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About Me
My primary mission is to provoke awareness that will lead to concrete results and changes.
Founder of the Child Clinic, I am a T.E.S by training, passionate and innovative. I have a rich field experience with youth clientele. I am able to support families in their need for change. With an extensive training background, I am relentlessly on the lookout for new knowledge and avant-garde approaches, always with the same single goal: bringing my clients to achieve their objectives in the shortest possible time.
I offer training for
Anxiety
Oppositional Child
Sleep Disorders
Video Game Addiction
Quebec's CPEs (Early Childhood Centers)
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Questions about common challenges in children
I believe my child probably has oppositional defiant disorder. Is there a difference between an oppositional child and a child with oppositional defiant disorder?
It’s important to understand that all behaviors can be placed on a spectrum. On one side of the spectrum, there is the child who occasionally opposes in a healthy way. This opposition is useful for them to distinguish themselves from adults and to forge their own identity. At the other end of the spectrum, we find the psychiatric term oppositional defiant disorder. The child who has this diagnosis systematically opposes the vast majority of people in their life and in most contexts. Thus, the intensity and frequency of oppositional behaviors in a child with the disorder will be light-years away from the healthy opposition of the vast majority of children. It should be noted that the prevalence of oppositional defiant disorder according to various studies is between 2% and 16% of the population. It is therefore relatively uncommon to encounter children with a real oppositional defiant disorder.
My 11-year-old boy has a lot of energy and can't sit still. Concentration is difficult in class and he disturbs his friends when he has finished his work. My family and his school staff suggest I investigate ADHD to get him medication, should I go ahead?
It is advisable to first talk to his family doctor to ask for their opinion. Then, before starting medication assistance, it is desirable to investigate areas of the child’s life such as their diet, sleep habits, screen exposure, etc. to try to make changes that could reduce ADHD-related manifestations. Note that a child or adult can present one or a series of symptoms without necessarily having the pathology. Thus, a child can exhibit several manifestations related to ADHD without having it.
My 5-year-old child has sleep problems (naps, frequent night wakings, difficult bedtimes), should I try a natural supplement like melatonin to give him a hand?
It is important to understand that melatonin does not act as a sleeping pill. Melatonin is naturally secreted by the pineal gland when night begins to fall. This hormone indicates to the entire body that it is now time to reduce our activity level. It is important to keep in mind that it is not trivial to give melatonin to your child. The list of harmful effects is long and Health Canada issues several caveats regarding use in children and adolescents. Starting to give melatonin to your child should never be a decision taken lightly. Before considering an option like melatonin, it is important to carefully examine the child’s bedtime activities, their lifestyle, diet, schedules, and needs. Several other less harmful alternatives exist.
