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Practical Ways To Help A Child With Night Terrors

17/04/2016 By Linlee Leave a Comment

Awake but not awake, staring blankly, so much more than a bad dream. You will benefit from knowing some practical ways to help a child with night terrors. Night terrors is a term used to describe the panic when your child wakens in an ‘over the top way’ in the first few hours of sleep. It’s very upsetting to watch because your child looks terrified and you can’t console them. You are not alone, statistics show that five out of a hundred children will at some stage have night terrors. Most often they happen in pre-school and primary school aged children. A child … [Read more...] about Practical Ways To Help A Child With Night Terrors

Practical Ways To Help A Fearful Child

07/04/2016 By Linlee Leave a Comment

There are some practical ways to help a fearful child that without even knowing it, every parent will probably make use of. They will model situations when the child should be fearful and when the child should be cautious. Touching the hot stove top and crossing the road are two examples. Fear is necessary, to keep the child from harm. However, children can develop fears of situations or objects that aren’t actually threatening. These childhood fears and anxieties may change as the child grows up. Helping the child to deal with fear includes taking their … [Read more...] about Practical Ways To Help A Fearful Child

Crying in Newborns

09/10/2015 By Bernadette English Leave a Comment

One of the main discussions I have had and continue to have with Mums is the issue of crying in newborns. Crying is such an integral part of our being and a very necessary one. We can cry tears of happiness, sadness, rage, relief, disbelief, awe, jealousy, guilt, pain. There are so many emotions that can bring tears to the eyes. We all know that a good cry can bring with it a huge sense of relief and release. Mother nature is clever…..way too clever to perfect something that is so instinctive for it not to be useful and necessary!! Crying is Normal A little … [Read more...] about Crying in Newborns

The Problem with Eating Wheat

11/08/2015 By Louise Ross-Campbell Leave a Comment

WHEAT is in so many foods we eat. Some of us - especially our children - are eating it for breakfast, lunch and dinner! A typical Aussie day may include Wheat Bix, cereals, toast, crumpets, pancakes, muffins, biscuits, crackers, cakes, sandwiches, rolls, wraps, pies, pastries, pasta, pizzas and noodles. The thought of excluding these foods for most people seems impossible. But many people are now choosing a wheat-free diet. Scientific research is now giving us many good reasons to avoid wheat containing products, as they are increasing the potential for a … [Read more...] about The Problem with Eating Wheat

Resilience Through Suffering From A Homeopathic Perspective

17/04/2014 By Penny Barron Leave a Comment

From Suffering to Strength with Homeopathy Nobody likes to suffer. Even before we’re born we are exposed to our mothers’ stress hormones; we startle from loud noises even whilst inside the womb and are powerless to prevent drugs, chemicals or other toxins to enter our developing bodies through the umbilical cord. From the moment we’re born into the world, suffering is inevitable. First there are sensations such as hunger, cold, heat, loneliness, fear and overstimulation when we are tiny babies. Maybe we have colic, or other digestive disturbances as our tummies … [Read more...] about Resilience Through Suffering From A Homeopathic Perspective

Self-medicating in homeopathy: is there a place for it?

28/01/2014 By Penny Barron Leave a Comment

Ask any homeopath if they have self-medicated at any time in their lives, and it’s highly likely they will look a little guilty and admit that, yes they have taken a homeopathic remedy or given their loved ones remedies without consulting their own homeopath. Homeopaths are a naturally curious bunch and most of us at some stage or another have explored various remedies for themselves. Self-medicating in homeopathy: is there a place for it? There is a saying that a doctor should never write his own prescriptions, so is homeopathy any different? If so, how? Is it … [Read more...] about Self-medicating in homeopathy: is there a place for it?

Homeopathy for spiritual development

16/01/2014 By Penny Barron Leave a Comment

Can Homeopathy be used to fast track Spiritual Development? There are people who like to collect shoes or handbags. I like to collect experiences...... well, some experiences anyway. The not so nice experiences I have kept in the further-est closet of my memory like those old, mouldy shoes you feel you can't throw out for some reason but will never actually wear. I never knew why I had this hunger for experiences until coming across homeopathy, as well as a meditation group in my mid twenties. So far between the two practices, some of my biggest … [Read more...] about Homeopathy for spiritual development

Challenging Children: Success with Homeopathy

12/01/2013 By Linlee 1 Comment

One of the great strengths of Homeopathy is the treatment of behavioural problems. The history of homeopathy shows that it is not only in recent times that Homeopathy has laid claim to being able to help challenging children. As far back as 1842, Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of Homeopathy, described a 14-year-old-girl who was treated because she “spoke irrationally, could not work, rapidly gets in a rage and beats everyone, and became as if mad”. After three months using the remedies Belladonna, Hyoscyamus and Sulphur she “became a healthy, rational, amiable … [Read more...] about Challenging Children: Success with Homeopathy

Anger at Children

14/12/2012 By Louise Ross-Campbell Leave a Comment

5 ways to keep the peace and deal with: Anger at Children Did you read the title of Anger at Children and think it was written just for you? Are you sick of screaming at the kids? Here are some strategies to create more peace at home with thanks to Dr. Rosina McAlpine. 1. Calm starts with you… Mum’s often feel guilty about taking time out for themselves, but if you’re tired and stressed then any little thing can set you off! So, now you can have guilt-free time to yourself and know you’re supporting peace for the whole family. 2. Say ‘yes’ more often… Saying … [Read more...] about Anger at Children

Sensitive children

25/10/2012 By mikesart22 Leave a Comment

[byline_author] Some children have a nervous system that seems to be highly aware and quick to react. They pick up on subtle changes and like to think carefully before taking action. Sensitive children are easily overwhelmed by lots of stimulation, sudden changes, and other people's emotional distress. Some of these sensitive children can be a challenge to parent because they are quite active, emotionally intense, demanding, and persistent but other sensitive children are calm, turned inward, and almost too easy to parent. Where do you get help with these … [Read more...] about Sensitive children

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