{"id":3305,"date":"2019-09-09T16:13:10","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T20:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/?p=3305"},"modified":"2021-09-17T05:23:15","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T09:23:15","slug":"childrens-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/childrens-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Children\u2019s Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Children\u2019s mental health is just as important as their\nphysical health. While most children cope well with life\u2019s difficulties,\nsometimes parents may notice their child\u2019s behavior is unusual or different\nfrom other children the same age, it is a sign that your child needs help and\nsupport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Children are usually developing well when they enjoy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>being with others in the family<\/li><li>being with friends and other children of their\nown age<\/li><li>play and leisure activities.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone feels sad, angry, and afraid or upset especially\nwhen things go wrong for them. Not everyone will respond to the same event in\nthe same way. Some children cope better than others with stress or things that\nupset or frighten them. The support and understanding they receive from people\naround them are important in helping children cope with problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Children can have problems with feelings and behavior at\ndifferent times in their lives. These problems happen more often than most\npeople might think and can become worse over time if the child does not get any\nhelp. Some signs a child is having difficulties can be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Behavior<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Behavior problems are usually easy to see. They can include\nongoing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>aggression or bullying<\/li><li>refusal to do what they are asked<\/li><li>hyperactivity or difficulty paying attention to\nwhat they are doing<\/li><li>being inhibited, withdrawn<\/li><li>being easily upset or fearful.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Feelings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Problems with feelings are not as easy to see as problems\nwith behavior. They can include ongoing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>sadness, worry or depression<\/li><li>fear of particular things such as spiders or\nburglars<\/li><li>excessive worry about body shape, weight or how\nthey look<\/li><li>feelings of worthlessness, shame or guilt<\/li><li>poor control of emotions.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Strong feelings may overwhelm younger children when upset,\nangry or frustrated and they may struggle to control their feelings. While \u2018tantrums\u2019\nare normal for younger children it may be of concern if they happen often or\nfor extended periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Relationships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some children have problems making friends or playing with\nother children. They may also have trouble relating to parents or other adults.\nSome signs a child is struggling with relationships include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>being aggressive and arguing<\/li><li>having trouble communicating<\/li><li>being shy<\/li><li>being over-talkative.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FKSG-Post-20212-1024x204.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FKSG-Post-20212-1024x204.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FKSG-Post-20212-300x60.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FKSG-Post-20212-768x153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FKSG-Post-20212-1536x306.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FKSG-Post-20212-2048x408.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many things that can be involved when children\nhave problems with behavior, feelings or relationships. They can be related to\nthe child or the whole family and can include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>family history of mental health problems<\/li><li>serious illness, disability or injury<\/li><li>problems with friends, social isolation or not\nfitting in<\/li><li>bullying or discrimination<\/li><li>problems with schoolwork or learning<\/li><li>thinking patterns such as perfectionism or\n\u2018black and white\u2019 thinking<\/li><li>lack of trusting relationships with parents<\/li><li>separation from parents, family break-up or\ndivorce<\/li><li>death or loss of someone close<\/li><li>emotional, physical or sexual abuse<\/li><li>changing homes, schools, towns or country<\/li><li>unemployment, homelessness or financial\nproblems.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The more stress some children have to deal with, the more\nlikely they are to develop problems. While we cannot always prevent \u2018bad\u2019\nthings from happening in a child\u2019s life, it is important to minimize stress and\nhelp children develop ways of coping.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Children\u2019s mental health is just as important as their physical health. While most children cope well with life\u2019s difficulties, sometimes parents may notice their child\u2019s behavior is unusual or different from other children the same age, it is a sign that your child needs help and support. Children are usually developing well when they enjoy:&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/childrens-problems\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Children\u2019s Problems<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4830,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[143],"tags":[205,344,426,436,710,743],"class_list":["post-3305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-youth-mental-health","tag-behavior","tag-developing","tag-family","tag-feelings","tag-problems","tag-relationships"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3305"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5366,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3305\/revisions\/5366"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}