1. How to determine child’s behaviour
In our day to day practice, many children present some variety of abnormal
behaviour for which parent seeks homeopathic remedy. It is our duty to
interpret whether it is normal or abnormal as each age exhibits different
behaviour.
1. Eating habits - over eating, abnormal hunger e.g. pica, acute hunger,
irregular eating habits.
2. Sleep patterns, position of sleep-
Sleepless, trouble with sleep, sound or heavy sleep, talk, walk during sleep.
3. Attitude or habit.
Bite finger nails, pick nose, skin or other part of the body, thumb sucking and
talks too much, act impulsively without thinking, clumsy
4. Speech
Speak quickly or hesitation, use loud language, any oral communication
problems (stammering)
5. Temper-
Unhappy, sad, depressed, silent, sullen, sluggish
6. Mental qualities
Disobedient, bullying, teasing, lying, cruelty, restless, hyperactive, temper
tantrum, calm, stable, swearing
7. Memory
Confused can't concentrate or pay attention, inattentive, quick to learn or
slow to get
8.Emotional tendencies
Worries, fears, uneasy, nervous, tense or easily excited, stubborn, anger
easily, fear of animals, places and situations, lonely, shy, and timid.
The reasons of children behavioural problems are many& the children cannot
display their reaction to events immediately.
Some kids react by impaired physiological function such as feeding, sleep
disturbance. Older children react by poor school performance or disturbance in
relationships with friends, family members.
Some children exhibit disruptive behaviour like temper tantrum arguments,
hostility, bullying, lying, stealing etc if it last for 6 months can be considered as
behaviour disorder.
Behavioural character of some remedies
1. Constant drowsiness with all complaints-- Aethusa Cyn.
2. Timid child, fear of stranger hides behind the chair or cover the face with
fingers-- Baryta carb
3. Child cries piteously when taken hold or held -- Cina
4. Can't endure the pain, can't stand any punishment, irritable when spoken -
Chamomilla
5. Anxiety when lifted from the cradle -- Cal. Phos (Kent rept. Page no 5)
6. The children put the fingers into the mouth -- Cal carb, Chamomilla

2. 7. Always bore the ear with the fingers-- Cina, Psorinum, silicea
8. Company,less in children more in adult-- Causticum
9. Suck the thumb during sleep-- Lycopodium
10- Fearful& timid in words, in interview-- Lycopdium
11.kick, cross scolds while a wake-Lycopodium
12.Mistake while reading (Lyco)
13.child cries when looking at,, late learning to talk&walk,, Ike alone at home,
pale face,, thin skin, can't endure sun over the head-- Nat Mur.
14.Burning soles,, remove off the stockings against the will of mother, nail
biting child-- Medo
15.Cheerful disposition, affectionate children needs physical touch with
parents, enthusiastic about everything, never feel shy--phosphours
16.kinds, sweet kid, shy by nature forsaken feeling, want attention ---
Pulsatilla
17.Night terror, children frequently get up from sleep,look sometimes then
sleep-- Silicea
18.self centred, don't care for other children - Sulphur
19.Hyperactive, restless children, move from one object to another, impulsive
behaviour & obstinate children -- Tuberculinum
20.Cry, hide when present with new things or tasks --- Cal carb.