Children’s Mental Health Blog
Explore recent articles from Little Otter’s child and family mental health and wellness experts.
Does My Child Need Help Coping with Divorce?
One father wrote to us looking for guidance about whether his son was struggling to cope with parental separation and divorce. Our team provided tips for how to help his son, and understand his behavior.
How Can I Navigate My Addiction While Co-Parenting Daughter?
One parent wrote to us, asking about how to navigate his drug addiction while co-parenting his daughter. Here’s our response from a team of child mental health experts.
Should Unhappy Parents Stay in a Loveless Marriage for the Child?
“Is it better for the parents to stay together even though the relationship is not good, so that the child has both parents in his life?”
How Can I Talk to My Younger Sister about Parent’s Divorce?
“How can I talk to my 6-year-old sister about the divorce of her parents in a way that will help her feel supported?”
Help! My 2-Year-Old Has Tantrums Every Day
“My two-year-old has tantrums everyday. He won’t listen, either. I don’t know how to handle this. My partner and I are separating, but I’m not sure whether that is relevant, or why my son is acting this way. What can I do?”
Should I Worry About My Daughter Going Back-and-Forth Between Mine and Her Father’s House?
“Should I be worried about my child going back and forth between visiting her father's house and returning home? She has a lot of fun at her father’s house where there’s less structure. Also, at our home she has to do her virtual schooling.”
How Can I Respond to My 8-Year-Old’s Rudeness Without Pushing Him Away?
“My 8-year-old son is very disrespectful and rude. I am a single mom, and he sees his dad sometimes. Should I be worried about his behavior?”
How Can I Help My Daughter Deal with the Recent Absence of Her Father?
“How can I help my daughter cope with her father leaving and abandoning us? She misses him quite often, and I do my best to explain to her what happened but I know it’s a tough concept for her to grasp. I just want to know what else I can do to help her deal with everything.”
My 10-Year-Old Son Struggles to Express His Anger and Anxiety Constructively. Any Advice?
One mom asked us for tips for how to help her child express anger, and wondering whether it was related to anxiety or a recent parental separation. Here’s some advice from our child mental health experts.
How Can I Talk to My 3-Year-Old Son About His Absent Father, While Maintaining Space for Them to Have a Relationship?
“How can I talk to my 3-year-old son about his father abandoning us, while maintaining space for them to have a relationship?”