Archive for: Modification

7 Tips For Getting Your Children Unplugged

Jul 7th, 2010

7 Tips For Getting Your Children Unplugged

Have you noticed that your kids are becoming more attached than ever to television, video games and texting? Experts recommend only an hour or two of quality TV and videos for children older than 2 years and none for those below that age. What can you do, as a parent, to wean your children from excess hours of television and video games?

‘Calm Down Or Else’: When Managing Child Behaviour Goes Too Far

Jul 6th, 2010

‘Calm Down Or Else’: When Managing Child Behaviour Goes Too Far

An interesting perspective of how certain schools in the United States tackle children with special needs. Hopefully, we in India will never see such times. Or will we? Dr. Joseph Mercola comments – and offers some useful at-home guidelines for parents of children with special needs.

How To Stop Your Child From Cursing In Your Home

Jul 4th, 2010

How To Stop Your Child From Cursing In Your Home

Swearing is an issue at some time in all families. But if your child curses, don’t pick up that bar of soap yet! James Lehman, MSW has great advice for parents on what to do when their child has a foul mouth, from generalized cursing to verbal abuse.

Do You Parent With Your Wallet?

Jun 30th, 2010

Do You Parent With Your Wallet?

What kid doesn’t love it when Mom or Dad spends money on them? But where's the line between generosity and parenting with your wallet, and what’s the danger of crossing that line? What’s the best approach to take when your ex-spouse spends on the kids instead of parenting them? James Lehman explains.

Parenting Tips To Develop Your Child’s Social Intelligence

Jun 27th, 2010

Parenting Tips To Develop Your Child’s Social Intelligence

Many of us know that there is a big difference between social intelligence and intellectual intelligence. But not many of us know that social intelligence deserves the same precise, discrete and unambiguous handling that intellectual intelligence does. So what does it take to raise a socially intelligent child?

‘My Kid Won’t Get Out of Bed’: Stop the Morning Madness Now

Jun 23rd, 2010

‘My Kid Won’t Get Out of Bed’: Stop the Morning Madness Now

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.

Imagery For Kids™: 8 Powerful Healing Tools

Jun 22nd, 2010

Imagery For Kids™: 8 Powerful Healing Tools

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.

Child Behavior Modification: Rules For Parents

Jun 21st, 2010

Child Behavior Modification: Rules For Parents

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.

Q&A: My Two-Year Old Refuses To Listen

Apr 26th, 2010

Q&A: My Two-Year Old Refuses To Listen

Read a query from a parent about his two-year old and the advice he received from our Clinical Psychologist. Are you concerned about your child's behavior? Want answers to parenting queries? Write in and get your own queries answered by our child experts.