What is Bullying? Bullying is when someone deliberately and repeatedly hurts another person emotionally and/or physically. Some examples of “overt bullying” include teasing, saying mean things, name calling, pushing, hitting and...
Why is it important to involve parents and caregivers in child psychology appointments? Parents play a central role in child therapy and parent participation in therapy can be important for...
Listening can be highly effective. However, it’s not easy because parents have to actively “do nothing”. Listening can be very effective for helping children who are feeling nervous and/or worried...
Listening is a skill. Listening can be highly effective. However, it’s not easy because parents have to actively “do nothing”. Listening can be very effective for helping children who are feeling...
When your child is nervous and/or worried, it is often parents’ first instinct to try to fix the problem – and why wouldn’t you? You love your child, and that’s...
The anticipation, excitement, nervousness and bittersweet feelings that arise when children start school for the first time! Here are some things to think about for this process. Attending to practicalities is...
As we roll into December, this month brings blogs and vlogs on Christmas and the holiday season. I’ll be talking about tips to make Christmas more meaningful for you and...
Do you notice your little one worrying? Is your child anxious about returning to school? Do they have difficulties sleeping at night, worrying about friendships, concerns about school work? Do...
If you are interested in ways to develop self-confidence in your child/children and support a positive self-image here are six steps that you can take. Create Self-Confidence by Showing...
Seeing your child engage positively with family, friends, school, and play can be an incredible sigh of relief, particularly if you have seen the challenges that they experienced in managing...