While many children may appear to bounce back quickly on the surface, the trials and tribulations faced by school-aged children can leave deep scars if not managed correctly. The challenges, setbacks, failures, and social pressures most children experience at school can gradually undermine their confidence and sense of self-worth unless their parents work with them to develop their resilience. For ...
Narcissism screams from the headlines nowadays. Google searches for “narcissism” have doubled since 2013. Writers hotly debate on the narcissism of each USA presidential candidate. Closer to home, doting parents worry they may unwittingly be raising a narcissist. As a former teenage narcissist and member of a multi-generational narcissistic family, here's a few pointers for how not to raise a narcissist ...
When a child suddenly starts insisting on owning certain items or picking out his or her own clothing, there is often far more than youthful stubbornness or greediness at play. While many parents believe that peer pressure only truly gets intense as children enter their teens, in reality, many children deal with it while still in primary school—usually ...
Children are impulsive; they have difficulty controlling their behaviors and have a tendency to indulge in a moment’s satisfaction without thinking of the consequences. Let’s face it, adults have the same problem and they’ve had years of practice; don’t you recall that butterfly or skull tattoo you got when you were 18 or that time you told ...
As a psychologist living and working in Toronto, where 51% of residents were born outside Canada, I deal with immigration related ...
Every child differs in his/her developmental capacity and pace. Some children learn to speak earlier than others. Some learn ...
Sometimes classroom behavior problems signal giftedness. Brad and Karen were at their wits end. Their grade school children once again ...
Emotional intelligence refers to the ability of a person to manage his emotions in a healthy way and to respond appropriately to the feelings of others. Many psychologists speak of this ability in terms of a high or low emotional intelligence quotient (EQ). A child who scores high on EQ has an even-keeled temperament, and a realistic view of who ...
Self esteem is vitally important in building a healthy personality. In fact, instilling self esteem early can eliminate a number of personality problems later in life. Poor self esteem can lead children to bully others in an effort to feel stronger or more important. It can also lead to a kind of blind arrogance where a person is so insecure ...
