Tag: Resilience in Children

Dreamworld has dominated the news cycle for the past week. Children are not normally interested in the news. They complain about how ‘boring’ it is…

Self-esteem means liking who you are, and feeling like you’re “ok”. Having high levels of self-esteem is correlated with better outcomes in life – especially…

Twenty-one years ago, Gary Chapman wrote a book called The 5 Love Languages. In his book, he argued that there are five different ways that…

Watching the news Every time we turn on the news these last few weeks we have been confronted with terrible stories. It’s hard to know…

Research shows that children who are expected to succeed at school, do just that. But how much is too much? And is there a point when…

Controlled crying is one of those issues that everyone has an opinion about. Following the recent release of a Flinders University study, the topic has…

Dear Dr Justin, I am writing to ask how to help my seven-year-old daughter who is very shy. Her body tightens at school and when…

It’s one of those scenarios that every parent dreads. Someone in your child’s class is having a party, and everyone is invited. But not YOUR…

In recent weeks domestic violence has been placed firmly on the national agenda, with our Prime Minister joining prominent voices like Rosie Batty to demand…

Hi Dr Justin, We have 2 sons, one 4 1/2, the other 19 months. The oldest is quite intelligent and overly anxious. His anxiety manifests…

In 2014 Andrew Fuller, one of Australia’s well-known child and adolescent psychologists, ran a study about resilience with approximately 16000 Aussie youth. The children who…

Building a Happy and Resilient Child: The Role of Hope Raising a happy and resilient kid requires more than just encouragement—it involves fostering hope. Through…

Dear Dr Justin, I have a 10 year old daughter who suffers asthma, eczema and allergies. She’s getting bullied because of this, and is extremely…