Dec 21st, 2010
The Three Skills Every Child Needs For Good Behavior
Three of the most important skills for children to learn as a foundation for good behavior are: how to read social situations, how to manage emotions, and how to solve problems appropriately. If your child can learn to master these three tasks with your help, he will be well on his way to functioning successfully as an adult.
Oct 4th, 2010
Positive Parenting: Discipline From The Inside Out
The goal of positive discipline is to teach children inner-discipline that comes from a highly-developed conscience, rather than the use of punishments that may include external force, shame, humiliation, isolation or coercion.
Sep 18th, 2010
Good Parenting: How To Deal With Sibling Rivalry
Experts in the field of child psychology and family dynamics seem to agree that each child’s deep desire for exclusive right to the love of his or her parents is the root of sibling rivalry. Here are some pointers on equipping children with skills to avoid sibling jealousy and pave the way for positive and responsible sibling relationships.
Sep 17th, 2010
How To Encourage Your Teen To Build A Positive Social Circle
Although adults understand the importance of developing a supportive social network, children aren't quite as selective. While there's only so much influence you can wield in your child's social life, here's how you can help your teenagers develop a positive social network.
Sep 14th, 2010
Child Behavior Modification: Punished By Rewards
Do rewards improve performance? At first glance we may think so, but in his book, Punished by Rewards, Alfie Kohn reveals study after study that shows how children who received incentives never improved on their work, while the children not receiving incentives did.
Sep 9th, 2010
Low Self-Esteem In Kids Part II: 3 Ways To Help Your Child Now
When a child has low self-esteem, many parents want to fix the problem now, when in reality, they should be coaching their child on how they can overcome their issues on their own. In Part II of our series on Self-esteem and Kids, James Lehman, MSW explains the three key roles you can play to help your child develop genuine self-esteem.
Sep 9th, 2010
Low Self-Esteem In Kids, Part I: Forget What You’ve Heard – It’s A Myth
Is your child struggling with low self-esteem? As a parent, it’s tough to stand by and see our children feeling like they don’t 'measure up' or can’t handle things as well as their peers seem to do. Here, James Lehman, MSW debunks the myth of focusing on children’s feelings at the expense of teaching them how to master life-skills. Part I of a two-part series on 'Self-Esteem and Kids.'
Sep 1st, 2010
Texting: The New Way For Kids To Be Rude
Many kids will react negatively when you start to set limits on their texting or cell phone activities. So how do you curtail your child's texting habit and keep them from using texting as another way to be rude? James Lehman has some tips for frustrated parents.
Aug 29th, 2010
Parenting Advice: Are You A Hyper-Parent?
‘Hyper-parenting’ is a term used to defined parents who over-schedule their child' lives with too many activities. Because a child often has no choice in the way his parents structure his time, the burden of being hyper-parented can lead to increased stress and resentment.
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