Since you have started LUNA, you have probably noticed ways you help your child avoid situations that make them feel anxious or help them with their quick fixes. This is what we call “accommodation”.

“Quick fixes” are another type of behavior that your child may engage in when they are feeling anxious. In addition to avoidance, your child may perform certain behaviors or actions over and over ...

It's a question that quietly lingers in many parents' and caregivers' minds perhaps your normally cheerful child has been unusually quiet. Or maybe your teenager, once outgoing and lively, appears ...

It’s incredibly frustrating—and exhausting—when you have a child who refuses to take “no” for an answer, pushes back against every limit, and melts down in response to everyday requests like “brush ...

Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW Key Takeaways Child development theories help explain how children grow socially, emotionally, ...

Approach-avoidance behaviour represents a fundamental aspect of human interaction with the environment, delineating the inherent tendency to move towards stimuli perceived as positive and away from ...