Is my child ok? Is what they’re doing normal? Should I be worried, do I need to do anything about it? These are all very common questions I hear from concerned parents. And it’s not surprising – more than ever we are bombarded with advice and opinions about child mental health, and alarmingly, we’re actually…
Before life as a Child Psychologist, I didn’t even know this problem existed. When I first started practicing, I promised myself I’d never work in this area! Twenty years on, I’ve helped hundreds of families deal with this embarrassing, uncomfortable, smelly and confusing issue. Yes, I’m now an expert on children pooing their pants! After…
Children’s sleeping & bedtime battles can be very varied, hugely frustrating, and extremely exhausting – for everyone. Here’s a list of some of the more common issues I see: Children refusing to sleep in their own bed. Parents needing to lie with their child Parents needing to go to sleep at the same time as…
School Refusal, School Phobia, both are terms relating to a child or teenager who finds it impossible to get to school. This can quickly result in them missing days and weeks off school, and if not addressed quickly, will often lead into missing whole terms off school. And of course, the longer it goes on…
Children Not Listening, Arguing, and Backchat. It’s a major issue in families and it causes major meltdowns and tantrums in children. It turns a home into a battle zone and it’s exhausting for parents. Its really toxic on siblings; it causes resentment from parents – it’s even caused relationships to break-up. How have we…
Does your household descend into a war zone at mealtimes? Is your child becoming increasingly fussy with food? Will your child eat a certain food one night, then refuse to eat it next time? Are you having to cook three meals every night to keep everyone happy? I have seen it all. One of the…