How to support your child’s confidence?

How to support your child’s confidence?

As a parent, you want the best for your child(ren). Some parents say that if their child is happy, they are happy. But children are not always happy and confident. What if they struggle? What if they lack confidence, blame themselves for their mistakes or feel...
Two steps forward, one step back with Selective Mutism

Two steps forward, one step back with Selective Mutism

By Jet Sichterman Selective Mutism is an anxiety disorder that inhibits the ability to speak with some people or in some situations, while people suffering from this disorder are capable of talking in other situations. When your child is struggling with selective...
When children won’t speak

When children won’t speak

By Jet Sichterman Language is an important way of communication for us humans. When children do not (learn to) use language as expected, this is usually noticed relatively early on and is reason for grave concern of the parents. There may be a variety of reasons why...