Children of all different ages and at all different stages of their lives can experience challenges in their friendships. Very often these are caused by poor communication skills, however, this is not always the case. Friendship groups can take on many different dynamics, and sometimes the entry (or[…]

Whilst many children form great memories of their time in education, some children find it a torment and a struggle every day to get themselves into school. Very often this issue occurs as a result of a change in circumstances. It may be that the child has moved[…]

Anxiety can be a crippling and debilitating condition for many children. However, there are many cases where anxiety exists but isn’t causing enough of a problem to warrant therapeutic intervention. In the cases where low-level anxiety is present, it is recommended to begin tackling this issue by initially[…]

Of the many worries that parents have about their children, one of the greatest is the fear that your child will be bullied. In situations like this, parents often feel completely helpless about what they can do to best support their child through this difficult time. When children[…]

Growing up is a serious business and these days it’s far more serious than it ever was before. Whilst children may appear to have far more than they have ever had at their disposable by way of shiny new things, colourful new toys made of plastic, endless access[…]

Children who have OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) can end up feeling very isolated because they feel stressed and under pressure by the OCD itself. They may also feel so different knowing that their behaviours are unusual – that they are a lot different from other children and may[…]

Not every child is graced with reams of confidence. For some, certain situations will bring out the best in them, whilst less familiar or fearful situations may cause their confidence to evaporate completely. As a parent, this is very hard to see when you know that your child[…]

Whilst we think about teenagers as reaching a point in their lives where they want to be away from the family unit, and spending their time socialising and interacting with their friends in the outside world, the reality is that this is happening less frequently than the media[…]