Psychological Circles but because of their usual and normal tendency toward mischief and certain ways of behavior we are sometimes worried and at a loss.
Difficulties falling asleep, night fears, losing breath while crying, bed-wetting at the age of five or six, panic attacks, tics, compulsions, fear of separation from the mother, fear/panic of going to kindergarten and even to school, failure to fit into the company of peers, aggressive or introverted behavior, bad marks at school in spite of normal intellectual aptitude – all of these are usual occurrences, but parents are confused and worried when faced with them.
Very often parents strive to “correct” a child’s behavior, but they do not know how to cope with it and then do just the opposite of that which could be helpful.
The unrecognized reasons for a child’s behavior sometimes lie in parents’ opposed reactions to it or in a permanently tense atmosphere within the family. Parents’ divorce is a crucially hard experience for a child.
Professional help and support in this situation are very important for the child, as well as for the parents.
Counselors who are trained and experienced in working with pre-school and school-age children (up to and including the age of puberty) are the right choice for parents, as well as for the child, in helping them overcome existing problems.
