What About Young Children in all This?

We know as adults how we are processing quarantine and limited activity with outsiders during 2020…some of us not so well. What about the kids who were about to enter Kindergarten in your family? How are they coping with this complete change of behavior? After all, they have little or no context from which to draw.

What have we come to expect from those youngsters in our home? The truth is, not very much! Little kids behavior can be surprising and frustrating.  They often lack self-control. They like to explore the world and seek adventure. They spend a lot of time testing limits. It is not unlike the reaction of some adults who rebel against wearing masks etc.

These days are very trying and if I can help I certainly will. My name is Dr. Steven Sussman. I am a noted New York/New Jersey child psychologist that has understood and dealt with aberrant behavior in kids for decades. If I can help, please call (908) 217-8106 for a consultation, or visit my website at sussmankids.com.