Signs of anxiety in children are often easy to miss because anxiety does not always look like fear. Many parents expect an anxious child to seem obviously worried, clingy or upset. Sometimes that is true. But just as often, anxiety shows up in ways that are much...
After school meltdowns are one of the most common concerns parents raise with our colleagues at Kids First Children’s Services. Your child may appear to cope beautifully at preschool or school, but arrive home angry, tearful, defiant or completely shut down. Many...
When your child finds schoolwork challenging, experiences anxiety, or struggles to keep up socially, it can be difficult to know what kind of support they need. You may wonder whether counselling, behavioural intervention, a learning assessment, or an Autism or ADHD...
If your child wakes up anxious about school, gets stuck on big worries, or slips into silence with friends, you’re not alone. Since 2007, Kids First Children’s Services has helped Northern Beaches families find a way forward with warm, evidence-based care. At a glance...
In light of the recent tragic events at a Sydney shopping centre, many parents are grappling with how to discuss such distressing news with their children. According to Kids First’s child psychologists in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, when violence shatters our...
