Mental health articles
OF mental health care and mentally ill
October, 2014
Solutions for Bedwetting Older Children
Solutions for Bedwetting Older Children Many families become very anxious about bed-wetting. Reassure them and explain that bedwetting is common, that it is not a sign of mental retardation and that it is treatable. Parents should not blame the child for the bed-wetting. It is not the result of the child misbehaving. If there is a urinary […]
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bed wetting in adolescence
bed wetting in adolescence How to deal with this problem Questions to ask the family or friends • How old is the child? This is important to know if the bed-wetting is abnormal. • Does it happen in the daytime as well? • Has the child ever learned to control his urine? If not, then the […]
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daytime wetting in older children
daytime wetting in older children What about daytime wetting (enuresis)? Some children wet themselves in the daytime. If children wet themselves even after starting primary school, then it can cause problems because of shame and guilt. Common reasons for daytime wetting are not wanting to use the school toilets, urinary tract infections (especially in girls) and a […]
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why bed wet
why bed wet Bed-wetting means urinating while sleeping in bed. All children wet the bed until they learn bladder control. Urinating in clothing in the daytime (enuresis) is a problem only when a child repeatedly does it after the age of three, and bed-wetting when asleep is a problem only after the age of five. Children […]
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Things to remember when dealing with children who behave badly
Things to remember when dealing with children who behave badly • All children will behave badly at some time or another, especially when they are less than four years old. This is normal. • When bad behaviour is present in older children for many months and is associated with breaking family or school rules by […]
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disciplining children around the world
disciplining children around the world Disciplining children: what’s useful and what’s not As a health worker, you should be able to advise parents on how to discipline their children. Of course, this would also be helpful for your own role as a parent! The points below should be acceptable to most parents, especially if you explain how they […]
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Children Bad Behavior Problems
Children Bad Behavior Problems • Reassure the family (in the presence of the child) that the behaviour problems are common and are not because the child is ‘bad’. • The main treatment is to explain the rules of disciplining children . Good behaviour should be praised or rewarded, while bad behaviour should be disciplined. The discipline must be […]
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dealing with bad behaviour in children
dealing with bad behaviour in children How to deal with this problem Questions to ask the family or friends • What is the problem? Where, when and with whom does the bad behaviour occur? A parent may just say that the child is behaving badly. Find out what this means. • Since when have you noticed this? […]
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behaving badly case
behaving badly case: How Salif went out of control Salif was the sixth child in a family of eight children. His father worked far from their village. He would come home only for one month in the year, and when he did he was always tired and unhappy. He would drink a lot and fight with […]
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Why do children behave badly?
Why do children behave badly? Many parents feel the main cause is that the child is ‘bad’. This is never true. The main reason for conduct problems is the way a child has been taught about discipline by the parents. There are notable situations that lead to conduct problems: • When there is violence in the family […]
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