Chronic illness is defined as a medical or mental health condition, which lasts more than 12 months and is significant enough to limit a child’s normal activities. The latest research tells us that 10-30% of children have a chronic illness such as Diabetes, Asthma, or a heart condition. Being … [Read more...]
Talking to Youth About Self-Harm
When a parent or caregiver learns that their child is self-harming or has friends who do, they are likely to feel scared, helpless, or confused. They may not know what to say to their child or how to best support them. This blog post contains information about self-harm, strategies to guide … [Read more...]
How to Help Your Child Manage Pain
What is pain? Our brains are the key body part to feeling pain. There are nerve fibers that are connected all over our bodies and these fibers carry signals to and from the brain. These signals can be more or less intense. When there are fewer pain signals or less intense signals, we feel less … [Read more...]
Functional Neurological Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Parent Guide
What is Functional Neurological Disorder? Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is diagnosed when a child has a neurological symptom or symptoms without an organic neurological disease or damage. This means that the symptoms exist even though there is not a diagnosed problem in the brain or the … [Read more...]
Could This Be Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
Your child likes to dump out their M&M’s and sort them by color before eating them. Your teenager has the same breakfast, listens to the same playlist, and wears the same socks the morning before algebra tests. Should you be worried? Probably not. Kids, and adults for that matter, sometimes do … [Read more...]
It’s summertime, and it’s hot! How to cool off safely in the water.
Few activities are more refreshing than swimming on a hot summer day. Whether a small backyard “kiddie pool” or a trip to the beach, both parents and children alike enjoy time at the water. And not only that, swimming is good for us. Exercise science experts list swimming as one of the best forms … [Read more...]
Helping Children Cope with Grief
What is Grief? Grief is the emotional and physical response to a major loss. Children experience grief differently based on their age, developmental level, cultural background, personality, environment, past experiences with death and trauma, as well as their relationship to the loved one who … [Read more...]
Parenting Adolescents – Good Grief!
When people embark on the parenting journey, they start with lots of hopes and dreams. They start to imagine their life with a child (or several children) in it. They dream about key milestones – their child’s first steps, the first day of school, high school graduation, mother-son/father-daughter … [Read more...]
When Kids Eat More Than Just Food
Exploring the world using our five senses is important for young children. When it comes to “taste” and “touch,” it is expected that infants will put objects in their mouth. This may continue all the way through toddlerhood. Some children will continue to put objects in their mouth—including things … [Read more...]
Helping your Children Succeed in Middle School
Middle school is a new chapter in students’ lives. It can be a time of excitement and new friendships, but it can also be a time of anxiety about the unknown. Students are expected to navigate unfamiliar school environments while also going through changes related to puberty and becoming teenagers. … [Read more...]
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