Children’s Mental Health Blog
Explore recent articles from Little Otter’s child and family mental health and wellness experts.
When to Worry: Emotional Regulation & Behavior Changes During Back-to-School Season
This article explores emotional regulation and behavior changes during the back-to-school season to help caregivers recognize when professional intervention may be necessary.
When to Worry: School Refusal
School refusal goes beyond the usual back-to-school jitters. In this article, we give caregivers insight into when to worry about school refusal.
When to Worry: Social Anxiety and Back-to-School Season
Learn more about what social anxiety is, strategies to support little ones with social anxiety, and when it’s time to seek additional support.
When to Worry: Separation Anxiety During Back-to-School Season
As summer ends and school begins, some children experience heightened separation anxiety. Learn the signs of separation anxiety and how to recognize when this anxiety may require professional support.
3 Back to School Mental Health Tips for Families
Here are three Back to School mental health tips for families as we head back to the classroom.
How to Help Children Build Social Skills for School
If your child has had limited social experience over the past few months, and you’re worried about them going back to school, you’re not alone. This article provides four tips to help you support their developing social skills.
Why Does My Child Behave Differently at School and Home?
Does your child behave at school, but experience meltdowns and express defiance at home? Here are 8 reasons why, and how to respond constructively.
Did Your Kid Do “Nothing” At School Today?
If your child says, “nothing” when you ask “what did you do at school today?” here’s what it means - and how to have better after-school conversations with your kiddos.
Why Does My Daughter Seem Stressed Before Events?
One mom wrote to us, asking why her child seems stressed or worried before events, even good ones. Here’s advice from our team of child mental health experts.
My Stepson Has ADHD and Struggles with School. Any Advice?
“My 8-year-old stepson was diagnosed with ADHD, ODD and anxiety at age 4 by his school district after being kicked out of daycare. He’s now in 2nd grade, and his school continues to have problems with him in the classroom. Do you have any tips for how I can help him be more successful at school?”