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- My son seems to have separation anxiety. Does he need to see somebody? I don’t want him to be labeled.
- My son needs extra time on the SAT. Does anyone test high schoolers?
- My son is obsessed with fears that he will kill himself. He gets upset when I try to stop talking about it. What can I tell him?
- My son is being bullied on the football team, and the coach ignores it. Should I talk to him?
- My son is having emotional and behavioral issues after I went back to work and our family pet died. What do you suggest?
- My son is 2 years old and has such severe outbursts and tantrums that it scares us. What do we do?
- My son has trouble sleeping on school nights. How can I help him overcome his anxiety?
- My son has made great progress in day treatment and is ready to return to a regular school. How can we get the school to work with him if he still has occasional outbursts?
- My son had an allergic reaction to peanuts and now he will only eat a few foods. What can I do to get him to eat?
- My son gets angry easily and is anxious about it. Will a safe, over-the-counter remedy or a gluten-free diet help?
- My son cries every day at kindergarten because he misses me, and isn’t making friends. What can I do?
- My son can’t stop kicking the floor in class. Sensory strategies haven’t helped. What can we do?
- My sister is being bullied, but says it’s not that bad. Can I help without losing her trust?
- My kids’ fears are keeping them from doing things they need to do. And I’m so tired of fighting it I’m giving in. What can I do?
- My husband and I are beginning to worry about our 3-year-old daughter’s preoccupation with death. How can we answer her questions?
- My granddaughter has autism, is extremely hyperactive and sleeps erratically. Her medications keep changing. What can I do?
- My daughter’s school would like her to repeat second grade. When is it good to keep a child back, if ever?
- My daughter, who has ADHD, gets sad and depressed when she takes stimulant medications. Does it make sense to add an antidepressant?
- My daughter, 6, had what I think was a panic attack, and she has extreme nightmares. Should I worry?
- My daughter with ADHD can’t keep friends. What can we do?
- My daughter who is self-harming has agreed to see a counselor. Is there anything else we can do?
- My daughter wet herself at school and now her older sister is afraid the same thing will happen to her. What can I do?
- My daughter used to love sleepovers but after getting sick at one she has become afraid of them. How do I help her get over it?
- My daughter says “you can’t control my thoughts” when I try to comfort her. What can I do?
- My daughter only acts out with my ex. Could it be oppositional defiant disorder?
- My daughter is so frustrated by her learning disorder she’s having tantrums at school. What can we do?
- My daughter is so aggressive she isn’t welcome at her grandparents’ house anymore. What should we do?
- My daughter is nervous about starting middle school this year. Do you have any tips for calming her anxiety?
- My daughter has been treated for depression, but it doesn’t seem to be working. What can we do?
- My daughter doesn’t talk at school or karate. Any advice on getting her to speak?
- My daughter cries nearly every day going to daycare. Could she have anxiety issues?
- My child with depression is close friends with another girl who is depressed. Is this friendship unhealthy?
- My anxious son is 16, home-schooled, and prefers ‘cyber friends’ to real ones. We want him back in school, but can he cope?
- My aggressive 6-year-old, who has had many diagnoses, reacted badly to stimulants and an SSRI. What else can we try?
- My 9-year-old won’t listen to me, and I don’t have much patience with her anymore. Any suggestions?
- My 8-year-old son always feels unwell and is very emotional. I am depressed, and our interactions are difficult. Please help.
- My 7-year-old, who has a mild form of cerebral palsy, has been having outbursts at home since starting school. What should I do?
- My 7-year-old son with dyslexia is easily frustrated or angered by things outside of school. Is that common?
- My 7-year-old seems to only hear what he wants to hear. How do I make myself clear?
- My 7-year-old granddaughter’s aggression is getting worse. What does it mean? And what can we do?
- My 7-year-old daughter keeps wetting her pants at school. What should we do?
- My 6-year-old son is in trouble for being defiant in school, but we don’t see any of this behavior at home. What can I do?
- My 6-year-old son has seen two occupational therapists, and both wanted to stop treatment at six months. What’s going on?
- My 6-year-old son gets anger attacks and his mind and reasoning completely shut down. During a recent one I didn’t know if he was trying to hurt himself or me. What can I do?
- My 5-year-old son, who has a development delay, is very independent but does not want to do his homework. What can I do?
- My 5-year-old son will not stay in time out. What am I doing wrong?
- My 5-year-old is being disruptive towards the end of the school day. What can I do to help him?
- My 5-year-old has selective mutism and a life-threatening nut allergy. How can we keep her safe in school?
- My 5-year-old grandson, now living with his dad, cries about everything. Any ideas that would help?
- My 5-year-old doesn’t listen to me and is disrespectful. Time-outs don’t work. What should I do?
- My 5-year-old daughter has been flying into a rage if she doesn’t get something right. What should I do?
- My 4-year-old was scared by a Halloween store several weeks ago, and he’s still afraid to be by himself. What can I do?
- My 4-year-old sneaks out of the house, despite locks and alarms. What can I do?
- My 4-year-old has strange fears. Should she see a psychiatrist?
- My 4-year-old has been kicked out of preschool for behavior problems we don’t see anywhere else. What can I do?
- My 3-year-old hugs too hard and doesn’t like loud noises. What could be causing this?
- My 4-year-old daughter acts like she doesn’t want to be near her father when she visits him. We’ve never lived together. Advice?
- My 2-year-old daughter has a lot of fears and they are getting worse. Should I be worried?
- My 19-month-old granddaughter’s sleeping habits change when she is at our home. Any suggestions on getting her to sleep?
- My 16-year-old son vomits before every basketball game. Could this be generalized anxiety disorder?
- My 15-year-old needs therapy, but refuses. How can I get him the help he needs?
- My 13-year-old daughter is so anxious about her sexual orientation she is self-harming. What should we do?
- My 12-year-old daughter acts much older than she is. How do I rein her in?
- My 11-year-old son is constantly plagued by sexual thoughts he can’t control. How do we help this boy?
- My 11-year-old son has started having crushes on teachers and moms of friends. He has an obsessive personality and finds this all very embarrassing. What can I do?
- My 11-year-old daughter gets sick to her stomach and cries when I take her to school. Is this an anxiety disorder?
- My 10-year-old son has become more sensitive over the last two years and now cries over almost anything. What can I do?
- My 11-month-old likes to play with her hair, and even pulls it. Is this trichotillomania?
- My 10-year-old daughter with anxiety won’t participate in gym. Should we push her?
- I think my daughter, a college student, is depressed, but she says she’s fine. What do you recommend?
- I’m 13, and I think I have social anxiety. My parents say I have disruptive behavior. How can I tell which I have?
- I saw by accident that my 15-year-old daughter has been talking about sex with a guy on Facebook. What should I do?
- I have custody of two children, recently in foster care, who engage in sexual behavior. What can I do?
- I have a child who is very good but won’t follow directions. What should I do?
- I found porn on my 11-year-old’s phone. Should I talk to him?
- I have a 9-year-old son who won’t listen to his mother. What can we do?
- My son, who struggles with anxiety and ADHD, has poor self-esteem and trouble fitting in socially. I’ve seen kids being very mean to him.
- My son, who is taking Ritalin for his ADHD, is increasingly anxious. Should we change or add to his medication?
- My son, who has ADHD, is defiant and emotionally over-reactive. Parenting him is like riding a roller coaster. What type of therapies could help?
- My son, who has ADHD, is becoming aggressive when I ask him to do things. How should I handle this?
- My son, who has ADHD, is becoming aggressive. Should we change medications?
- My son has a very mild case of ADHD combined. Would coffee help him?
- My 8-year-old son with ADHD is anxious. Should we add to or change his medication?
- I’m 17 and have struggled with ADHD and depression. Medications I’ve tried haven’t worked. What should I do now?
- My 8-year-old son has been dealing with the death of his best friend, and now his uncle has died. How can we tell him?
- My 14-year-old daughter hasn’t had success with stimulants. Should she try Abilify?
- My daughter with anxiety and ADHD says she “is not as smart as the other kids.” How can I help her find strength and motivation?
- Why do some kids fail to respond, or respond unpredictably, to psychotropic medication?
- Why do teenagers go off ADHD medication?
- When should you get a neuropsych evaluation for a child starting school in the fall?
- When should you get help for a child who’s a habitual liar?
- When should we tell our kids that we’re getting a divorce?
- Is my teenager a substance abuser?
- Is it safe to use medications without FDA approval for children?
- Is my son getting the right treatment for his Tourette’s syndrome?
- Is it common for kids with ADHD to have great behavior at school and difficult behavior at home?
- Is it normal to have “waves” of bad behavior? Our son is good for a week, then starts again.
- I’m working with a student who doesn’t want to read out loud and is unresponsive in class. Please help!
- I’m homeschooling my daughter with selective mutism because the school wouldn’t help her. Am I doing the right thing?
- I am a mom with a 1-year-old son. Is a weeklong separation every 4 months OK?
- How hard should I push my 9-year-old son to overcome his anxiety?
- How does focusing on executive functions help treatment for ADHD?
- How do you get a child who is living independently to get the help she needs?
- How do I get my son to sleep in his own bed?
- How can I talk to young children about a grandparent’s cancer?
- How can I stop my daughter’s violence towards me and her younger brother?
- How can I protect my son with ADHD from substance abuse?
- How can I help a 4-year-old who worries about everything?
- Does it matter HOW I praise my child?
- Could my 2-year-old be having sleep terrors?
- Could long-term use of Adderall be contributing to depression in a college student?
- Could an ear infection be causing my son’s anxiety?
- Can Adderall and other drugs used to treat ADHD cause depression?
- Are there any colleges with good services for kids with ADHD?
- After being home sick for four days, my daughter, who loved school, now cries when I leave her. What can I do?
- A 10-year-old boy has severe memory issues. What do you recommend his parents do? His public school?
- A kindergarten student with SM refuses to use the bathroom at school. Do you have any suggestions?
- A child whose mother is hospitalized cries daily, disrupting the class. Should we pity her or demand that she perform?
- I’m 16 and I’m feeling like there is something wrong with me. I may be depressed but I’m not sure.
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