Why Parents Need to Take Professional Help for their Child’s Emotional Wellbeing?
No matter what age a child is, there could be numerous challenges which if not dealt properly can shape their adulthood accordingly. Studies have shown that reaching developmental, psychological milestones and learning healthy social skills defines a child’s overall wellbeing. A child’s growth can be divided into four phases. This includes, infancy (1-2 years), pre-school years (3-6 years), middle childhood years (6-12 years) and adolescence (12-18 years). Each phase consists of vital social, physical, psychological, emotional milestones coupled with language and behaviour development. Any delays in speech, walking, or learning should be immediately addressed and if necessary, paediatric counselling can also be adopted. It needs to be mentioned that children are as vulnerable to emotional health issues as adults, and these issues become severe with age. Despite contrary belief that children will ‘grow out’ from their childhood traumas, studies have found that symptoms of severe psy