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Does your child struggle when your attention is focused on someone else?

Perhaps they interrupt conversations, become louder or more demanding when you're talking to another child, struggle when you spend time with their sibling, or suddenly need you the moment your attention moves elsewhere.

For children who have experienced trauma, this isn't always simply about wanting attention. Sharing an important adult can feel difficult when relationships, safety and connection haven't always been predictable.

In this episode of TRIBE Talk, Laura Neal and Rachel Evans explore what may be happening underneath these behaviours and why some children have a particularly strong need to keep the attention of the adults they trust.

We look at how past experiences can influence relationships, why behaviours that look demanding or attention-seeking may be communicating something very different, and practical ways parents and carers can help children feel more secure while gradually learning to cope when attention is shared.

Most importantly, we discuss how you can respond without making your child feel that their need for connection is wrong — while still creating healthy boundaries for the whole family.

If you've ever thought, "Why can't my child cope when I'm giving someone else attention?", this episode is for you.

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