Children's Learning and Behaviour Problems

Homeopathy can help with a range of childhood problems.  Many fears and phobias as well as some learning difficulties and hyperactivity can be effectively treated.

A Boy with Fears
Scott was 10 years old when he came to see me. He was having problems getting to sleep at night because he was scared of people breaking into his home. He was also afraid of dying and of being killed. It was worse... more »

A Boy with Learning Difficulties
An eight year old boy was brought in by his mother because of what she called “a concentration thing”. He had learning difficulties and a recent school report showed that he needed support to perform many activities such as beginning and completing tasks and... more »

A Toddler with Night Terrors
Kate rang me at Christmas 2001 to report that 2 year old Connor was having night terrors: waking four times in the night shrieking and screaming, “I want Mummy”. “He’s babbling all day too; he’s especially scared of dogs and spiders. He gets very... more »

Behaviour Difficulties in Young Boy
Boy aged 6 years when I first saw him. He had previously been to another homeopath from the age of 4 years, before the family moved to my area. The homeopath had given Tuberculinum which had "saved our sanity," said the mother. Before that... more »

Behavioural Difficulties & Food Allergies
Troy presented with behavioural issues associated with an intolerance to certain foods including dairy, peanuts, sugar and soy. He was on the go the whole time. His chest would get “clogged up” all winter and he would get a dry barking cough at night... more »

Childhood Delusions
While not exactly a mental health issue, some children can develop behaviours at a young age that really has their parents shaking their heads in disbelief. Rosie developed a sudden attachment to her mother that became increasingly difficult to manage. She would wake up... more »

Dyslexia in a 7 Year Old
Rebecca presented with eczema around her mouth-- a very red noticeable rash right around her mouth. Her appetite was poor. She generally lacked in confidence and was especially afraid in new situations and of loud noises, strangers and heights including swings. When smaller Rebecca... more »

Ghosts, Monsters and the Dark!
Andrea, Kate’s mother, brought her in for homeopathic treatment because Kate’s extremely active imagination had led to many fears, for example of the dark, ghosts, monsters and rabbits. She was talking a lot in her sleep and waking screaming from nightmares most nights of... more »

Mild Autistic Boy
When 4 year old Nathan was diagnosed with autism his parents were shocked. He was given anthroposophical oilings and after the second oiling he became restless, tapping furiously, then began shaking and crying after a bath, eventually telling his parents that he doesnt belong... more »

Traumatic Beginnings - Causing Hyperactivity and Fears
Libby is 2 1/2 years old and her parents brought her along for treatment of a cough that had been lingering for almost 3 months. The family doctor had prescribed an antihistamine, that the mother decided not to give her. During the process of... more »