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, clumsy4. Speech    Speak quickly or hesitation, use loud language, any oral communication problems (stammering)5. Temper-    Unhappy, sad, depressed, silent, sullen, sluggish6. Mental qualities       Disobedient, bullying, teasing, lying, cruelty, restless, hyperactive, temper tantrum, calm, stable, swearing7. Memory   Confused can't concentrate or pay attention, inattentive, quick to learn or slow to get8.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 carb3. Child cries piteously when taken hold or held -- Cina4. Can't endure the pain, can't stand any punishment, irritable when spoken -Chamomilla5. 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

7. Always bore the ear with the fingers-- Cina, Psorinum, silicea8. Company,less in children more in adult-- Causticum9. Suck the thumb during sleep-- Lycopodium10- Fearful& timid in words, in interview-- Lycopdium11.kick, cross  scolds while a wake-Lycopodium12.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-- Medo15.Cheerful  disposition, affectionate children needs physical touch with parents, enthusiastic about  everything, never feel shy--phosphours16.kinds, sweet kid, shy by nature   forsaken feeling,  want attention --- Pulsatilla17.Night terror, children  frequently  get up from sleep,look sometimes  then sleep-- Silicea18.self centred, don't  care for other  children - Sulphur19.Hyperactive, restless  children,  move from one object to another, impulsive behaviour & obstinate children -- Tuberculinum20.Cry, hide when present with new things or tasks --- Cal carb.