Emotional Dysregulation and ADHD
Difficulty with regulating emotions and ADHD are common, but do not always co-exist. It takes time to tease out what is happening and each child is different.
Anxiety in Children
Thinking about our reaction towards a child's anxiety may help us teach them to overcome it.
ADHD or Gifted?
ADHD and Giftedness can present in similar ways. Here is a brief touch on what they can be.
Paediatric Migraines
What are they? Significant or severe headache that often is felt on one side of the head.
Return to School at alert level 2 for Covid-19
We are now in alert level 2 for Covid-19 which means a return to school. This can be a worrying time after being securely at home in our bubbles to avoid contact with others. The following advice is adapted from ANZHCOG and the NZ Paediatric Society.
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Returning to School under Covid-19
Is it safe for our children to return to school while everything else is still closed? Surely, we should keep our children at home, they are the most vulnerable.
These are the questions that seem to be cropping up, so I went in search of some evidence around closing schools during a pandemic.
Covid-19 and Children
Covid-19 does infect children, the disease is milder, we can protect our children by staying at home within our bubble, and frequently washing our hands.
Covid-19 and Autism
It is a difficult time for all of us to adjust, however it is more of a challenge for those with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Covid-19: Adjustment to lock-down
We are in lock-down, it is okay to take time to adjust to the new reality. It is only temporary, but very necessary to save lives.
Asthma and Covid-19
With Covid-19 around, now is the time to maximise the management of your child's asthma. Prevention is by avoiding infection with good hand washing and physical distancing.