Jul 1st, 2010
The hazards facing children on the Internet vary widely. There's the chance they'll find inappropriate content. They might make friends with people who aren't who they claim to be. They may face cyber-bullying. While not every child will encounter all of these problems, they are very real. It's important that parents help their children know how to cope.
Jun 26th, 2010
Whether to the doctor, the dentist, or various government and utility offices, appointments are part of life. Bored, unhappy children can make an already tedious experience turn into a real nightmare. How can you keep children occupied and happy at appointments?
Jun 25th, 2010
How often have you been asked, “What would you do if you were marooned on a deserted island?” ‘Robinson Crusoe’ may have been inspired from a true-life-account of Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk, who got washed ashore on a remote island in the early 1700s and was rescued several years later. You sure don’t want to deprive your kids of a classic of this magnitude!
Jun 23rd, 2010
As long as you take responsibility for getting your child out of bed, they will let you do it. In order to create less dramatic mornings, you have to let your child experience the consequences of not getting themselves up and out the door.
Jun 22nd, 2010
In my therapeutic practice with children over the past 25 years, I have found that many of the answers to life's challenges lie within each child - that children can create pictures from their mind's eye to heal their troubles. Through learning and practicing visualization, kids can develop emotional self-care skills to help themselves with a variety of everyday, practical concerns.
Jun 21st, 2010
Parents are no stranger to unruly behavior, tantrums, defiant behavior conduct disorder or even attention deficit disorder in their children. All of these can cause problems in dealing with your child. But, more often than not, parents can themselves help modify their child's behavior just by following a few simple rules.
Jun 19th, 2010
If you've ever thought that teaching meditation to kids is hard, here's help from our favorite yoga expert, Anmol Mehta, who provides some easy meditation techniques for kids and also some sample videos, which he hopes will inspire and encourage your child to dive in and reap the enormous benefits of meditation practice.
Jun 18th, 2010
Ever thought about goal setting for kids? Goal setting is one of the most important skills that a person can learn, and the earlier this skill is learned, the more chances there are for successful outcomes in a person’s life. Once a child learns how to do this, they can use this tool for more success in school and at home.
Jun 18th, 2010
The kids of divorced parents love going to Dad’s because there are "no rules." They get to do pretty much whatever they want. The mom resents Dad's free-for-all parenting and calls him "The Disneyland Daddy." Can she stop the disrespect and chaos in her home and can he learn to be a responsible, effective parent?