Dealing with problems that kids have

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Dealing with Problems that Kids Have In our human life, there are lots of ups and downs that we go through. It can be in terms of relationships, careers or something else. But eventually we pull ourselves out of it and continue to fight the battle of life. But it is not just us adults, but even kids these days ace problems that maybe don’t tell their parents or guardians about. These problems can be devastating for the child and it could be literally anything under the sun that is bothering them. A parent or guardian needs to be on the lookout for symptoms or hints of how their children behave in their lives. A qualified child psychologist suggests that it is important to notice if there’s any change in the behaviour pattern of their children. If there is, it surely needs to be addressed as soon as possible. Talking to children and getting information out of them also needs to be handled carefully as it is a very sensitive issue to deal with. It is important that the child isn’t hurt more during this process. Some issues that kids face is bullying, separation on parents, violence and home and sometimes instances as grave as sexual assault. Each of these issues needs to be addressed very sensitively and empathetically. In school, if your child is facing bullying, or is the one that is bullying other students, you may take help of the school counsellor or a psychologist who has practiced child therapy. Pressure in academics, to perform better, or peer pressure of different kinds also deeply impacts a child’s mind. Healthy competition is good, but when this competition starts to affect children both emotionally and mentally, it becomes a matter of concern. Children should not be pressurised to such an extent that they start losing confidence in themselves. If the parents of the child are getting separated, then there are chances that the kid may find it difficult to deal with this as they feel torn between the two adults. If this happens, it is important that the parents have a talk with their child together and explain to him or her that their separation is not going to change or affect their love for him or her. Also, the child needs to have an assurance that no matter what, they can run to any parent for help and that help will be provided. All these are factors that to an extent can be taken care of and even solved. But if your child has been exhibiting behaviour that has been too weird, they could be suffering from ADHD or autism or any other type of child behaviour problem. Help could be

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provided through the cognitive therapy approach. While dealing with these children, it is important to be very careful in your dealing. You could consult a psychologist for behaviour therapy for children Mumbai based. They are sure to provide exercises and some solutions to dealing with the issue.

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