Someone sent me a link to a fascinating article on medscape news today. It’s about the link between stress and trauma during childhood (including childhood-onset mental disorders) and physical illness later in life. Some extremely important new research has just been published in the Archives of General Psychiatry. In short, the research has found that […]
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Because of the possible health implications, it can be scary when your child refuses to eat. A poor appetite may be an indication of an underlying illness so if your child is not interested in food and if she is not keeping up with her growth chart, make an appointment to see the paediatrician or
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Recently, I went along as a guest to a Thinking Moms Group in Cape Town. This lively, intelligent group of women get together once a month to talk about issues related to motherhood and their children. In addition to nurturing one another by providing delicious food and time out from their families, they also offer
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Marion Barends e-mailed me recently to ask some advice about her high need grandson. It got me thinking about how lucky her daughter is to have a mom who is involved in the care of her own child. Ok I admit, Marion’s daughter, Tiffany, is only 18 years old and currently studying for her matric.
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Anorexia and bulimia are extremely complex psychiatric disorders and there are loads of different theories about what causes them and how to treat them. Inevitably, as with so many other disorders, parents – especially moms – often feel to blame when their children develop eating disorders. I doubt that it is ever that simple though.
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Anorexia and bulimia are extremely complex psychiatric disorders and there are loads of different theories about what causes them and how to treat them. Inevitably, as with so many other disorders, parents – especially moms – often feel to blame when their children develop eating disorders. I doubt that it is ever that simple though.
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Loads of babies are notoriously bad sleepers. Meg Faure, author of a range of baby books such as Babysense and Sleepsense, offers useful tips for helping babies to get a good night’s sleep. Sleeping patterns usually improve dramatically as babies grow up but certain kinds of sleep problems can persist into childhood. If your child
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A mother of a critically ill child once said to me, Children are easy – until they get sick. Most parents are familiar with the stress of having a sick child. Even if your child just has a bad cold you’ll probably know that she needs you far more when she is sick. When there
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Although it has become much more popular in recent decades, play therapy has actually been around since the 1920’s. Early pioneers such as Anna Freud and Melanie Klein created models for play therapy which are still hugely influential in our work with children today. But how do you know if your child needs therapy? Behavioural
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Part of the madness about being a parent is the feeling that you’re getting it all wrong and your kids are suffering as a result. It can cause debilitating guilt and anxiety when you blame yourself for your kids’ future psychological damage. Sometimes society expects too much of parents, particularly mothers. British psychoanalyst Joan Raphael
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