We flatter ourselves with the belief that we choose a childrearing approach that will best suit our children, when in truth we choose an approach that best suits ourselves. …..We give children what we needed when we were children and never got.
This boy is a little warrior, but no one will acknowledge and respect who he is. Instead they want him to fit this mythical stereotype of the ethical, reasonable, self-controlled child. When he doesn’t fit this fantasy we decide he must be one of the psychologically disordered millions who require medication.
I recently talked with a mom whose seven-year-old son, Jacob, would become enamored with girls at school and wouldn’t take “no” for an answer. Once he fell for a girl (usually a year or two older) he’d transform into a little stalker, relentlessly wanting to play with them, constantly trying to strike up a conversation [...]
Sometimes the child with the worst attitude is the child with the biggest struggle. It’s important to remember that a child’s attitude toward school is often shaped by the reactions they get from parents and teachers. When we take a deeper look at children with behavior problems we can see the natural and healthy motivation [...]
As a behavior specialist who as a child was medicated from 1970 to 1977 I’m often asked my opinion about Ritalin. Here’s my experience.
Sometimes the hardest part about getting your children to eat healthy food and fight child obesity is getting them to choose the healthy food option. Here’s the behavior methods that show you the way to guide them to healthy food choices
A method for parents to balance empowering their children and still set firm boundaries so children become psychologically strong, healthy and respectful of others.
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