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My twelve-year-old son is showing increased anxiety and sadness.
My twelve-year-old son is in his first year of Junior High School. He has had a bit of a rough time settling into the new school, quite a change from elementary. He is a wonderful son, caring, compassionate, and loving. … Continue reading
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Tagged Acknowledge, ADAPT, anxiety, Assess, avoidance, Describe, doctor, feelings, high school, Hypothyroidism, mental health, new school, overwhelmed, Present Alternatives, sadness, school, sensitive, support, symptoms, Synthroid, teachers, Think Praise, thyroid, TSH, upset
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My pediatrician is not taking my concerns seriously.
I’m concerned about my four-year-old daughter. Since she was old enough to sit up she has had what I thought were spasms in her arms and legs. She holds her arms out away from her and flexes her fingers, her … Continue reading
Posted in Behaviour
Tagged flexing, habit, pediatrician, school, spasms, tics, Tourette's Syndrome, videotape
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The teachers at my son’s school call him an idiot.
My 16-year-old son is often called to the principal’s office for his behaviour in class, his class teacher has been constantly calling him stupid and an idiot in front of his classmates. My son is an above average student and … Continue reading
Posted in School & Learning
Tagged arthritis, formal complaint, idiot, Principal, school, school board, stupid, superintendent, teacher, unethical, unprofessional
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How can we get our daughter to follow the rules?
My 15-year-old daughter seems to repeat stupid activity. She knows the house rules but gets caught violating them over and over again. She will argue with her step-mom constantly. She has had her cellphone taken as punishment. She acquired a friends IPOD and was … Continue reading
Posted in Behaviour
Tagged college, frustration, grades, grounding, punishment, relationship, rules, school, sports, teenager, texting
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My daughter is hyperactive and has anger issues, please help.
My daughter is nine years old, she has anger control problems and she cannot stop herself from yelling or beating me. She is also hyperactive and cannot sit still or concentrate on any homework. She has no patience to even … Continue reading
Posted in Behaviour
Tagged anger, behaviour, concentration, family doctor, hitting, hyperactive, manage, parent training, patience, positive, relationship, school, Strongest Families, yelling
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Should I get my son tested for ADHD?
My five-and-a-half-year-old son shows little interest in school. He is meeting the basic primary expectations: knows his letters and phonetic sounds, numbers, and basic sight words. He is reading at a basic level but not the highest in the class. … Continue reading
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Tagged ADHD, assessment, attention defecit disorder, challenge, disruptive, focus, interest, misbehaviour, participation, positive, reading, report card, school, teacher, therapist
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