Behavioural Problems

Children tend to show natural aggression beginning around their second birthday. The “terrible twos” are brewing at this point and children have...

Bedwetting is a relatively common childhood occurrence that neither children nor parents should feel embarrassed about. This article offers parents...

Many children go through a biting phase, often related to teething when they are young but sometimes due to aggression when they are older. Whatever...

Body rocking or the repetitive and rhythmic self-rocking of a child’s body, is a common method of self-soothing in young children. Generally,...

At some time most children get the bright idea that holding their breath will force their parents to give them something that they want. Usually...

Parents and child-carers will recognise the difficult situation that can occur when a child soils his or herself, and will know that accidents do...

Though it’s not very fun for the person under attack, children often take great delight in pulling the hair of others. Hair pulling is not...

Head banging is a behaviour that generally starts at around six months of age and tends to naturally end by about three years of age. This article...

Children may hit others for a variety of reasons, including due to aggression, in order to gain attention and possibly even to self-soothe. Adults...

Nail biting is generally a nervous habit that children outgrow when they become more conscious of their appearance. This article offers parents...

Picky eating can be frustrating for parents, but it is a common phase that children pass through while they develop. This article offers parents...

Children may begin to pinch others around their first birthdays and continue on through the “terrible twos” until the behaviour naturally dies out...

Children throw temper tantrums as a way to express the pent-up anger frustration and sometimes even fear that they are not always able to verbalise....

A look children and self harm, including what types of injuries are typical and the possible reasons that kids may engage in self harming behaviours....

Children steal for a variety of reasons, and young children do not necessarily understand that stealing is wrong. This article explores stealing...

A look at swearing and children, with tips for parents who wish to raise kids who do not swear. Includes ideas for preventing swearing, as well as...

When babies find their thumbs for the very first time, popping them into their mouths, parents are likely to grab their cameras to take a shot of the...