Most conventional parenting literature is oriented towards parenting extroverted children; it typically highlights the value of spending a great deal of time interacting with one's children and encouraging them to go out into the world, make friends, and explore. But, what if your child doesn't seem particularly interested in these outgoing pursuits? What if she is perfectly content to spend ...
Contrary to popular belief, a child's ability (or inability) to concentrate is not a static, immutable quality; while it's true that some children are born with better concentration skills than others, all children can be taught strategies and techniques to effectively improve their ability to concentrate. Mastering the art of concentration has far-reaching benefits for children; not only is proper ...
“We are all gifted and we are all disabled.” These were the remarks of a developmental psychologist who I heard speak at a workshop. What a powerful reminder that as part of the human condition, we are each blessed with unique gifts, abilities and talents, and we each experience our own challenges in navigating life. What does this mean for ...
While most of the issues adopted children face while growing up differ little from the challenges experienced by non-adopted children, arising from individual temperament and the hurdles endemic to growth and development, some adopted children also experience difficulties which relate directly to the fact that they are adopted. Sometimes these problems are relatively mild or temporary, the result of the ...
So here you are. Your child has done something wrong or hasn’t done something they should have done. In ...
Parenting is one of the most demanding jobs one will ever have. A parent’s desire to do the right ...
For parents, even the little white lies that children sometimes tell - e.g., claiming to have completed their homework ...
In many households, the mere word “homework” is dreaded. Both parents and children want nothing more than to wind down and relax after a long day, but instead they regularly find themselves locked in a battle of wills over the necessity of doing homework. Parents in this situation try everything from coaxing and pleading to yelling and threatening the removal ...
No matter how much parents try to protect their children from the reality of death, most children gain an awareness of it by the time they reach school age; they witness it in fiction, by seeing dead insects, birds, and other animals, or through catching it depicted on television. While very young children may not fully understand what death means, ...
While it's normal and healthy for children to go through a demanding phase during their development - usually as they hit the “terrible twos” and begin to move out of infancy and establish their independence - if you are constantly hearing the refrain of “Buy me, give it to me, I need...” from your school-aged children, it's likely a time ...
Though much attention has been paid to the harmful effects of physically disciplining children, until recently relatively little research had been done into the psychological impact of yelling. Many people - experts and parents alike - were therefore surprised when a recent study conducted by the University of Pittsburgh and published in the Journal of Child Psychology revealed that harsh ...
