Big Energy, Big Emotions

Let’s skip the repetitive info what you already know. You have a child with behavioral challenges, ADHD, OCD, anxiety, Autism spectrum disorders or mood and behavioural challenges. There are intense emotional ups and downs present, and you’ve been down some rabbit holes in your time. This post is about another option that you may have not fully explored and how homeopathy can support your child’s mental and emotional wellbeing, and help you make informed decisions.

A Child-Centered Approach

Homeopathy treats the child as an individual, not just a diagnosis. This means looking at:

• Emotional expression and mood patterns

• Reactions to their environment and daily routines

• How they process sensory input

• Physical health factors, including digestive health

  
  

Remedies are tailored to the child’s unique symptoms and constitution, and can complement lifestyle strategies, diet adjustments, and other modalities or behavioral interventions.

How Homeopathy Can Help

Homeopathic remedies may support:

• Focus and attention

• Emotional regulation and mood swings

• Restless sleep or bedtime difficulties

• Digestive issues or gut-brain connections

• Sensory sensitivities or irritability

Homeopathy’s In-Depth Perspective

Unlike approaches that only manage behavior or focus on immediate symptoms, homeopathy considers a child’s entire life experience and constitution. Factors we often explore include:

• Past infections (strep, tonsillitis, viral illnesses) that may have impacted neurological or immune function

• Previous medications and their potential influence on mood, energy, or focus

• Incidents of trauma or stress, including family separations, divorce, or significant moves

• Prenatal and birth factors: maternal stress, in-utero trauma, complications during birth

• Life transitions they went downhill since starting school or a sibling was born?

• Environmental exposure previous medications, toxins, chemicals, or dietary sensitivities

• Emotional patterns inherited family tendencies, family dynamics, or ongoing relational stress

• Sleep and sensory processing patterns, which influence behavior and learning

• Personality and temperament energy levels, curiosity, emotional expressiveness

• Gut-brain interactions and overall physical health, including nutrition and immune status

Factors such as epigenetics and the body’s detoxification pathways play a role in how children express behavioral or cognitive challenges. Homeopathic remedies can help gently support these systems, working with the child’s unique constitution to optimize resilience and wellbeing.

Another important aspect of care is the family environment. Treating or supporting the mother or main caregiver and the family as a whole can influence triggers, emotional patterns, and stress levels that may affect the child.

Homeopathy integrates all these aspects into remedy selection and treatment planning, addressing both physical and emotional roots of behavior. This allows children to work through underlying causes rather than just masking symptoms, and provides support in ways otherwise not typically considered.

Here are some commonly indicated remedies to give you an idea on how spot on they can be:

Tuberculinum: Restless, constantly seeking change. Hyperactive, adventurous, often reckless. Avoids mental work, struggles with routine, and easily bored. Fear of animals or sudden noises may appear. Immune system is often sensitive; prone to catching colds or infections easily.

Tarentula hispanica: Energetic, rhythmic, sometimes mischievous or cruel. Highly intelligent and witty, yet may enjoy creating chaos or discomfort for others. Can scream, spit, or bite. Needs movement and stimulation constantly; restless both mentally and physically.

Cina: Irritable, sensitive, and highly reactive. Cries when touched, desires things that are then rejected moments later. Easily offended by small jokes or teasing. Restless, anxious, and often fussy in open spaces.

Stannum metallicum: Explosive bursts of frustration or anger in otherwise controlled children. Intellectual but easily overwhelmed. May develop nail-biting, tics, or obsessive behaviors under pressure.

Medorrhinum: Dramatic, attention-seeking, and emotionally intense. Can alternate between being charming and explosive aggression, often testing boundaries. Sensitive to emotional environments; reacts strongly to family tension or relational stress.

Stramonium: Hyperactive, sometimes violent or fearful, with strong nightmares or fear of the dark. Can have sudden outbursts of anger, often unpredictable. Sensitive to light, noise, and unexpected stimuli.

Saccharum officinalis: Hyperactivity strongly aggravated by sugar or sweets, leading to erratic behavior, emotional swings, and impulsivity. Strong reactions to dietary or environmental triggers.

Working with a qualified homeopath ensures that the remedy matches the child’s unique symptom profile, supporting them in a safe, gentle, and natural way.

Informed Decisions About Medications

Parents have to make difficult choices when it comes to managing ADHD and related conditions. Medications can be effective for some children, but they may also bring side effects or raise concerns for families. Making informed decisions, understanding the benefits, risks, and alternatives is key to supporting your child fully.

Homeopathy can work alongside conventional treatments in a supportive way. For example:

• It can help manage side effects of medications, such as irritability, sleep difficulties, or digestive discomfort.

• It can provide additional support for emotional regulation, focus, or restlessness, complementing the effects of medication.

• It offers a natural, gentle approach for children who cannot or do not wish to take medication, or for periods when medication is being adjusted.

• Homeopathy allows the child to still be unapologetically themselves, but in a more balanced, focused, and resilient way. There is no dampening of there unique personality but more helping them channel their energy positively.

  
  
  
  

Note on PANDAS/PANS:

Some children’s behavioral and emotional changes can be linked to underlying physical triggers, such as sudden-onset OCD, tics, or severe anxiety following infections. Conditions like PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections) or PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) are examples. Here's another rabbit hole for you to head down (Sorry!) But we do have remedies for this!

The Importance of a Complete Approach

Taking a partial or “quick fix” approach to behavioral challenges can sometimes create long-term difficulties if the underlying issues aren’t addressed. Children may experience:

• Persistent forgetfulness or trouble managing time

• Anxiety, low confidence, or self-esteem struggles

• Impulsivity and challenges controlling anger

• Difficulties with organization, planning, or following through on tasks

• Mood swings, frustration, or feelings of boredom

• Challenges in forming or maintaining friendships

• Increased risk of substance use or unhealthy coping patterns later in life

• Academic or work challenges, such as underperformance, frequent job changes, or difficulty meeting expectations

  
  

By taking a full, individualized approach, we can support emotional, mental, and physical wellbeing, helping to prevent long-term challenges rather than just masking surface level symptoms. This approach looks at the whole picture, guiding children toward balanced behavior and better coping skills.

Supporting your child

By considering a child’s unique constitution, past health history, environmental factors, and family context, remedies are tailored to help the child thrive naturally.

Whether used alone or alongside other strategies, homeopathy works to support the body, mind, and emotional health, helping children feel more balanced, focused, and confident.

Consultations are flexible to suit you and your child. Meeting the child in person can be valuable to understand their personality, responses, and perspective in their own words. But a new space or meeting a new person can be overwhelming for many children. There are options: we can work online, chat together, or even use videos to capture your child’s essence.

If there are topics you’d prefer not to discuss in front of your child, that’s perfectly fine - we’ll make it work, they don't have to come and talk about the nitty gritty stuff at all. The focus is always on supporting your child safely and gently, without pressure, triggers, or bringing up sensitive topics that are best handled in adult conversations.

If you think this information might be helpful for your child or for someone you know feel free to pass it on. We’re not here to gatekeep! The ultimate goal is to support families in the best way possible.

“He won’t listen or can’t focus,” 

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