Aug 5th, 2010
There are many reasons that a child may grow up disturbed and perhaps the most unfortunate is to have parents who are themselves coping with mental illness. A large number of children live with a parent who has a long-term problem such as alcohol or drug abuse, personality disorder or depression. Psychologist, H'vovi Bhagwagar tells us what happens to the child and other family members when parents have a mental illness.
Aug 4th, 2010
In part two of this series on adolescent behavior problems, James discusses eight ways to challenge acting out behavior in kids today - from disrespect to breaking curfew to alcohol and substance abuse - in order to start changing your child's behavior tomorrow.
Aug 4th, 2010
“Every teen goes through this!” You tell yourself these words, but in the back of your mind, you wonder if your child’s disrespect, acting out and destructive behavior really is normal. How do you know if your child is going through an adolescent phase, or if his out-of-control behavior is here to stay? James Lehman has the answer in Part 1 of this 2-part series.
Aug 3rd, 2010
Studies show that high self-esteem is the #1 ingredient essential for developing happiness, fulfillment, rich relationships, and overall success in life. In the life of every child, usually sometime between birth and age 6, something happens to have the child doubt him or believe that he or she is flawed, unlovable, not worthy, imperfect.
Aug 3rd, 2010
Are you longing to get back to work after children? If you find yourself in such a position desiring more from life, but simply afraid of how to go about it after a long break, here is some expert advice for moms who want to get back to rediscovering themselves.
Aug 2nd, 2010
None of us want ‘spoiled’ kids - kids who are bratty, self-centered, demanding, inconsiderate. So, what spoils children and what doesn’t? We can spoil our children with material things, but we can’t spoil them with love, says Dr. Margaret Paul. Love is the energy of acceptance for who the child really is.
Aug 2nd, 2010
When the time finally comes to sell your old home and buy a new one, you have little choice but to be brave and go through with it. Proper planning will put you more in control of the situation, making the stress of home buying easier to handle.
Aug 1st, 2010
Gifted children tend to be passionate and single-minded about their interests, focusing their energy on the topics that absorb them, often to the exclusion of other activities. One of the challenges for parents with a gifted child is to encourage them to develop a range of interest outside the academic sphere, that not only rounds them out but stops them from being isolated from their peers.
Aug 1st, 2010
Indian schools are all set to implement a high-tech solution that will enable schools and parents to monitor students' entry into and exit from school buses. This state-of-the-art RFID and GPS based tracking system displays not only a real-time view of the location of the bus, but also the student inside the bus.