When Children Hate School, Reignite Their Interest
Home extensions of learning beyond drill and homework gives school subjects relevance to their world so your children will want to know what they have to learn. The bridges you provide to give their school learning meaningful context not only increases their motivation, attention, and memory, but also boosts their highest cognitive executive functions!read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 28, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Judy Willis, M.D., M.Ed. Tags: Child Development Education Memory Neuroscience Parenting Source Type: news

Consider the Impact of Domestic Violence on Children
Children are deeply impacted by witnessing domestic violence in their homes. read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 28, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Catherine McCall, MS, LMFT Tags: Happiness Parenting B.J.Summers domestic violence patrick carnes Rebecca Allard reckless statistics The Betrayal Bond Source Type: news

Addendum to Curiosity
Babies readily demonstrate the classic facial expression of interest (curiosity). Of all our feelings, the affect of interest-excitement may be most crucial. Interest involves exploratory and learning activities. read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 28, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Paul C. Holinger, M.D. Tags: Child Development Parenting Psychiatry child psychiatry infants infants and young children Source Type: news

5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Voicing a Complaint
Do you know how to express relationship complaints productively? Here’s the guide you need.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 28, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Guy Winch, Ph.D. Tags: Happiness Health Parenting Relationships arguing bickering complaining complaint conflict conflict resolution dissatisfactions divorce Emotional First Aid failure gripes guilt ity marital longevity marital satisfaction Source Type: news

The Secret to Changing Your Kids' Behavior
While it's tempting to look at what our children do wrong and see the solution as “fixing” them, that approach ignores a key principle of change in relationships.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 28, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Erica Reischer, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Happiness Parenting Relationships how to parent-child-relationship strategies for change Source Type: news

The Value of Having A Transcendent Purpose for Learning
School is the ultimate marshmallow test. School requires doing lots of things in the short-term that are less fun than what you could be doing, but lead to better long-term outcomes. After all, studying for an exam is less fun than watching YouTube videos. read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 28, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Art Markman, Ph.D. Tags: Education Parenting college extrinsic motivation grit high school homework intrinsic motivation learning middle school purpose self-control self-interest self-transcendent purpose video games YouTube Source Type: news

Making Trick-or-Treating a Psychological Treat
Eight ways to make trick-or-treating more than a sugarfest.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 28, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Marty Nemko, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Parenting halloween trick-or-treating Source Type: news

“I Know It Doesn't Feel Right But Everyone Else Is Doing It"
I did not say these words proudly. I said them with a pang of guilt for the hectic life I had created for my family. A life with “activities” that I had nothing to do with as a child myself. As the fifth child of immigrant parents, I was never in a single structured activity – ever.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 28, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Shimi Kang, M.D. Tags: Child Development Education Parenting Relationships Source Type: news

“I know it doesn’t feel right but everyone else is doing it"
I did not say these words proudly. I said them with a pang of guilt for the hectic life I had created for my family. A life with “activities” that I had nothing to do with as a child myself. As the fifth child of immigrant parents, I was never in a single structured activity – ever.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 28, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Shimi Kang, M.D. Tags: Child Development Education Parenting Relationships Source Type: news

The Mental Health of Children: Part 1
Given the controversial nature of mental health labeling practices, isn't it time to completely reconsider the logic and legitimacy of current "mental disorders of childhood" categories?read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 27, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Eric R. Maisel, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Parenting Psychiatry Therapy ADHD childhood depression children diagnostic categories mental health Source Type: news

Advice: How do I keep my teen daughter safe on Snapchat?
In this new social media advice feature, a mom worries about her teen daughter using Snapchat and how to keep her safe.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 27, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jennifer Golbeck, Ph.D. Tags: Media Parenting advice iPhone preteens smartphone snapchat Source Type: news

Teaching Adolescents
Teachers can contribute enormously to the lives of adolescents, but that contribution is not easy to make. read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 27, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Carl E. Pickhardt, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Education Parenting Relationships adolescent resistance importance of the teacher in loco parentis power of the teacher refusing to learn resistance to learning risks of learning student need for acceptance studen Source Type: news

Sibling Sex and Gender Inequality
Interacting with other-sex siblings, especially older siblings, instills gender-atypical interests and attitudes, potentially promoting gender egalitarianism in adulthood. However, parents gender-stereotype their children more when they have at least one child of each sex, pushing gender-stereotypical behavior and recreating adult gender inequalities in leisure and pay.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 27, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Elizabeth Aura McClintock, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Gender Parenting Source Type: news

Ditch Your Inner Bot
The Mombot has escorted me through seven of the nine circles of hell and pulled me back out in more or less one piece. She has made me temporarily numb to pain and fear and galvanized me with endless energy, so I can get the job at hand done and collapse later, when it’s more convenient.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 26, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Deborah Vlock, Ph.D. Tags: Integrative Medicine Parenting Self-Help Stress cortisol fight-or-flight response illness lifestyle choices Source Type: news

Does Your Child Need Stimulants?
Parenting is no easy feat, especially with an ADHD child. So what's a parent to do? Guest blogger, Kevin Kalikow, M.D. invites you into his office for a virtual visit.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 26, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mark Banschick, M.D. Tags: Child Development Parenting ADHD anxiety children dysfunctional medicine success treatment Source Type: news