Raising an adolescent can make you feel like you have a stranger in your home: Your previously polite, obedient child starts to roll her eyes, make sarcastic remarks, and argue at the slightest provocation. Her moods change quickly, and she sometimes shuts you out without explaining why. With all of these changes, you may feel like your bond with your ...
Most parents are consistently seeking to strike a balance where discipline is concerned. They don’t want to be too lenient and raise a child who has no sense of consequence or boundaries. On the other hand, they understand that being too harsh tends to incite rebellion. Unfortunately, there is no rule-book that tells parents when their children are being ...
No matter how well you think you’ve prepared yourself for parenting, moments will arise that stress you to your breaking point. You will inevitably react unfavourably at times and make mistakes. The good news is that this is usually nothing an apology, explanation, and change of course can’t fix. The bad news is that if these short-sighted responses ...
At some point, every parent has to deal with disrespectful behaviour from his or her child. Whether it’s something as minor as ignoring your requests or as upsetting as a string of curses and insults, your child will sometimes express himself in unproductive ways. When this happens, first and foremost you must understand that you’re not alone and ...
Having a sense of fairness is a great virtue and a sign that your child has a strong moral compass. ...
Autism has been in the spotlight for many years. In movies, television, and novels, autistic characters are portrayed to have ...
Anxiety disorders are found in children much more often than many people realize; ten to twenty percent of all children ...
