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- *** Best Tips for Reducing Whining - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Toni SchuttaHow many times have you heard “It’s not fair!” and responded, “Well, life’s not fair, get over it!” Probably more times than you’d like to count! Or perhaps your child wants to do everything her friend gets to do and says to you “Emily gets to do it, why can’t I?” When talking with your ...
Views: 1246 - *** Firm Up Your Discipline with This Helpful Tool! - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Toni SchuttaWhy is it so hard for parents to be consistent when disciplining their children? Many factors come into play. How tired are you?! How persistent is your child? How were you disciplined? What kind of parenting style do you have? Does the other parent agree with you on discipline methods and ...
Views: 1105 - *** Found: A Generation Of Children, In Need Of Hope - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2008 from Wouter van der HallHer eyes were turned low and her shoulders slumped, as she listened to another lecture. “You’re not worth it. All the things we do for you and you just keep slacking off; under performing and making us look ridiculous to our friends. Why can’t you just be normal and do your work as we want you ...
Views: 1386 - *** Keeping Attachment Strong - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Toni SchuttaA friend shared a wonderful story recently in a seminar on "Smart Parenting." She said that ever since her children were little, she's set aside special one-on-one time with each of her children. She made a commitment to do this once a week and put it on the calendar. As her children became ...
Views: 1178 - *** Stop Annoying Back Talk Now! - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Toni SchuttaLet’s say you ask your child to do a simple task like feed the dog. The next thing you know, you hear “Why do I always have to feed the dog?” Or maybe you hear sarcasm and a smart-alecky tone of voice while your child says, “You don’t really expect me to do that?” Makes you long for the days ...
Views: 1196 - *** Tips on Curbing Tattling - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Toni Schutta“He did it.” “She looked at me!” “He stole my iPod.” For parents, it can be really tough to know how to handle tattling. Do you ignore it? Do you let them duke it out? Do you plug in your own iPod and drown it out? Here are a few options for you to try and see what works for you. Option ...
Views: 1304 - ***5 New Year's Resolutions to Make Your Family Stronger! - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2009 from Laura MonzoMany of us make New Year’s resolutions every year. We set goals for exercising, loosing weight, staying organized. But how many of us take the time to size up our family? Are you conscious of how your time is spent together? How many meals are you eating together as a family? How much ...
Views: 1072 - ***8-Step Guide To Messing Up Your Kids - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2008 from Margaret PaulWe all know that most parents REALLY want to be good parents. But since it is rare for parents to take parenting classes before becoming parents, we inadvertently do lots of things to mess up our kids. This tongue-in-cheek article may help you to see what you are doing! 1. IGNORE THE ...
Views: 2408 - ***A Very Special Teenager Celebrates - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2008 from Wouter van der HallIt is a great time as I will be celebrating my thirteenth birthday on the 29th of February. I will catch up with our daughter, who became a teenager last fall, for a little while and yes, then she will leave me behind forever. Most parents experience this grasping for breath in child raising ...
Views: 1340 - ***ACCADEMIC SUCCESS IN TEENS IS EQUAL TO THEIR ABILITY TO SEE THE FUTURE - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2014 from Larry WaldmanJason, 14 is like most male adolescents. He is into video games, hockey, and, of course, hanging with his friends. If you ask him the classic question adults love to ask teens, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Jason will reply, “I don’t know—maybe a ...
Views: 1302 - ***Are You Enmeshed With Your Children? - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2008 from Margaret PaulThe Encarta World English Dictionary defines "enmesh" as "to entangle somebody or something in something from which it is difficult to be extricated or separated." Are you entangled with your children in a way that is limiting both you and your children? Parents may enmesh with children when ...
Views: 2643 - ***Are You Teaching Your Kids About Happiness? Really? - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2007 from Wouter van der HallIs happiness important to you? If you are like the vast majority of parents, you would say "yes". And even more, it is likely that when asked "What is most important to you for your children as they grow up?" you would say "Happiness" Albert Einstein said: "Success is not the key to ...
Views: 1256 - ***Baby Clothes May Contribute to Your Baby’s Breathing Problems--Now and in the Future! - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2009 from nancy ziI am frequently asked, “If humans are born to breathe correctly and effectively, why do so many of us become shallow breathers?” I can think of scores of reasons. But one blares alarmingly into my mind: Parents may be causing their babies to alter their natural inborn breathing ability without ...
Views: 2077 - ***CHANGING UNDESIRABLE BEHAVIOR IN OUR KIDS - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2014 from Larry WaldmanBack in my undergraduate years I took a required course for all psychology majors entitled Experimental Psychology. Early in that course in a lab we were each instructed to train a white rat to turn right in a T-maze. (A successful trial was defined as the rat not going past a line on the left ...
Views: 1396 - ***Early Morning Blues - How To Get Up Feeling Cheerful and Happy You're Alive! O, and Them Too - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2007 from Wouter van der HallAre you waking up listless? Are you tired of of getting up wondering how you will get them out of the door peacefully? You are not alone. Millions of parents get up every morning, knowing they will go into a struggle to get their kids out of bed, fed, dressed and ready to go to school. (Or to ...
Views: 1835 - ***Following A Child's Lead - by Submitted on May 10, 2008 from Margaret PaulHow long should your child breast-feed? Should your child go to pre-school? Should your child sleep with you or by him or herself? What about home-schooling vs. attending school? Most people who choose to have children want to be good parents, and they have many questions about what would be ...
Views: 2299 - ***Forming Our Relationships Backwards - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2014 from Larry WaldmanThe divorce rate in the U.S. continues to hover around 50 percent and the dissolution incidence when one or both of the parties have been previously married is about 65 percent. This is a national travesty. The amount of emotional angst and money spent, not to mention the extent of trauma ...
Views: 1136 - ***How State and Local Mental Health Associations Can Afford to Get High-Priced Speakers - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2014 from Larry WaldmanMany smaller associations do not have the membership base to afford paying a “big name” speaker to present at a training or convention. The speakers who present for these associations are usually members of that group and present for free. While this system is cheap, and sometimes can provide ...
Views: 1225 - ***MAKING YOUR PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE MORE EFFECTIVE - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2014 from Larry WaldmanThe parent-teacher conference can be an efficient tool to communicate with your child’s teacher. Below are a few tips on how to make that meeting more productive: 1) Show up: My wife, now retired from teaching fourth grade for 28 years, often said that the parents with whom she most ...
Views: 1245 - ***Must You Feel Like It to Do It? - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2014 from Larry WaldmanA parent tells their young child to brush their teeth. The child responds, “I don’t want to; I don’t feel like it.” It is perfectly normal for children to believe that they must be in a certain mood state (feel like it) to do something. Most parents, though, tell ...
Views: 1410 - ***Oppositional Defiant Disorder - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Robert MyersAll children have the capacity to assert their opinion and do so to varying degrees of intensity. This trait can be wonderful when the child is agreeable and articulate; it can be excruciating when he or she has a tendency towards very strong, negative opinions. How a child manifests his or her ...
Views: 3577 - ***Overindulged Children - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2014 from Larry WaldmanAn adolescent in Texas recently was in the news for killing and/or injuring several persons due to recklessly driving his new BMW while quite intoxicated. Apparently, this teen had an alcohol-related incident a few months before this tragedy. At trial a psychologist testified that this boy ...
Views: 1539 - ***TAKE YOUR PROSAC, SEE YOUR SHRINK, THEN PUT ON YOUR RUNNING SHOES - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2014 from Larry WaldmanDepression and anxiety are, by far, the most common mental health problems. Nearly 20 percent of the US population struggles with or will struggle with one or both of these problems. The most common treatment today for these issues is medication—typically prescribed by the primary care ...
Views: 1559 - ***TEENS AND THE VAMPIRE SYNDROME - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2014 from Larry WaldmanHaving recently returned from a vacation back east, which included a visit to New York City, I found that it took me several days to recover from the jet lag due to the three-hour time difference. One of the first clients I saw upon returning to work in my practice involved an adolescent ...
Views: 1410 - ***The Power of Immediate Reinforcement - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2014 from Larry WaldmanA basic tenet of behavioral psychology is that the closer the consequence is to the behavior, the more powerful the effect it has on that behavior. For example, if one could eat a sensible nutritious meal, immediately step on the scale and be down two pounds, dieting would be easy. ...
Views: 1257 - ***The Three Things You Can Do That Turn Every Day Into A Good Day! - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2007 from Wouter van der HallCan parenting be exhausting, nerve wrecking, challenging and a drain on every other aspect of your life? Yes it can. Parenting can also be rewarding, exciting, fun, a source of great learning and a means of staying young, energized and happy. We as parents are trained by media, politicians, TV, ...
Views: 1313 - ***Video Games: The Newest Plague - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2014 from Larry WaldmanA mother of a boy, 12, I was counseling recently spoke about a “play date” her son had. As had been arranged, the mother of the other boy brought her son over to the house around 1 pm. The two boys greeted each other at the door and immediately proceeded to the bedroom, where they began ...
Views: 1496 - ***What Else is Wrong about Octomom? - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2009 from LB WishThe media can’t get enough of Nadya Suleman, the “Octomom,” who gave birth to eight babies when she was artificially inseminated with eight embryos. She already has six other children, also as a result of embryonic insemination. At first, almost everyone was fascinated. Babies, after all, have ...
Views: 1610 - ***When Parents Disagree - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Toni SchuttaWho hasn’t had this experience? You’re right in the middle of disciplining your child. Emotions are running hot. You give your child a consequence for the misbehavior and your spouse steps in and disagrees with how you’re handling the situation. You feel criticized, unsupported and upset. The ...
Views: 701 - ***Why you Can’t Afford to Practice Without an Office Assistant - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2014 from Larry WaldmanFor the past twenty years when I present to mental health providers on how to develop, manage, and market a private practice I always ask members of the audience to raise their hand if they practice without an assistant. Depending on the group and location, typically half or even more of the ...
Views: 1223 - ***Your Anger and How To Get Out Of It-Guilt Free! - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2007 from Wouter van der HallAre you ever angry at your kids? I came home, tired, frustrated. My daughter was dancing, the music in the living room a few thousand decibels too loud. My wife was upstairs working and didn't hear me come in. My daughter gave me a look. I yelled "Turn down the music". She gave me another look. ...
Views: 1279 - 10 Activities that Promote Bonding With Your Baby - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Caron GoodeWhile for some new mothers, bonding with their baby comes naturally and happens long before their baby was even born. For other mothers, developing that bond and deep sense of attachment takes time as they adjust to their new role as mom and adapt to their new physical, emotional and often ...
Views: 3179 - 10 Common Breastfeeding Mistakes New Moms Should Avoid - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2021 from Darfashan ParveenEven though breastfeeding is one of the most beautiful acts in a woman's life, it proves to be a herculean task for some first-time moms. No matter how positively they jump into breastfeeding, they soon give up due to some most common breastfeeding mistakes committed knowingly or unknowingly. ...
Views: 934 - 10 Considerations For Children's Sleep - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2008 from Tamra Parker1. Every child can be gently taught to sleep through the night by somewhere between two and four months of age. This means for infants a period of about 6-8 hours before a feeding, which usually requires you waking them. There is some slight variation in the times and ages of this occurring ...
Views: 602 - 10 Cute Baby Gifts for Your Newly Born Baby - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2019 from Kamal UpadhyayBaby Girl – Initial and Name – This is one of the best personalised baby gifts from Ireland for new born baby girl. You can see how beautiful this initial name frame looks. It is a perfect gift you can gift to baby girl. It is not suitable for baby boy. Personalised Baby Gift You can ...
Views: 908 - 10 Discipline Approaches to Avoid - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2018 from Marvin MarshallIf you’re looking for some discipline help so you can increase motivation, responsibility, and learning in young people, then stay away from the following 10 counterproductive discipline approaches. 1. BEING REACTIVE Parents and teachers too often become stressed by reacting to ...
Views: 1437 - 10 FUN Things to Do With The Kids on Spring Break - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2013 from Erin KurtSpring Break is here and the kids are off. Many parents begin to panic at how they will fill their child’s time. So, they source out a bunch of outings they can take their kids on. Ah...Now the only down time they’ll have to manage is from dinner till bedtime. “Keep them busy!” is everyone’s ...
Views: 1358 - 10 important reasons for taking care of elderly parents - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2020 from Mann GhattOld age is an inevitable phase of life, bringing with it various challenges like health issues, mood swings, insomnia, etc. This is the time when elderly parents look for support, care, love, and in some cases, financial support from their grown-up children. It is a fair expectation from ...
Views: 811 - 10 Must-Haves For New Moms - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2019 from Arifur RahmanAny mom that is expecting knows to do research based on the items that will be needed before the baby arrives. And other than knowing to have plenty of clothing, diapers, bottles, a breast pump if nursing, and furniture such as a crib and dresser - new moms are not sure as to what other products ...
Views: 704 - 10 Secrets to Helping Children with Primary Math at Home | Wonder Parenting - by Submitted on May 12, 2019 from Wonder ParentingTeaching primary mathematics is nothing but a cakewalk, but a few parents will agree on this. Because the problem is that we are not aware of the correct approach when helping children with primary math. So, what we do instead is making the subject even fiercer before them. You must go beyond ...
Views: 729 - 10 Things to Do While Your Kids Are at Camp - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2013 from Erin KurtYour kids are away at camp and although you thought you’d be using this time to flop on the sofa and vegetate, you find yourself ancy, walking around, wondering what to do with all this time on your hands! The very fact that you have some extra time is, funny enough, stressing you out! You ...
Views: 1063 - 10 Tips For Single Parents With Teenage Sons - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2008 from Eve Zhu1. Let him know that you believe in him. Frequently point out his strengths. For example, tell him how proud you are of his fine character and that he'll make a terrific partner one day. 2. Be a good listener. Instead of judging, actively listen, so as to understand where he is coming from. ...
Views: 1405 - 10 Tips to Happier Parenting - by Submitted on May 10, 2005 from Tracy Hill10 Tips to Happier Parenting Parenting is the toughest job there is. But it is also themost rewarding. Many parents get mired down in the day-to-day difficulties in raising children and they lose the joy.Being a parent can be the happiest time of your life and thefollowing tips will help you to ...
Views: 854 - 10 Ways Parents Can Sugar-Proof Their Children - by Submitted on May 13, 2010 from Drew GerberHidden sugar, even in supposedly healthy snacks, is a leading cause of the childhood obesity epidemic that is threatening our children’s health and their future. Fortunately, there are lots of things parents can do to help their kids eat well and avoid becoming fat. It starts with ...
Views: 1277 - 10 Ways to Get Back into the School Routine - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Jody Johnston PawelCome on, admit it. You intended to keep a schedule this summer, but when the kids slept in you liked the extra quiet time. Then the daylight lasted so long it was often later than you realized when the kids finally hit the sack. Not living by the clock was a refreshing change of pace, but school ...
Views: 1962 - 10 Ways to Help Children Flourish not Flounder: What Positive Psychology shows us will work. - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Jeni HooperWe recently had World Mental Health Day, a great reminder of the importance of supporting all those who are affected by depression, anxiety, stress and other mental health issues. It set me thinking about the need to talk about wellbeing and wondering why it is still a faintly awkward thing to ...
Views: 2197 - 10 Ways to Raise Children to USE Drugs - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Leah DaviesObey their demands. Give in to their tantrums. Deny them nothing. If they want it, indulge them. Make sure they know you will always be there to get them out of trouble. If they break a toy or wreck a car, replace it. Overlook, defend, or rescue them from the consequences of their negative ...
Views: 1459 - 11 important pointers for elderly care - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2020 from Mann GhattAging is part of life, and it is inevitable. All of us will have to go through old age at some or the other point in life. Old age is a challenging stage of life for many people, and it needs to be handled delicately. Many of us might be having elderly parents or in-laws or grandparents in our ...
Views: 652 - 11 Ways to Help Your Kids Spend More Time Outdoors - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2019 from Caryl HallbergIf you're like a lot of adults, your favorite childhood memories probably include swimming in lakes and building forts in your backyard. That's less true for children today. Only 6% of children ages 9 to 13 play outside on their own in a typical week, according to The Nature Conservancy. Among ...
Views: 779 - 12 Common Lies Kids Ever Told Their Parent - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2015 from Anna RodriguezIf you’re a parent of a growing child, maybe you already experienced being lied to by your kid. If you have yet to discover your kid telling a lie, well, you should prepare yourself for it eventually. All children lie. Now, should you be worried about it? Should you question your modern ...
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