<![CDATA[Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ?]]>My 11yr-old girl keeps getting into trouble (disobedient) despite Mom & Dad telling her repeatedly what the consequences are for the respective actions. Basically does what she shouldn’t and doesn’t what she should. Tried both carrot and stick approach - stick works best. Nonetheless as her parents, we don’t want to drive her away by always having to use the stick and it makes her feel unloved I’m sure. Since she doesn’t seem able to learn from her scoldings (they can get very fierce !) - in fact, digging herself into deeper trouble by argueing further during scoldings - we’re at our wits’ end. So seeking professional help… anyone know of a good child psychologist ? BTW, we’re more concerned about her behaviour and not really her studies.

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]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2114873https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2114873Fri, 28 Jul 2023 09:21:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ? on Mon, 29 May 2023 14:57:01 GMT]]>It is important to get a good child psychologist. A bad child psychologist will do more harm than good.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2109895https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2109895Mon, 29 May 2023 14:57:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ? on Fri, 14 Oct 2022 08:45:10 GMT]]>Hello, for any parents looking for professional support for their children:


The clinical psychologists and counsellors at our clinic (Psychology Blossom, located near Redhill) have extensive experience working with kids, teens, and young adults. They have worked with academic or school difficulties, inattention, lack of motivation, inattention, rebellious behaviour, and are also able to consult parents and do family/couples therapy as needed.

Our clinical psychologist, Jae-Mie, also conducts ADHD, Autism, and other assessments - a diagnosis can be helpful for getting exam access accommodations, if needed.

We are typically able to book slots within the week, next-day availabilities are possible also. We reply fastest on Whatsapp at 88000554 and our email is hello@psychologyblossom.com . Take care! 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2085753https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2085753Fri, 14 Oct 2022 08:45:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ? on Mon, 28 Feb 2022 10:28:22 GMT]]>

tinker_bell\" post_id=\"2060174\" time=\"1646037845\" user_id=\"194652:

I came to know of this education psychologist called Dr Clare Ong from an family friend.

Dr Ong used to work as a Senior Educational Psychologist with MOE. She is very experienced but it can be very hard to make an appointment due to her schedule being very very full.

https://www.clareongpsychconsult.com/approaches

Hope everything goes well.
Thank you. The boy managed to get an appt to see a clinical psychologist tmr.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2060183https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2060183Mon, 28 Feb 2022 10:28:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ? on Mon, 28 Feb 2022 08:44:05 GMT]]>

Steadyberry\" post_id=\"2060156\" time=\"1646025206\" user_id=\"38412:

Hi

Pls recommend a good psychologist or center for a teenager in jc2. very stress before school exam, stopped going out recently, cooped up in room crying & drink alcohol. Mentioned to his mum that he wants to commit suicide. Had been seeing counselors during pri sch time on and off. Condition turned better in ip sch as there is no o level so stopped counseling. last yr jc1 still did pretty good but this year the anxiety is back because A level soon. Thank you.
I came to know of this education psychologist called Dr Clare Ong from an family friend.

Dr Ong used to work as a Senior Educational Psychologist with MOE. She is very experienced but it can be very hard to make an appointment due to her schedule being very very full.

https://www.clareongpsychconsult.com/approaches

Hope everything goes well.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2060174https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2060174Mon, 28 Feb 2022 08:44:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ? on Mon, 28 Feb 2022 05:26:00 GMT]]>Thanks terrydad.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2060158https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2060158Mon, 28 Feb 2022 05:26:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ? on Mon, 28 Feb 2022 05:13:26 GMT]]>Hi


Pls recommend a good psychologist or center for a teenager in jc2. very stress before school exam, stopped going out recently, cooped up in room crying & drink alcohol. Mentioned to his mum that he wants to commit suicide. Had been seeing counselors during pri sch time on and off. Condition turned better in ip sch as there is no o level so stopped counseling. last yr jc1 still did pretty good but this year the anxiety is back because A level soon. Thank you.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2060156https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2060156Mon, 28 Feb 2022 05:13:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ? on Wed, 22 Jan 2020 00:20:42 GMT]]>

chitramenon\" post_id=\"1960091\" time=\"1579580299\" user_id=\"183225:

hi need help and advise ..
my daughter was a happy going girl till 2019 end. From this yr we moved her to new school..She is behaving weird throwing stuff,,crying for hrs,,unable to sleep at night and making our life miserable. Not sure on what is bothering her.
Should i take her to Psychologist to understand on what's bothering her ?
How old is she? Have you asked her what the problem might be? If she won't tell you directly, has she talked about school - other kids, studies etc. You might get a sense from there. Or you could ask her teachers in school? Was she willing to make the change of school? If she wasn't, this may be the result. Or could it be some kind of bullying or exclusion going on?

Failing that, maybe seeing a counsellor, in school or somewhere else like a church or family service centre, could be your next option. A psychologist might be an overkill to start with.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1960237https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1960237Wed, 22 Jan 2020 00:20:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ? on Tue, 21 Jan 2020 04:18:19 GMT]]>hi need help and advise …

my daughter was a happy going girl till 2019 end. From this yr we moved her to new school…She is behaving weird throwing stuff,crying for hrs,unable to sleep at night and making our life miserable. Not sure on what is bothering her.
Should i take her to Psychologist to understand on what’s bothering her ?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1960091https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1960091Tue, 21 Jan 2020 04:18:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ? on Tue, 21 Jan 2020 04:18:06 GMT]]>hi need help and advise …

my daughter was a happy going girl till 2019 end. From this yr we moved her to new school…She is behaving weird throwing stuff,crying for hrs,unable to sleep at night and making our life miserable. Not sure on what is bothering her.
Should i take her to Psychologist to understand on what’s bothering her ?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1960090https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1960090Tue, 21 Jan 2020 04:18:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ? on Tue, 05 Dec 2017 19:14:02 GMT]]>Hi, I agree with all of the above. Also, as your child is only four years old, the behaviour could stem from her usual response to her main caregiver. When my son was that age, I could see that he was of a different character with folks who pampered him than when he was with me. Then the behaviour translated to new others who also pampered him. Any response is learnt - and nurtured - so look for the possible beginning(s) and you will find the solution there.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1821801https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1821801Tue, 05 Dec 2017 19:14:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ? on Mon, 04 Dec 2017 02:44:48 GMT]]>

jaelteo:
Hi, my girl is coming 4 years in January. I just finish a parents teacher meeting. The teachers and principal mentioned that they are concerned of my girl’s social and emotional development as she tends to flare up without any triggers, doesn’t socialize with her peers as much. All other areas are good. Principal mentioned that she is very smart, a fast learner and very creative. Only the social emotional domain is lacking. They suggested us to bring her for a referral to KKH.


I was wondering if anybody has contact of a good child psychologist and share with me the details of their charges.

Thanks!
You can go the public route (kkh) or private route. KKH have a long wait list, so the general advice is just get an appointment first because you may end up waiting for at least 6 months or more - by which time your child will be 5 and your concern would have either increased (in which case you really really want to see them) or vanished (in which case you can give up your appointment). If they spot red flags, they will investigate thoroughly though the time line can sometimes be stretched out since they will pass the case from generalist to specialist, and this means seeing doctor A then B then C then D, with each being the gatekeeper to the next.

At the same time, a child in the grey zone or a borderline case will be low in priority simply because they have so many other more severe cases to attend to. Nonetheless it can be a good place to start if you are not sure where to go from here.

Relating to flaring up without triggers - I believe this is the teachers' main area of concerns. Teachers see many children and many personalities, and I think there is usually a reasonable tolerance for boredom, tantrums etc. So while you are looking around for a professional, you can start taking notes of incidents and watching out for patterns. You can also ask the teachers to write down their observations and concerns and bring all these with you when you go for your appointment.

There can be many reasons behind the same set of behavior. Sometimes we cannot identify what we do not know and a professional eye can make a lot of difference in a short time. There is also something to be said for mother's instinct, especially if you are close to your child. If you feel that something is off, or that your child is in distress, by all means seek out another opinion.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1821413https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1821413Mon, 04 Dec 2017 02:44:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ? on Mon, 04 Dec 2017 02:21:41 GMT]]>Also, try to communicate with the school teachers and principal on working cooperatively to improve your child problem. Sometimes, your child doesn’t want to speak up or act out because he/she has strong mindset on the adults negative reactions if your child doesn’t understand the real situation and lost trust on teachers. You know your child better than anyone, so communication is a key thing to open up the child’s heart. I notice that many childcare centre school teachers don’t have trained experience on dealing real smart kids, so they won’t be able to understand your child needs. It will be better to talk/ demonstrate to your child on how to deal with situations outside the house as 4 yo should be able to understand and communicate well especially when they are smarter.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1821407https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1821407Mon, 04 Dec 2017 02:21:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ? on Mon, 04 Dec 2017 02:07:00 GMT]]>Hi, Jaelteo. I also attended many workshops this year. Listen to tips, advices and ideas given to deal with children tantrums issue. I notice that sometimes the children maybe too energetic and bored to create troubles especially for smarter kids. Unless you are pretty sure that the child has something unusual like not able to sit or focus even for their interests, show extreme sensitive to environment/smell/noise/taste or yelling/ screaming usually, then you can consider to visit a children physiologist for assessment. I mean sth like ADHD and autism. You will have to consider the possible high cost and stress if you are not aware of that.


Showing love and entremely patient when dealing with smart children can help to improve the tantrums issues most of the time. When they make mistakes, need to be firm and fair with the statements and punishment given. You can review after 1-3 months if there is any improvement after you as a parent make some changes. When they are smart in learning, they may be slow in EQ development. So it depends on how well you can accept your child nature way he/she is.

Hope this may help.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1821403https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1821403Mon, 04 Dec 2017 02:07:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ? on Sat, 02 Dec 2017 02:03:50 GMT]]>Hi, my girl is coming 4 years in January. I just finish a parents teacher meeting. The teachers and principal mentioned that they are concerned of my girl’s social and emotional development as she tends to flare up without any triggers, doesn’t socialize with her peers as much. All other areas are good. Principal mentioned that she is very smart, a fast learner and very creative. Only the social emotional domain is lacking. They suggested us to bring her for a referral to KKH.


I was wondering if anybody has contact of a good child psychologist and share with me the details of their charges.

Thanks!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1821068https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1821068Sat, 02 Dec 2017 02:03:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ? on Mon, 06 Nov 2017 02:07:22 GMT]]>

mklee:
Hi, I need some advise. I am divorced for a year now...with 2 boys aged 8 and 9. While i recognise the children need both parents, and i have never stopped them from interacting with their father, he had been putting ideas into the children's head. telling them if i have boyfriend, i will not want them. and also telling the children to make to sad, angry and scared so that mummy will think she needs daddy back to help. I have also maintained to the children that their father will always be their father, and me their mother regardless of the status of the marriage. but he had been giving them a totally different view, and kept harping that they are now from broken family. They had been seeing a school counsellor...but it does not seem to help. my elder one is more mature...and keeps everything to himself knowing that what he tells will potentially anger either one parent. my younger one had started acting out, refusing to let me go out, throwing tantrums and becoming rude one moment, but sweet and affectionate the next. I had been advised to get them a pet, and to see a proper psychologist. Would anyone one have a recommendation?

Hi, I hope things are better now with you. I don't know any psychologist who sees children but I have attended a workshop by a psychologist who works with parents. She coaches parents on how to manage their kids' growing up years, including how to relate to them, what to do when they act out, which may be a symptom of them experiencing stress and uncertainty.

Her name is Sha-en Yeo. You can have a look at her credentials on this website: http://www.positivepsych.edu.sg/about/our-faculty.

I'm not sure how getting a pet will help. Although your kids may enjoy caring for the animal, it doesn't address the root problem. You may want to have a word with your ex-husband as well. Ultimately, what he has done only creates more emotional distress for your kids.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1814023https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1814023Mon, 06 Nov 2017 02:07:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ? on Sun, 05 Nov 2017 12:36:29 GMT]]>i have one i engaged recently. let me know if you keen

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1813933https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1813933Sun, 05 Nov 2017 12:36:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ? on Sun, 05 Nov 2017 11:02:48 GMT]]>Here is a directory of doctors that may help, you can drop them an email to enquire first.


https://singaporepsychologicalsociety.org/srp-membership-directory/

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1813918https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1813918Sun, 05 Nov 2017 11:02:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ? on Mon, 29 May 2017 03:34:10 GMT]]>Hi, I need some advise. I am divorced for a year now…with 2 boys aged 8 and 9. While i recognise the children need both parents, and i have never stopped them from interacting with their father, he had been putting ideas into the children’s head. telling them if i have boyfriend, i will not want them. and also telling the children to make to sad, angry and scared so that mummy will think she needs daddy back to help. I have also maintained to the children that their father will always be their father, and me their mother regardless of the status of the marriage. but he had been giving them a totally different view, and kept harping that they are now from broken family. They had been seeing a school counsellor…but it does not seem to help. my elder one is more mature…and keeps everything to himself knowing that what he tells will potentially anger either one parent. my younger one had started acting out, refusing to let me go out, throwing tantrums and becoming rude one moment, but sweet and affectionate the next. I had been advised to get them a pet, and to see a proper psychologist. Would anyone one have a recommendation?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1776659https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1776659Mon, 29 May 2017 03:34:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ? on Tue, 16 May 2017 13:51:42 GMT]]>

AnimeAunties1:
not easy to raise children these days. very important as parents that we act as good role models and are consistent and persistent in our boundary-setting.

True!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1774044https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1774044Tue, 16 May 2017 13:51:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ? on Tue, 16 May 2017 01:05:53 GMT]]>not easy to raise children these days. very important as parents that we act as good role models and are consistent and persistent in our boundary-setting.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1773855https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1773855Tue, 16 May 2017 01:05:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ? on Fri, 12 May 2017 12:12:53 GMT]]>Thanks all for suggestion. Tdy he went to school and I think there is some change in his behavior. I have also taken away com and phone. Unplugged tv also. He appeared more bright and cheerful because apparently his friends all wrote a note for him and encouraged him to go to school more often.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1773315https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1773315Fri, 12 May 2017 12:12:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ? on Thu, 11 May 2017 23:28:13 GMT]]>

jedamum:

We as parents will need to make tough choices at times. When ds2 was addicted to TV , we returned the starhub box the very next day (not even wait for weekend, the dad unplugged and took leave to return that thing. Following that no TV for next few years). When the son neglected sch work, favouring computer, my colleague was so angry he smashed the computer in front of the son - and came with a bandaged fist the next day.
Yes, decisive like that, relentless like that. An unequivocal stand that tells the child 'you've crossed the limit and I am not going to stand for it. '

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1773149https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1773149Thu, 11 May 2017 23:28:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anyone know any good Child Psychologist ? on Thu, 11 May 2017 23:27:11 GMT]]>If he is managing OK academically despite absenting himself so much, maybe he’s bored in school? Would giving him additional stimulation (not computer games etc) at home help? Let him extend his learning in whatever his interest is in? It may be a sport or craft, not necessarily academic. If he is stimulated enough outside, he may be able to cope well enough in class to at least attend.


Not that you excuse his misbehaviour, but while instilling discipline and meting out consequences, it’s also important to find out causes and to prevent the misbehaviour if you can. Approaching it from both ends may help. And I agree with jedamum that you need to deal with this now. Once they get to sec school and hit their teens, if the groundwork hasn’t been laid, it’s going to be very, very hard to do anything.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1773148https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1773148Thu, 11 May 2017 23:27:11 GMT