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Hou jou kind so besig gedurende hierdie tyd van sosiale issolasie #COVID-19
Sosiale issolasie is op almal se lippe en vir almal van ons met kinders beteken dit een ding. Ons moet op “stock” op “snacks” en by bly met aktiwiteite om ons kinders besig te hou!! Alhoewel sommige ouers baie kreatief is en dit geniet om nuwe speletjies uit te dink is dit vir ander ‘n groot kopseer.
Online sessions with Vita Nova Counsellors & Humanitas Students
We understand the current situation is causing a lot of fear, anxiety and stress and we would like to assist as far as possible. Under normal circumstances, we would prefer to offer counselling sessions in person. Seeing as social distancing is the responsible reaction to the situation at hand, we have decided to make our sessions available online.
What is the goal of counselling?
It is heartbreaking that many people judge the psychology world by the picture that Hollywood has painted for us. In countless movies the psychologist is portrayed as a know-it-all guru who traps people in an extended, dependency driven relationship. There is a big fluffy couch where the patient will lie down and share their story, while the distracted ‘shrink’ continuously asks “how do you feel about that” and bluntly stops the session the moment time is up. In many movies the client never resolves issues and is just told to come back next week.In light of this I am overjoyed to tell you that most counsellors sees this portrayed image and goes out of their way to break and correct this view of the counselling world.
The “perfect parent”
Does being a good mom mean that you pack the perfect lunch box, does it mean that you serve on all the “mommy committee’s” available, does it mean that you never miss a cricket or tennis match or does it mean that your house is always tidy and you’re children are excelling in academics or sport activities?? Unfortunately to some extent these are the measures you’re being “judged” on if you are a parent in the year 2020 and for a lot of mommies this makes sense. We live in a world that is performance based, that is, if you do not excel in something you are seen as a failure.
Paastyd is opoffer-tyd; is jy ‘n Noag?
Alhoewel Noag se naam nou nog oor vertel word en in die Woord van God vir ewig staan, dink ek nie dit was 5 ster nie. Definitief nie gemaklik nie, hy moes sy gemak opoffer. In Romeine 5 staan daar: “Ons verheug ons ook in die swaarkry, want ons weet: swaarky kweek volharding en volharding kweek egtheid van geloof en egtheid van geloof kweek hoop”
Help! My Child is biting others
The act of biting amongst children under the age of 3, is the child’s way of expressing frustration and anger. Children of this age and under do not have the vocabulary to express their anger and frustration so they act it out.
A child with depression
One of the biggest symptoms to look out for is a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure.
Separation anxiety – How do I drop my toddler off at preschool?
Most importantly: keep yourself calm and controlled! A child looks at his/her parent's reaction to determine the degree of threat. If he/she sees that you are clearly upset, emotional and crying, he/she will respond accordingly. Try to stay calm, relaxed and friendly when you and your child separate, it will automatically make him/her feel more calm and safe.
Help! My kind gaan graad 1 toe
Hier is ‘n paar wenke vir mamma en pappa om te help sodat hierdie dag, waar die fotos op facebook gaan pryk, ‘n bietjie makliker kan wees op die hartsnare.
The Gestalt Play Therapy Process
Play therapy is defined as a psycho-therapeutic technique whereby the therapist attempts to give the child the opportunity to express his or her feelings verbally and non-verbally. Simply put, a therapist attempts to create a safe environment for a child to express their feelings, through ways that are understandable to a child.