“Mum, Dad, I’m gay”… Now what?
How to react to your child coming out.
8 years ago
Articles by david carey
Why pampering your child is setting them up for failure
In an extreme statement, intended to underscore his concern, the imminent psychiatrist Alfred Adler once stated: “I believe [pampering children] is one of the greatest evils of mankind.” Adler knew that children who are pampered grow up to live in a different world than all other people. Adler also stated that the pampered child is […]
9 years ago
Child psychologist David Carey on cyberbullying – what do we really know?
The proliferation of social media has made instant communication available to children, adolescents and adults, but it is undeniable that a new form of bullying behaviour has emerged alongside the new technology. Commonly referred to as cyberbullying, we now know that children and adolescents (as well as adults) can be harassed, threatened, intimidated, embarrassed and […]
9 years ago
Child Psychologist David Carey on putting positive discipline into action
All children’s behaviour, including misbehaviour, is a form of communication. All human life is movement towards some sort of goal or purpose. When we understand that children are pursuing goals of which they may be unaware consciously we can begin to understand the reasons they do what they do. It’s important to remember that these goals […]
10 years ago
Child Psychologist David Carey on the smacking your child debate
Let’s tell the truth about smacking children – it hurts. Smacking or ‘corporal punishment’ translated into plain English is the act of a big person inflicting physical pain on the body of a child. No matter how much you want to deny that simple reality it comes down to that, physical pain deliberately inflicted on a […]
10 years ago
The Worrying Child: Psychologist David Carey on Childhood Anxiety
“The child who worries excessively should not be ignored”
10 years ago
A Child Psychologist On Why Kids Thrive On Encouragement
There’s a thin line between parental praise and encouragement
10 years ago
Toddler Tantrums: How You React Affects How They Behave
This video of two-year-old Piper divided opinion
11 years ago
Psychologist David Carey Explains The 4 Most Common Reasons Our Kids Throw Tantrums
“All human life is movement towards a goal”
12 years ago
Top Tips From A Child Psychologist On Surviving The Teenage Years
Funny aren’t they, those teenagers of ours? Moody, noisy, sloppy, crazy, opinionated, challenging and lovable loafers. Why do they do the things they do? Why do they act that way? What is “normal” adolescent behaviour? Most parents have to tighten the seatbelts and ride out the storm of adolescence. It isn’t easy but it is […]
12 years ago