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How can I prepare my son for a potential separation from his father?
I have a five-year-old son who is very attached to his father. What are some of the consequences if he is separated from his father? When his dad goes to work he asks after him even though he knows what … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, coping skills, father, immigration, independence, reassurance, relationship, separation, separation anxiety, skype, worry
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How can I help my friend, and her kids, deal with divorce?
My best friend is going through a divorce, she has three kids: a son who is 13 and autistic, a daughter who is 10, and a five-year-old, all are on Ritalin. The divorce is messy and right now they have joint … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce
Tagged autism, custody, discipline, divorce, guilt, responsibility, ritalin, separation, separation anxiety, soiling, stress
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How can we get our daughter back on track before she becomes a teenager?
We have a 10-year-old daughter and a 15-year-old son, our concern is primarily with our daughter. She has been diagnosed with severe learning disabilities, ADHD, and anxiety disorders (separation, general, and unspecified). She has been eating a gluten-free diet and … Continue reading
Posted in Behaviour
Tagged ADHD, alientation, anxiety, attention defecit disorder, bad choices, bad influence, Boys and Girls Club, community centre, computer, criticism, facebook, fear, gluten-free diet, high expectations, internet, learning disability, maturity, parental alienation, praise, restrictions, separation anxiety, supervision, symptom, teenager, TV, twitter
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My daughter has become very anxious and is scared that we are going to leave her. What can I do?
My daughter is five years old. Back in June, she started experiencing bouts of anxiety. Ever since she was younger, she has always been afraid of people in costumes. For instance, we were at a kid’s birthday party and a … Continue reading
Posted in Seperation Anxiety
Tagged anxiety, breathing, distress, meltdown, separation anxiety
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Is my five-year-old showing severe seperation anxiety?
My five year old daughter is showing severe separation anxiety? About four weeks ago, her 8 year old uncle (my little brother) was killed in a car wreck. We used simple terms and answered as many questions as she wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Grief, Seperation Anxiety
Tagged anxiety, behaviour, death, grief, separation anxiety, tantrums
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