Why do children misbehave? How can parents deal with misbehaviour in a positive manner? Here are some tips by our clinical psychologist—Kirsty!

School refusal is a child or teenager’s frequent refusal to attend school over a prolonged period of time for various reasons. This often becomes troubling for both the parent and child, so what can we do about it? Read on to find out!

We all have beliefs about our own abilities and potential – so do kids. These beliefs form part of our mindset, which is so powerful that they affect how we interpret our life experiences, drive our behaviours and predict our success.

Encouraging children (especially those with ADHD) to study can be an uphill battle. With patience and understanding, there are ways to collaborate with your child and take the fight out of homework time. Here are some ways you can help your child focus on what they’re doing and learn better.

Death can be a daunting topic to broach with children. What should you say? Should you even say it? The answer: although it may be tricky, we should speak to children about grief and loss. By allowing them to understand their emotions and validating their fears, you can help build healthy coping skills that allow them to deal with grief appropriately.

As a parent, you are constantly communicating with your child and as many of us know, words can be extremely powerful and our choice of words or phrases can have either a positive or negative impact on your child. So what should you not say to a child, and what should you say instead?

Kindness and compassion are traits that parents value highly in their children. What can parents do to nurture kind children? Here are some tips that are effective in instilling kindness in children.

Depending on how you manage and monitor your child’s screen time, there can be both benefits and risks associated with it. Read on for guidelines and tips on a healthy amount of screen time for your little one!

Self-monitoring is the capacity to observe (or measure) and evaluate one’s own behaviour. It is a crucial component of executive functioning. Read on for more information on why self-monitoring is important in children and a a step-by-step process that one can follow to implement self-monitoring behaviours in a child.

One way to guide your child’s behaviour so that they behave appropriately is by implementing positive behaviour management — giving attention to positive behaviours (e.g. through praises) instead of punishing them for negative behaviours. Here are some steps you can take to manage your child’s behaviour in a more positive and effective way.