Ten things I wish you knew about your child’s mental health

Ten things I wish you knew about your child’s mental health

From Dads on the Air by Dads on the Air | CRN | dadsontheair.com.au

June 10, 2026

About this episode

Dr. Billy Garvey discusses ten important insights about children's mental health with host Bill Kable.

With special guest: Dr Billy Garvey … in conversation with Bill Kable Our guest today is Dr Billy Garvey who is an expert in a field where you do not get provided with a guide book. All parents know the feeling when following the birth of your child you are set free expecting to know how to raise this very complex small version of ourselves. One of the first things Dr Billy tells us that it is quite normal not to immediately develop the bonding and attachment that we sometimes hear about. Using his own example with his two children we hear that it took some time for this to develop. Ten things I wish you knew about your child’s mental health is there to help all of us who encounter difficulties with children of any age. This extends from having a baby that cries at night too much, right through to sullen teenagers. That includes most of us. Whatever the problem is it is most likely that it has been seen before in Dr Billy’s 20 years of practice and the advantage here is that you do not have to go into a long waiting line, sometimes years long, to get advice from the doctor. Podcast (mp3)

People in this episode

Host: Bill Kable

Guest: Dr Billy Garvey

Topics covered

  • child mental health
  • parenting challenges
  • bonding and attachment
  • child development
  • expert advice

Keywords

  • mental health
  • parenting
  • attachment
  • child behavior
  • expert advice

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