Separation Anxiety in a 9 Month Old
Advice and suggestions for how family members and friends can help soothe separation anxiety in an infant when babysitting.
Advice and suggestions for how family members and friends can help soothe separation anxiety in an infant when babysitting.
What do you do when your toddler is super shy and scared of strangers but otherwise is confident and talkative? Are there coping skills to teach my young one?
What do you do when your child is fearful of swallowing needed medication that comes in pill form, but you know they can do it? We have thoughts and suggestions.
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How to talk to young kids about death and grief in an age-appropriate manner. We provide a sample script as well as an excellent book recommendation that can grow with your family.
Have child or teen suffering from anxiety? A children’s librarian shares with us the books she recommends to parents and that may help.
A mom needs practical advice on helping her baby overcome his new fear of bath time. We share our BTDT strategies.
I spent the better part of two years trying to get my son comfortable behind the steering wheel, but I never could’ve predicted how he finally worked it out.
A young preschooler is afraid to use the potty at preschool so Amalah gives advice on playing Parent Detective.
A toddler has been experiencing atypical separation anxiety since her first few weeks of life. Her mom is not satisfied with the answers she has received thus far. What should she do now?
A young child prefers to sleep in his bedroom’s small closet rather than his new big boy bed. The mom wonders whether she should be concerned?
How do you talk to young children about the topic of death? Is it best handled as a sit-down serious discussion, or should questions be answered as they come up?
A young child just won’t stay in his bed no matter what his parents try and it’s clear that fear of staying in his bed alone is at the root of the problem.
A toddler is irrationally fearful of having her finger and toe nails clipped. Her parents have tried everything. What else can they do to help her over this fear?
A mom will be separated from her toddler while on a business trip for the first time. She can’t seem to put out her concerns and fears, about being away from her child, out of her head. What can she do about this parental separation anxiety?
If you have a teen, chances are you’ve encountered the puzzling phenomenon of your kid not caring about driving. What?? Why don’t today’s teens want to drive?
An older toddler is having a difficult time with separation anxiety at daycare. His parents can’t decide whether they should stick it out or start looking for other options. It’s a special situation and Amalah helps navigate the details.
A school boy with ADHD is having an extra hard time falling asleep recently and its causing lots of stress on the family. This is not an uncommon problem amongst special need school-aged kids. Amalah has some advice.
Have a little one who gets a little scared during Halloween? Or has other fears and anxieties. Amalah has written a beautifully illustrated and customizable book that explains that fear is a normal emotion and helps children understand it’s OK if they don’t feel brave all the time.
A toddler has gone through lots of major life transitions recently and its leading to night terrors. What can her parents do to help her get a better night’s sleep?