Children Behavourial Red Flags
Posted: October 7, 2009Source: Dr Bill Maier
Kids do not always tell us when something is bothering them. That is why it is important to watch those little red flags.
Any time a child’s behaviour changes, it is a good sign that something different is going on in their life.
It could be a problem at school, like being picked on by a buly. Or they could having nightmares, or other unsettling events.
One mother noticed that her 12 year old girl suddenly developed separation anxiety. The behavour seemsed to come out of nowhere, so the mother knew instincitively that something was wrong. I told her to have a heart to heart talk with her daughter, and try and draw her out.
Children do not always share their problems, so it is important to let them know that it is safer to tell us when something - or someone - is bothering them.
Just talking through a struggle is often the best way to fix it.
