Homoeopathy For Behavioral problem In Children
By Keya Haldar
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Thumb sucking
Thumb sucking is the act of putting the thumb into the mouth for a prolonged duration. It is considered to be soothing and therapeutic. Thumb sucking is generally associated with babies and young children. Children suck on objects to soothe themselves; sucking is one of a baby’s natural reflexes and completely typical for babies and young children.Thumb sucking can start as early as 2-3 months of growth in the womb or within months of being born. Most thumb-suckers stop gradually by the age of five years. Rarely does it continue into adulthood. It is not uncommon for thumb-suckers to suck both thumbs or their fingers. Finger sucking is synonymous thumb sucking in effect and treatmentthumb-sucking can cause problems for dental development. The only time it might cause concern is if it goes on beyond 6 to 8 years of age. At this time, it may affect the shape of the oral cavity or dentition. The severity of the problem depends on frequency, intensity, duration and also the position in which the thumb is placed in the mouth. The relationship between the upper and lower jaws may also be affected. Speech defects can occur from malaligned teeth resulting from thumbsucking finger-sucking.
Homoeopathic Treatment: Constitutional Remedies Calcarea Carb, Silicea, Natrum Mur, Calcarea Phos, Pulsatilla.
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.Stammering
Stammering is the inability of a person to speak in a typically fluent manner. A person who has a stammering problem will experience hesitancies, silent pauses and significantly frequent struggled behaviours in the form of repetitions, prolongations and hard vocal attacks. These are often accompanied by facial grimaces, hand jerks, tongue thrusts, etc. They frequently avoid speaking situations such as introducing themselves, answering phones, talking in a classroom situation and making presentations. Stammering in a young child may be determined by genetic factors. Stammering may become progressively worse in response to family stresses, listener reactions, and even the ….of learning speech and language. Performance pressure, dramatic changes in the environment, Some of the common precipitating factors are: change of schools, moving homes, birth of a sibling, separation of parents, conflict in the family, use of inappropriate speech and language. If your child speaks like this: "Mmmmmmummy, come here", then you need to seek professional assistance immediately.
Homoeopathic Treatment: Good IPR with child & constitutional treatment Like Strammonium, Natrum Mur, Thuja, Baryta Carbonicum, Magnesium Carbonicum, Lycopodium. Argentum nitricum.
III.
Bed wetting:
Bedwetting is common in children, and can affect adolescents too. It affects twice as many boys as girls, and can cause embarrassment and stress for children and their families. The ability to control the bladder may take longer to develop in some children. It is rare for bedwetting to be caused by a medical problem. There is often a family history of bedwetting. Most children are 'dry' during the day by the age of three and most are 'dry' at night by school age. It's considered normal for children to occasionally be wet at night until they're about five.
Homoeopathic Treatment: Organ Remedy: Equisetum, Lycopodium, magnesium Carb, Thuja, Medorrhinum, Staphysagria.
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Hair pulling (Trichotillomania):
Children with trichotillomania pull hair out at the root from places like the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, or pubic area. Some people pull large handfuls of hair, which can leave bald patches on the scalp or eyebrows. Other people pull out their hair one strand at a time. Some inspect the strand after pulling it out, or play with the hair after it's been pulled. About half of people with the condition put the hair in their mouths after pulling it. Trichotillomania isn't just a habit that a person can easily stop. It's a medical condition. Trichotillomania is a type of compulsive behavior, which means that children with the condition feel an overwhelming urge to pull their hair. People with trichotillomania also may experience other compulsive behaviors, such as nail biting or skin picking. Some may have problems like depression, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorder . Compulsive behaviors like trichotillomania can sometimes run in families. Trichotillomania often leads to embarrassment, frustration, shame, or depression about the condition. Self-esteem problems are very common among those with trichotillomania.
They usually try to hide the behavior from others, which can make it difficult to get help .trichotillomania is anxiety disorders. This is one reason why the impulses that lead to hair pulling can be stronger when a person is stressed out or worried. Sometimes compulsive behaviors happen when the mind mistakenly thinks that activities like hair pulling will provide relief from stress or other problems. Some people with trichotillomania say that they notice a pleasurable feeling when they pull their hair or get relief from uncomfortable feelings. Any relief that comes with hair pulling usually only lasts for a moment. The urge almost always returns. That's because when the mind becomes used to giving in to the powerful urges that go with compulsive behaviors, the behavior is reinforced. Everyone has his or her own individual triggers for hair pulling. There is one similarity shared by almost all people with hair-pulling compulsions, though: The hair grows back when they overcome the urge to pull it.
Homoeopathic Treatment: Argentum Nitricum, Lycopodium, Calcarea Carb, Thuja, Natrum Mur, Sulphur, Arnica.