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Problem behaviours, such as tantrums and biting, are fairly common amongst young children. This topic provides information on the reasons for these behaviours and how to cope with them.
Reviewed September 2008
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Babes in arms - a rod for your back?
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Australian Breastfeeding Association
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A mother of three children reassures other parents that by disregarding the 'rule books' and raising her children instinctively they have grown up to be independent and not clingy children.
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Jun 2003
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Tantrums
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Tantrums happen when people have frustration or stress that they cannot cope with. Children are different in how they react to frustration. It is important to remember that the anger of the tantrum is always mixed with another feeling.
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Sep 2007
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Toddlers - living with toddlers
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Between the ages of one and three years, your toddler's world grows and changes rapidly. They become separate, independent people.
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Nov 2007
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Separation anxiety
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Separation anxiety is when a child gets upset when separated from a parent or loved carer. For example, a young child may become distressed when left with a baby sitter, or when put to bed by herself
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Sep 2008
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Afraid of starting preschool
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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Many children are scared when they first start school. Many parents are even more scared. How to deal with your and your childs feelings about their first day of school.
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Sep 2006
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Grief and loss
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Growing up is an ongoing process of change that involves losses as well as gains. Children can learn to manage and deal with the losses that will happen throughout their lives.
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Apr 2008
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Sleep - 3 years to 5 years
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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There is a wide range of 'normal' sleep patterns between 3 and 5 years. Many children of this age need about 10 to 12 hours of sleep at night. They may still need a daytime nap, but by kindergarten age only a few still need a sleep during the day.
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Aug 2007
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Night terrors
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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Night terrors are not harmful, and unless they persist for weeks, are best handled by tucking the child in and trying not to worry.
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Jun 2006
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Sleep in early childhood
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Managing sleep for babies and children is one of the most common concerns for parents. Many worry about whether they are doing the right thing if their child doesn't sleep soundly all through the night.
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Oct 2008
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Down syndrome and your family
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Better Health Channel
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Parents react differently when first told their baby has Down syndrome. It is normal to feel shocked, angry or disappointed. In time, you will find that you enjoy your child with Down syndrome. Children with Down syndrome 'like other children' need a supportive family.
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Nov 2007
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Trichotillomania
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Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
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Trichotillomania is the name used when a child twists, pulls or plucks out their hair, eyebrows or eyelashes. Suitable management plans at various ages are suggested to overcome this habit.
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Aug 2000
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Bringing up children with Down Syndrome
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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Facts about Down Syndrome are presented, including how early education helps, and where parents can find support.
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Dec 1995
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Bathing your toddler
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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Step-by-step instructions for bathing a toddler. Includes information on dealing with fear of the bath or the plughole, and on taking a shower.
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Jan 2008
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Tips for parents: babies
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Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
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Advice for parents on how to survive the first year with a new baby.
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Jan 2001
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Controlling or spoiling?
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Australian Breastfeeding Association
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This article looks at the effects of controlled crying/comforting techniques on babies.
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Jan 2001
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Children biting
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Biting common young children troubling to parents. Biting is often very painful and frightening for a child who is bitten. It can also be frightening for the child who bites, because it upsets the other child and makes adults angry.
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Aug 2007
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Temper tantrums
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Better Health Channel
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A temper tantrum is a young child's way of expressing anger, frustration and being upset. It may include crying, screaming, punching and kicking.
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Feb 2008
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Calling out and getting out of bed
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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Using strategies to help a toddler sleep through the night without calling out or getting out of bed; includes bedtime routine.
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Aug 2006
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Preschooler sleep: in a nutshell
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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This in-a-nutshell guide explains how much sleep preschoolers need and what to do about nightmares, night terrors and calling out in the night.
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May 2008
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Body-rocking, head-rolling and head-banging
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| Publisher: |
Raising Children Network (RCN)
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Repetitive rhythmic behaviours such as body-rocking, head-rolling and head-banging are common in early childhood. These can last from a few weeks up to 18 months; are generally harmless, and will stop naturally.
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Jun 2006
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