Children & Adolescents
When the bucket overflows, regulation difficulties
You might know this feeling: a day that was perfectly normal. Not too much, not too loud, nothing particularly exciting. And yet it ends with a child who simply can’t settle. Who cries, screams, writhes and you no longer know what else to do. That’s not bad parenting. That’s a full bucket.
Read MoreBedwetting
Children with sleep disorders often sleep restlessly and have a raised arousal threshold. This means: they do not wake up in time when the bladder is full, despite restless sleep, the conscious wake-up signal is simply absent.
Read MoreWhen Growing Hurts
t’s the middle of the night. Your child is crying, grabbing their leg, unable to sleep. You wonder: is this serious? Should I see a doctor? Or is this really “just” growing pains? Growing pains are real and they’re often underestimated. Not because they’re dangerous, but because they exhaust the child, disrupt sleep, and put strain on the whole family. I’ll explain what’s behind them and what can actually help.
Read MoreChildren and osteopathy
Children are not mini-adults. Children develop on very different levels. They grow, learn to walk, speak, etc. Thanks to these complex processes, children develop into their own and independent personalities. Physical tensions caused by vacuum, forcep or caesarean section during birth, or caused by falls during growth, can get in the way of optimal child…
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