I despise sulking. In my opinion it is the worst type of passive aggressive behavior that can be used by my kids. And they do use it. Often. Why? Because it works… Sulking or pouting is a silent temper tantrum. You can spot the lip from a thousand miles. I have reached the point where [...]
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When Your Child Refuses to go to School
As many as one out of four children regularly refuses to go to school. For 2% of children school refusal becomes a routine problem. It is extremely frustrating to parents to have to deal with a upset child who does not want to go to school, in the midst of having to get everybody in [...]
Categorized in Breastfeeding, School Refusal
Please don’t go!
Separation anxiety is not only painful to your child, but also painful to the parent. Most parents will be able to recall some instance where their child was extremely clingy and tearful at the prospect of their mom or dad leaving them somewhere or with someone that suddenly became a baby monster. The reason why [...]
Categorized in Separation Anxiety
Accidents during the Day or at Night
Parents become very despondent when after going through the grueling process of potty training, regular accidents happen or your child asks to sleep in your bed ’cause he wet his bed. It is seen as absolutely normal and acceptable for a child to still have accidents up to the age of five. Developmentally they should [...]
Categorized in Emotional problems, Enuresis
Oppositional Defiant Behavior in my Child
Most parents give a sigh of relief when their child turns 3 and they can relax, because this is the end of the terrible two’s. We all recognize a two year old’s temper tantrum as a normal developmental milestone to learn how to deal with their environment. Children become oppositional, angry, disobedient and defiant when [...]
When your Child Stutters
Many parents become concerned about stuttering when their children are between 2 and 5 years old. Children will often repeat syllables or use speech filters like “um”, “er” or “uh”. The good news is that this is often just a sign of learning and the speech problem will disappear by itself. Most children outgrow this [...]
Everything You Need to Know about Autism
Autism is one of those disorders that develop during a child’s early years. Most parents suspect that something might be wrong with their child, because he either does not develop at the same rate as his peers or he suddenly loses the ability to do certain things that he previously could do easily. It takes [...]
Categorized in Autism, Emotional problems
Does my Child have a Learning Disability?
Hearing the words “Learning Disability” would scare any parent. Parents have irrational thoughts that their child is defective or not as smart as her peers. Parents believe their child is doomed and will never live up to what will be expected from her in society. A learning disability is on the contrary, not related to [...]
When your Child is Diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome
I found myself in a state of panic and despair the day I realized that my little girl of 5 years old had Tourette’s syndrome. Tourette’s have been made out to be such a horrible illness in the media, where obscenities and swearing is at the order of the day – it would send shivers [...]
Categorized in Emotional problems, Tourette's Syndrome
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ADHD and ADD
Most parents cringe when they hear the words ADHD or ADD mentioned in the same sentence as their child’s name. I did, and did for a long time. After doing some research of my own, I realized that a better understanding make these capital letters a lot less scary. What is ADD? Attention deficit disorder [...]
Categorized in ADD and ADHD
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