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Depression:
and if she seems to be
Your adolescent son
concerned that she is fat
or daughter is moody.
(although she's not) sug-
There are many reasons
gest that she discuss her
why a youngster may be
diet with a nutritionist.
Call the nutritionist in
moody — a disappoint-
ment in a friendship,
advance and tell her why
a concern about what's
you are concerned.
happening in the fam-
Anger:
ily, a less-than-expected
grade in school or just an
Your child seems to be
Rabbi Dr.
angry all the time. Talk
off-day.
Abraham
Just because you have
with him to see if there is
Twerski
heard about depressions
something going on that
Special to the
in youngsters, don't rush
explains the anger. Read
Jewish News
him off to a psychiatrist.
the book How to Talk So
Sit down with the child
that Kids Will Listen—How
and cautiously ask why he seems to
to Listen So That Kids Will Talk by
be moody. It's possible the young-
Adele Farber and Elaine Mazlish.
Listening to children is a skill. There
ster may not even know the reason.
If the mood persists for a week, or are things they may be afraid to
if there is a change in behavior, such tell you. It's going to take time and
as not getting out of bed for several
patience to talk with your children.
hours in the morning, a drop in
If they feel you are genuinely con-
grades in school, a loss of interest in cerned and not judgmental, they are
friends, it is advisable for you — the more likely to open up.
parent — to consult a mental health
professional. If the professional says
OCD:
the child should be evaluated, then
Your child washes his hands often,
it is time to do so.
or your daughter spends far too
much time in the shower. Could
ADHD:
be, but check it out with your doc-
Your 5-year-old can't sit still. He
tor.
seems to be hyperactive. Don't
Sometimes we don't want to ask
jump to the conclusion that he has
about something because we're
ADHD. In the olden days, we called
afraid of what we may hear. That's
rather foolish. If it's nothing of con-
this shpilkes. Consult your pediatri-
cian and follow instructions.
cern, then we can be reassured. If it
There are many things that a
is something that should be looked
into, then identifying a problem
child outgrows that do not need
treatment, but you should not make
early can avoid its progression.
that judgment by yourself. Consult
Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski is a
a child specialist. I was worried
psychiatrist specializing in substance
because my 6-year old had a man-
abuse. A Chasidic rabbi, he is an
nerism. I described it to a child
psychiatrist who said, "Let it go. It'll author, lecturer and a worldwide
spokesperson for recovery. This story
pass:' It did pass, but I was not the
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one who made the decision.
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