children's behaviour in a positive way.
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