Children already able to fall asleep in their own beds sometimes develop the habit of waking up during the night, walking to their parents’ bedroom in a semi-conscious state, then crawling into bed with them to sleep there the rest …
Suffering from repetitive nightmares means that your child experiences the same nightmare, or similar nightmares, multiple times. They typically wake up and are anxious, fearful and/or crying. In some cases, it’s possible to determine that the trigger is something frightening …
Thumb or finger sucking is probably the most common childhood bad habit. If it continues beyond the age of three (and possibly even before this), thumb sucking becomes a problem because it interferes with the normal healthy growth of your …
Nail biting is among the most common bad habits that children engage in. Many parents just try telling their child to stop doing it, saying things like: “Don’t bite your nails!” or “Take your fingers out of your mouth”. This …
This habit is not common, but it does occur sometimes. In the medical literature it is called trichotillomania and means someone has the habit of plucking the hair on their scalp, their eyebrows or their eyelashes. When children do this, …
Some children find separation from their parents difficult. They may, for example, object to being left at their kindergarten or school, clinging desperately to their parents in the moments before being separated. If leaving your tearful and unhappy child in …
Perfectionism Perfectionism means that the child strives to be perfect and cannot tolerate not succeeding in what they do. As a result of their perfectionism, the child becomes easily frustrated, anxious or angry when they fail to live up to …
A wide variety of fears are commonplace in children. In a similar way to adults, children can also develop a fear of just about anything. Common items that children are afraid of include insects, dogs, cats, darkness, getting lost, and …
Yesterday we had a very special party with eight women of Medinat el Salam. We celebrated 2 years of very hard work, development and growth of these women who followed the full Montessori course ( children of 3-6 years). All …
The Schools’ Club works with 40 schools across London for the duration of the Theatre’s season.