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Sexting and young people.
By Quirky Kid Sexting, a name given for the creating and sharing of sexually explicit pictures or messages through mobile phones, the internet and other electronic devices, has become an increasingly...
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Bullying in primary school
Bullying within the school context has gained much recognition and response over the last decade. As teachers, parents and students have become more aware of the nature and definition of bullying,...
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Feisty Young Girls
Some girls are feisty from the get go, from fussy babies to tantruming toddlers. The pre teen or “tween” years though, can be the time which parents find most confounding. At this time parents can...
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Easing Family Tension at Christmas
It seems that few of us are immune to the occasional family spat and many of us will experience even long term ongoing tension within our family. At no time is this more apparent than at Christmas and...
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Grief and Loss at Christmas
While Christmas is a time of excitement and joy for many – others would prefer to sleep through a family gatherings, avoiding triggers of grief following a particularly painful year. People grieve for...
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Homework with teens
The word ‘homework’ for many teenagers and their parents evokes feelings of dread, frustration and sheer agony. While most teens and parents understand the reasons for being given homework, namely to...
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Developing Organisation Skills in Kids
Here are some questions for you: How many times do you have to ask your fourteen year old to get started on their homework? How many funky old sandwiches have you retrieved from the bottom of your ten...
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder in Children
ODD or Oppositional Defiant Disorder is a disorder presenting in children who have difficulties controlling both their emotions and behaviour. ODD is characterised by challenging behaviour,...
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Promoting Healthy Sleep Patterns in Children
Challenges with sleep, whether it be difficulties with settling, night-time wakefulness, or fears and worries about sleeping independently, are some of the most common reasons children are referred to...
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Perfectionism in Children: Top 8 Strategies
Imagine a child who keeps a perfectly neat desk in class, a super tidy room at home, spends afternoons ensuring their homework is meticulous and correct and who expects the very best of themselves at...
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ENCOPRESIS (SOILING) IN SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN
Encopresis (or faecal soiling) is one of the most frustrating difficulties of middle childhood, affecting approximately 1.5% of young school children (von Gontard, 2013). It is a debilitating...
View ArticleHow to prepare for 2016 with the help of a Child Psychologist
Children present with a whole range of interesting characteristics. Amazing vocabularies, confidence in the company of adults, endless creativity and emotional intelligence beyond their years. While...
View ArticleCurb Bullying with these Social and Emotional Learning Skills
Bullying in schools has become a nationwide concern, with many anti-bullying practices being implemented in every state. Social and emotional learning (SEL) can provide an effective foundation for...
View ArticleGifted Children and their Social and Emotional Difficulties
Understanding the peer relationships of academically gifted students continues to be a concern of both researchers and practitioners in the field of gifted education. On one hand, the literature...
View ArticlePodcast: Making it easier for Kids to Manage Friendships in 2017
Dr Kimberley O’Brien has prepared a Podcast as part of an interview to a local Magazine on how to help children manage friendships during 2017. Enjoy the podcast and read the transcript below. Quirky...
View ArticlePodcast: Helping Kids to Enjoy Sport
Last week Dr Kimberley O’Brien spoke to a local magazine about how to help children enjoy sport. We recorded this and would like to share it with you as a podcast and transcript below. Quirky Kid runs...
View ArticlePodcast: How to Help Children Cope with Bad News
We’d love to share our latest podcast recorded by Dr Kimberley O’Brien for a local magazine with you. This weeks topic is helping children cope with bad news. Quirky Kid has produced a full range of...
View ArticleHow to prepare for 2016 with the help of a Child Psychologist
Children present with a whole range of interesting characteristics. Amazing vocabularies, confidence in the company of adults, endless creativity and emotional intelligence beyond their years. While...
View Article5 Tips on Building Entrepreneurship Skills in Teens
We have had the privilege of working with some amazing adolescents over the years, and as a team, we have noticed how creative, connected and educated many of our youth are. More adolescents are...
View ArticlePodcast: How to Help Children Cope with Bad News
We’d love to share our latest podcast recorded by Dr Kimberley O’Brien for a local magazine with you. This weeks topic is helping children cope with bad news. Quirky Kid has produced a full range of...
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