Child Therapy

Some children cry after being corrected, losing a game, getting a lower mark than expected, being told no, changing a plan, or hearing a comment that another child might quickly forget. Parents may start wondering: “Why does everything affect my child so much?” “Should I comfort them or am I making them more sensitive?” “Do

Your child asks you to pack the school bag even though they know what goes inside. They call you the moment homework becomes difficult, want you to answer when an adult speaks to them, or repeatedly ask, “Is this right?” before making a simple decision. Parents often help because it is quicker, because they do

A teenager who has become unusually angry, argumentative, secretive, withdrawn or difficult to manage can leave parents unsure whether to become stricter, give more space or seek help. In Indian families, repeated conflicts often develop around studies, phones, friends, going out, privacy, career choices and independence. Some disagreement is expected during adolescence. But constant fights,

A young child crying when a parent leaves does not automatically mean there is a psychological problem. Separation anxiety is common in early childhood and can also appear during major changes such as starting preschool, changing schools, moving home, staying with a new caregiver, or a parent returning to work. The concern begins when the

Some children are naturally quiet, cautious, or slow to become comfortable around new people. This does not necessarily mean they have social anxiety. The concern begins when fear starts limiting normal life. A child may want to make friends but avoid approaching other children, know an answer but stay silent in class, refuse school activities,

The argument may have nothing to do with the child. It may start over money, work, in-laws, household responsibilities, parenting, or something that has been building between the couple for months. But the child is still in the house. They hear voices getting louder. A door is slammed. Something is thrown onto the table. One

One minute your children are playing together. Ten minutes later, one is crying, the other is shouting, and both are calling you to decide who started it. In many Indian homes, brothers and sisters fight over toys, TV, food, parents’ attention, studies, personal space and even who gets to sit next to Mum or Dad.

Your son can spend an hour playing cricket or watching videos, but five minutes after opening his maths book, he says he is tired. Your daughter completes everything else on time, but homework turns into a daily argument. She keeps getting up, looks around the room, asks for the phone, or says, “Mujhse nahi hoga.”

When a child is bullied at school, the problem does not always end when the bullying stops. A child who was once talkative may become quiet. They may stop raising their hand in class, avoid other children, worry about how they look, or start saying things such as, “Nobody likes me,” “I’m stupid,” or “I