Child Psychology
Why Early Intervention Programs Benefit Kids with Developmental Delays
Parents often have a vision of how the first few years of their child’s life will go – filled with the traditional milestones of rolling …
What to Do When Your Child with ADHD Is Being Bullied
Bullying can be defined as unsolicited, aggressive behavior involving an imbalance of power. It can be physical (punching, kicking, etc.), and can also take the …
How to Set Limits on After-School Activities
School-age children are faced with many choices for extracurricular activities, and finding the right balance between school and after-school activities can be a challenge. …
6 Major Benefits of Breastfeeding
Deciding whether or not to breastfeed your child is a deeply personal matter and supporters on both sides of the issue tend to have strong …
How to Help Your Teenager Improve Their Body Image
Everyday, teenage boys and girls are bombarded by unrealistic portrayals of beauty and masculinity. These visual assaults come from advertising companies by way of television …
Tips for Identifying Your Child’s Behavior Triggers
You’ve probably witnessed and experiences firsthand the meltdown in the grocery store. From emotional breakdowns to aggressive behavior, children rarely exhibit this type of …
How to Help Your Child Overcome Trauma at School
Schools are supposed to be safe places to send children, but unfortunately disasters and violence don’t care. From natural disasters like earthquakes, flooding, and tornadoes, …
5 Ways Dads Can Be More Involved with Their Children
Dads often feel left out when a new baby arrives. The changing, feeding, and general caregiving tasks are often left to Mom. In fact, it’s …
5 Great Reasons to Read to Your Kids
In a recent survey, one in three parents said that they read bedtime stories with their children every night. However, over half the parents said …
What Is Mindful Parenting?
It seems for every generation there is a parenting trend or approach that is new. In 2009, Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, released a revised edition of …
What to Do When Your Child Twists the Truth
As children develop emotionally and mentally, they begin to figure out not only that their words and actions have consequences, but that they can also …
Signs You’re A Helicopter Parent and Why That Matters
Have you ever been called a “helicopter parent”? It’s a type of parenting that is not well received by many school administrators or other parents. …
Subtle Signs Your Child Is Being Bullied
Bullying is aggressive behavior among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived threat. Bully behavior is typically repeated and has the potential to escalate …
Catching and Solving Reading Problems
Helping an ADHD child improve his reading requires systematic evaluation of skills conducted by his teacher and with the involvement of his parents. A collaborative effort …
Homework 101
One of the single biggest sources of conflict between an ADHD kid, parent, and teacher is homework. Forgotten assignments, frustration, short attention span, lack of …
Homework Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities
Homework presents a challenge for all parents. However, if your child has learning disabilities, it can require extra thought and attention. The good news is …