Posts Tagged ‘Child Parenting’
Children, Teens and Video Games – The Pro’s and Con’s
Teens and Video Games. “Mom, just five more minutes! I have to finish this level!” is probably a plea you have heard if your teen or child plays video games. For those who love to play, video games are easily accessible and can be played on PC’s, consoles, or hand-held devices. Nowadays, with the advent…
Read MoreThe Child and Teen Therapist – When is it Time to Seek Support
When should a parent consult with a child and teen therapist? Child and teen therapist know that it is common for children to experience challenges, struggles, and obstacles as they develop and grow. These can occur at any stage of development, or they can be occasioned by either typical or unexpected life events. In early childhood,…
Read MoreYouTube and Your Children: Making it Safer & More Fun
“I didn’t believe it until I saw it for myself. A friend had asked me about a video my child had posted on YouTube. I checked it out. And there we were for all the world to see! – She had posted it without my knowledge and revealed far more than she should have about…
Read MoreWhy Regulating Your Emotions Helps Your Child: 5 Tips to Help You Do It
“Have you finished your chores yet?” the mother asks as she catches a glimpse of her daughter rushing through the living room. “Not yet,” comes the dismissive response. “I asked you to get them done before dinner.” The mother moves to intercept her daughter, her voice slightly irritated. “How many times do I need to remind…
Read MoreParenting Children: 5 Tips to Stop Enabling/5 Tips to Start Empowering
“Every evening my 5 year-old threw a fit when it was time to pick up her room. After a while, I couldn’t stand seeing her cry any more and I just started cleaning the room myself.” “It wasn’t unusual that my 11 year-old son would wait until the last minute to tell me he had…
Read MoreActs of Terrorism: How to Talk to Your Children
Smoke rising into the sky from burning towers. Derailed train cars split open by a blast. Special forces lining up outside a building. Covered bodies lying strewn about. Repeated gunshots ringing out. Crowds fleeing in panic. Bodies being carried out of a pile of rubble. Those are the visual images of acts of terrorism. More…
Read MoreADHD Treatment: Why Medication is not the Only Solution
ADHD Treatment. “I think your kid might have ADHD,” is an all too common response when someone notices that a child has trouble settling down and perhaps can’t seem to focus well. Often that statement is followed by: “You should really have them tested and get them on some medication.” Quickly resorting to treating a…
Read MoreLack of Sleep & Behavior Problems: What’s the Link & How can You Help?
Lack of Sleep & Behavior Problems: What’s the Link & How can You Help? Frazzled, you enter the living room with yet another snack because your preschooler is still hungry. You stop in your tracks as you find him lying spread across his toys in the corner, sleeping. With a sigh of relief, you collapse…
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