“To think things through, children need to play things through” – Jean Piaget When engaging in play, children are able to explore and...

It’s that time of the year again when the Easter Bunny is about to visit. The weather is perfect and this makes for the ideal time for...

While parental and family support may start to look very different as a child grows into a pre-teen and teen, the need for family and...

Let’s talk about co-parenting and parenting plans. Creating a parenting plan is a useful way to formalise the details of your new...

If there is one thing that parents can all agree on, is that raising children is one of the hardest and most rewarding jobs that a person...

As a community we have all experienced the significant weather event over the past weekend, and for some this has become a natural...

If there is one thing that parents can all agree on, is that raising children is one of the hardest and most rewarding jobs that a person...

It’s probably every parents new (school) year’s resolution to get organized, but particularly the parent of a child diagnosed with ADHD....

As we know, face to face learning is set to resume from Monday 7th February, after what has been a mammoth Christmas holiday period....

It is often a question that swirls through a parents mind, is my child just being a child or do they have ADHD. ADHD stands for attention...

The end of the year can be a tricky time for our little people. Often they are faced with the excitement of Christmas and being on...

Last week we spoke about chronic low mood in kids, and where this comes from. This week I’d like to look more closely at anxiety and how...

There is no doubt that our kids can go through some tough times. Whether it is a family separation; friendship issues; or bombing out on...

Previously I have written about the process of assessments for our children, and how we can navigate the concept of “labelling” them. ...

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can present in many different ways. Typically when we think of ADHD, we think back to...

Will my child be treated differently with a formal diagnosis? Hear what one of our psychologists has to say. Last week we talked all...

What does it mean to have my child "assessed"? The road to securing a diagnosis for our children can be a long, frustrating one. Often...

There would scarcely be a new parent these days who hasn’t heard of the term “attachment parenting”. For those that aren’t in the know,...

There are many reasons why parents bring their children in to see us here at childpsych. A common reason is anxiety, or in our littlies,...

Hearing that our child is "the biter" usually rates pretty high on most parents' lists of things they don't want to hear. Upon hearing...