Children’s Mental Health Blog
Explore recent articles from Little Otter’s child and family mental health and wellness experts.
3 Free Preschool Mental Health Activities
Here are three free preschool mental health activities to do with the young children in your family!
What Can We Do About Our 3-Year-Old’s Constant Tantrums?
We recently received a question from a parent, wondering whether it’s time to talk to an expert about their 3-year-old’s near-constant temper tantrums. Here’s advice from our child mental health experts.
My Daughter Tends to Respond Defensively. Any Tips for Better Communication With Her?
One mom wrote in about her teenage daughter’s defensive responses, and how to communicate more productively.
Our Eldest Son Has Meltdowns After I Get Home From Work. What Can We Do?
One dad asked us, “My 6-year-old son has meltdowns after I get home from work. He behaves differently with me than with mom. What can we do?” Here’s our advice.
8 Tips for How To Respond When Your Child Misbehaves at Home
Learn 8 tips for responding to your child when they misbehave at home.
My 6-Year-Old Son Says Negative Things about Himself. Is He Depressed?
“My 6-year-old son is sensitive and says negative things about himself. I’m worried that he is depressed, and I need some advice. Can you help?”
What To Do If Your Child is Bullying Others
Worried that your child may be bullying others? Here are three things to keep in mind, and tips for how to respond.
I Think My Daughter Says “I’m Scared” When She Means “I Don’t Want To.” How Can I Handle This While Respecting Her Feelings?
“How do I know for sure if my daughter is scared, and how should I handle it without invalidating her feelings? I feel she uses it as an excuse when she doesn’t want to do something. I don’t know the best way to handle this, please help!”
15 Warning Signs of Bullying in Children
Learn 15 warning signs of bullying from our team of child mental health experts, and how to get additional support if your family needs it.
I’m Worried about My 2-Year-Old Son’s Tantrums and Sibling Aggression. Any Advice?
“My two-year-old has tantrums and is sometimes aggressive towards his siblings. When should I worry?”