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Thaddeus And Evangelia Summary

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Thaddeus and Evangelia took their ten-year-old son Alvis to see a psychologist. They concerned about his behavior during their divorce. Alvis had become irritable and developed behavioural difficulties. Alvis’s parents described him as a bright, pleasant and happy-go-lucky child who loved school. However, when his parents separated, Alvis began rebelling teachers and got involved in conflicts with other children. He started having trouble sleeping, often waking up sometimes as much as five times in the night. He also became really fussy about his food, stopped attending swimming training, and lost interest in all his after school activities. For a previously outgoing, sociable and sports mad young boy, these changes very worrying for Thaddeus

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