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- Teenagers Taking Risks By Carol Shepley
It can be hard being a parent with a teen going through what I term the 'I'm Invincible' phase. This is the phase when teens start doing scary and dangerous things (according to us parents) as a way of testing out their physical limits.This is not surprising given that, at adolescence, teenagers are effectively given a 'new' body, one which has many improved features from that of their childhood body. It's no good as parents thinking we can tell them about the limits of this body; just as a to…
- Super Nanny - A User's Guide to Watching Super Nanny By Michael Grose
There are many things to like about the television show Super Nanny that has captured the public interest in recent weeks.First, the nanny character is very likeable, if a little scary at times. She has that old-fashioned school-teacher demeanour that says, ‘Listen up. I know best and I am in charge here.’ Many of the families featured need someone who takes charge.Second, if you are a parent, how can you not get involved in a show that gets you into the challenges of child rearing in such a n…
- EEG Biofeedback as a Treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder By Douglas Cowan, Psy.D.
In this form of treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder the subject learns to pay attention to his own brain wave activity, and then apparently learns to change and control his brain wave activity. The subject is given immediate feedback on just what his brain's activity is like at any given moment through the use of high-speed computers which provide both auditory and visual feedback.
This is a very good technology when combined with a good clinician and a motivated subject.…
- Is it ADHD or Bi-Polar Disorder? By Douglas Cowan, Psy.D.
Bi-Polar Disorder, or Manic Depression, is characterized by mood swings, sometimes extreme, ranging from depressed to normal moods, or from depressed to manic episodes. Manic behaviors are often very similar to "hyperactive" behaviors, including motor restlessness, irritability, temper outbursts, sleeping less, or having higher levels of energy. It is rare. But it does happen.
About three times per year a child is brought to my office for an assessment for ADHD who ends up having "Early Onse…
- 3 Rules to Making Teen'sTechnology Work For You By Connie Carpenter
Isn't the technology of today is amazing?! Between the speed of Instant Messengers~ or IM'ing, the convince of cell phones, parenting has come a long way from when parents had to make three or four phone calls to track down their TWeen for the simplest request “Bring home some milk?"
to the infamous, "Your late, couldn’t you have called?"These scenario’s from not so long ago have all but died out with today’s many wireless communication devices. No sooner does a new …
- Children’s Birthday Party Planning: When and When Not to Have a Big Party By Kimberly Hargis
Age 1: Invite only family members and close friends only because this birthday is more for the parents than for the child. At age 1, a child doesn’t understand the concept of “Birthday Party.” He or she is getting a lot of attention---which is all a 1-year-old wants or understands anyway. You should not go overboard on presents because too much could scare or confuse a child. You should consider getting specialty items such as a plate that says “First Birthday,” a 1-year-old candle, and possib…
- A Minute Can Turn into Hours for the Child of a Work-at-Home Mom By Patricia Gatto
In theory, working at home is an ideal situation. But in reality, it's difficult to balance the needs of your family with the needs of your clients.Phones, fax machines and e-mails have no common courtesy, nor does your client really care about your personal situation. You are simply a means to an end consisting of a telephone number, an e-mail address and a 1099 at the end of the year. For the most part, you are not afforded special considerations and must respond to their needs or your busin…
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Reminds Us to Set Boundaries for Our Children By Nicky VanValkenburgh
Have you seen Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?” Watching the movie recently caused me to think about boundaries, and how children desperately need them.To recap the movie, Willy Wonka is a famous candy maker who opens his doors to the five lucky children who have found his Golden Tickets inside chocolate bars. When Charlie and the other children go inside the secluded factory, they see many amazing things. However, one by one, the children's bad behavior and personality flaws (…
- Helping Your Child Face the Hidden Curriculum By Diane Mierzwik
Wes came home from school one day and I had done something he didn’t agree with.“I’m sorry.”“Sorry’s not good enough.”I was dumbfounded.“Yes, it is.”“No, I tell Mrs. Slayback I’m sorry and she tells me it’s not good enough.”It is good enough. When we do something wrong, we tell God sorry and He forgives us. You tell Mrs. Slayback the next time she says it’s not good enough that sorry is good enough for God; it is good enough for anyone.”
I don’t remember what it was that I had done wrong to ha…
- Bad Company By Nilesh Gore
Here we will come to know who are the most responsible person to make your child an addicted person & failure.In general we see kids who are addicted of tobacco , drinking, smoking, etc. addictions are the symbols of unhealthy personality.Kids adopts addictions because of a] Stress, B] Depression. C] repression. (form anything) When a kid feels one of these or similar of these he wants to come out form the situations. In many countries – drinking and smoking are the accepted norms of gettin…
- September 11th and My Son's Birthday By Jeff Herring
We were putting our oldest son to bed on the night of September 11, 2001. He said to us, "This is so unfair. I'm always gonna remember this as the day they flew airplanes into buildings."I responded with, "No son, we are always going to remember this as the day you turned seven."Fortunately, we had celebrated his birthday party a few days before during the weekend.As it became clear that the media was going to refer to the terrorist attacks as September 11, our son started lobbying to have his…
- Choosing Names For Twins By Tony Luck
There are many reasons for treating your twins as individuals rather than a pair. But if you must choose names that go together here are a few suggestions.
But first, always make sure the first name goes with the surname, and watch out for the initials - spell out baby's initials to make sure you are not increasing her chances of being teased or bullied. Also, keep it sensible; we came across twins the other day named Mercedes and Porche - admittedly the babies will probably cost about the s…
- Proactive Strategies For Preventing Behavior Problems By Kelly Nault
Parenting Question“At my recent baby shower, one of my favorite gifts was your book When You’re
About To Go Off The Deep End, Don’t Take Your Kids With You. I absolutely
love that it is so easy-to-read. This may be a silly question but, as a mom who
has not yet given birth, I am wondering if there are any proactive strategies
for preventing behavior problems down the road that I could start focusing on or
learning now. Thoughts? Thanks again for your book!“—Soon-To-Be Momma
Positive Pare…
- Planning the Ultimate Kid Birthday Party By Geoff Schurman
Child Party Planning Guideline #1)Pick the ThemeYour child is going to look forward to their birthday months before it arrives. Starting from their last birthday and after every friend's birthday they attend through the year, they will continuously ask the same question, “Is it my birthday tomorrow?” Let them know how important their birthday is and make sure they are apart of the planning process. Start by choosing their birthday theme with them.Every child is different, including siblings. Y…
- Back to School Responsibilities Again By Paul Jerard
It’s that time of year when mom and dad look for ways to improve their child’s academic standing, during the upcoming scholastic year.There are many options to weigh in such as: new school clothes, school supplies, peer pressure, after school care, homework, league sports, and transportation.This is time of year for great changes, but here are two changes that will impact your child for life, and require a bit of work and commitment on your part.1. Expose your child or children to some kind of…
- How to Stop Bad Behavior Before it Starts By Katie Basson
Coping with a child’s bad behavior, perhaps more than any other aspect of parenting, can cause stress, family disfunction, and a general loss of harmony in your home. Over time, negative behavior cycles can become ingrained in a family’s way of interacting with each other 1. Be a Benevolent DictatorIn today’s times it is tempting to think of our family as a small Democracy, giving equal weight to the wants and needs of every member. Families schedule meetings to discuss rules. Negotiation …
- Social Engineering via Robotic Toddlers By Lance Winslow
Is there a way to build a robot to help toddlers and pre-schoolers learn proper social behavior without the parents intervention? A robotic friend so to speak; one, which will play with the child and explore colors and shapes. Perhaps build legos? Now before you say I am wacked, let’s discuss this. The parents cannot be everywhere all the time. Also the child needs to learn to get along and share with others and be self-sufficient; a robotic partner and friend with a special behavior program.…
- How to Stop Divorce Parental Conflict from Bursting? By Ruben Francia
It is not the divorce but the conflict arising after divorce the culprit of most psychological-adjustment problems the children are having. So, how to stop the post-divorce parental conflict from bursting must be given a premium importance by parents who want to have a healthy, happy and successful divorced children.First let us identify the source of most post-divorce parental conflict. It is only when we are able to identify exactly the source of most post-divorce parental conflict that we a…
- Keeping Your Breast Milk Healthy By Michelle Higgins
Expecting a baby? You must be in a state of bliss, yet confounded by multiple choices. One of the toughest decisions you will have to make: Bottle feeding or Breastfeeding? Despite all the information available on the pros and cons, the final decision is yours. What is right for someone else might not be right for you.Here is some help to make your decision.The strong case for breast feedingMost pediatricians advocate breast milk as the perfect food for a baby and indeed it is all that she nee…
- The Village Idiot By Gene Simmons
That would be me! From what I can see, I’m just beginning the second year of a minimum four year sentence as a Village Idiot. I say minimum because the sentence may be extended at any time and without advance notice – written or verbal.Actually, I’m not treading on unfamiliar turf. I received a similar sentence earlier in my life. If I remember correctly, that one lasted about 14 or 15 years give or take a half dozen years or so. These things tend to get blurry after a while.My first sent…
- Humor for Women - What's For Dinner? By Laura Browne
"What’s for dinner?" Those are some of my most least favorite words to hear. They’re right up there with, “It wasn’t my fault,” “None of my friends are doing it,” and “You just don’t understand”.The problem with these words is they normally mean I’ve got to figure out what to feed my family. You would think it would be easy. It seems like an innocent question, until you’ve made dinner over and over and over again; one day blending into the next, a mélange of meatloafs, baked chickens, hamb…
- 5 Steps to Raising an Optimistic Child By Dr. Tony Fiore
I had just completed a session with 17-year old Julie who suffered from severe depression. Julie believed she was a total failure and would never be able to change anything in her life. Julie also felt all her shortcomings were her own fault.Where, I ask myself, did such a young person acquire this negative and fatalistic thinking?The answer soon became apparent when I invited her parents into the session. They began discussing numerous life events and explaining them in ways that their childr…
- Tracking Your Child Progress By Anil Vij
As a parent, you can learn a lot about your child's learning
and watch for signs of possible problems. Here are some
things to look for and to discuss with his teacher:Starting at age 3 or 4:Does your child remember nursery rhymes, and can he play
rhyming games?At about age 4: Can your child get information or directions
from conversations or books that are read aloud to him?
Kindergartners:Is your child beginning to name and write the
letters and numbers that he sees in books, on billboards …
- Relocation: When the Other Parent Wants to Move By Dawn Miller
It's amazing how the course of one meal can alter your life. A few months ago one of my stepmom friends and her husband were eating dinner with their stepkids, when the littlest one chirped up, “Mommy says we're going to move away and have lots of fun.”After nearly choking, the s-mom and her dear one were shocked to find out that the bio-mom had serious intentions of leaving the area. She had even been house-hunting several states accompanied by her oldest daughter – who now sheepishly stared …
- When Kids Hurt Parents By Darlene Zagata
The cruel callous remarks made by our offspring can sometimes wound us deeply, to the very core of our soul. The hurtful words of our children can scar us like no other. They are capable of hurting us with the deepest kind of hurt. When the words "I hate you" spurt forth from the mouth of a five year old in the throes of a temper tantrum we tend to overlook them. When words such as those are hurled at us from the lips of our teenage or adult offspring they cut sharper than any blade forged fro…
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