Should We Keep Our Disabled Child?
All parents can use a reminder in the middle of the night, while cleaning up bodily fluids and listening to howls, that they made the bed they are lying in.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 25, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Michael Karson, Ph.D., J.D. Tags: Autism Health Parenting Therapy Source Type: news

Ask the Right Questions
When adults want to get more information out of teens, we need to ask questions, pause to listen, and not jump in or interrupt. Here are some ideas for how to pose questions to teenagers in a way that will get you more information. read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Fred Peipman, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Parenting answers to questions teenagers Source Type: news

The New Way TV Advertises Alcohol to Kids
The very next line which follows the “Stoli Rasberry” is 38 seconds into the clip. A cute looking, pink cheeked girl wearing a headband says in a playful, juvenile sounding voice, “Well, I always like a shot of vodka and a Shirley Temple.” Of course you do, sweetheart. Let me guess, you request it in your Sippy cup?read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rebecca Jackson Tags: Education Media Parenting alcohol mtv parents Rebecca Jackson teenagers The Girls Club The Learning Habit Source Type: news

How to Protect Your Child From Being Bullied
It is important for parents to understand both how prevalent an issue bullying is and how damaging it can be. Unless you or your child has directly experienced bullying, you may not be aware of just how devastating it can be.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mendi Baron Tags: Health Parenting anti-bully movement bullying mendi baron Source Type: news

Why Children Should Be the Winners in any Divorce
A win-lose mentality for adults going through divorce is the anthesis of a wise divorce. But for children, there should be winners, and it should be them. read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Angie Hallier Tags: Happiness Parenting Relationships Self-Help Source Type: news

Interferences of Interest in the Talking Child
For some time now, we have been immersed in feelings. Most recently, we have explored the crucial feeling of interest (curiosity) and what enhances and inhibits it. Last month, we examined the ways in which curiosity can be constricted in infancy, i.e. the preverbal child. This month, we discuss how curiosity can be restricted as the child begins to use words.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Paul C. Holinger, M.D. Tags: Child Development Parenting Psychiatry child and adolescent psychoanalysis Source Type: news

When to Quit Contact Sports Due to Concussion
When you play a contact sport, you may be trading cognitive function for the thrill of game, playing Russian Roulette with your future. From a medical perspective, playing contact sports is not a healthy or wise risk. Although there are many benefits from the game and being on a team, here are risks and considerations to answering "when is it time to quit?"read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 23, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Harry Kerasidis, M.D. Tags: Health Parenting Sport and Competition concussions post concussion syndrome Source Type: news

The Family-Friendly Workplace: How to Get There
Work-family tension is exploding. Fortunately, organizations can change to make the workplace more family-friendly.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 22, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nanette Fondas Tags: Gender Parenting Stress Work #WFRN family-friendly work-family balance work-life workplace Source Type: news

This Simple Technique Can Help You Stay Calm With Your Kids
This simple technique can help you stay calm when kids are pushing your buttons.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 22, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Erica Reischer, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Parenting Relationships Stress good parenting happiness strategies how to patience staying calm yelling Source Type: news

The Childhood Dramas of Halloween
Boys and girls show sex differences in their choice of Halloween costumes. Boys lean toward superheroes, and girls' top choices feature princesses. Here, we draw upon Joyce Benenson's recent book on sex differences in children's social behavior ("Warriors and Worriers") to make sense of these costume choices, couched within an evolutionary perspective.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 22, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Peter B. Gray, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Evolutionary Psychology Gender Parenting coalitionary aggression costumes Elsa fear friendships frozen halloween halloween costumes Joyce Benenson princess sex differences superhero warriors Source Type: news

Raising Your Distractible Child's Beaten Down Self-Esteem
Your distractible child or student is likely struggling with self-esteem. Here is how to help.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 22, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeffrey Bernstein, Ph.D. Tags: Parenting Source Type: news

Should You Turn Off Tech at Dinner?
Today’s parents have a whole new set of table manners to grapple with—those associated with technology. And, according to our survey data, this is a dicey area, where what’s good for the gosling turns out not to be so good for the goose. Some sensible tips are offered to help ease tensions at the dinner table. read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 22, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Anne K. Fishel, Ph.D. Tags: Parenting Relationships Digital Family survey family dinner table manners technology texting TV Source Type: news

Parents Held Liable for Kid's Cyberbullying
A Georgia court found parents negligent when their child created a fake Facebook page. What do cyberbullying laws actually say and what can adults do?read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 21, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Elizabeth J. Meyer, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Law and Crime Media Parenting cyberbullying Source Type: news

Five Messages of Gratitude You Can Send Your Children
Though it's easy to blame children for not expressing gratitude, it isn't really your children's fault. Young children are often not developmentally ready to move beyond their egocentrism and recognize the role that others play in their lives. Older children are bombarded by messages from popular culture that stand in sharp contrast to your messages of gratitude.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 21, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jim Taylor, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Parenting appreciation caring children empathy family gratitude happiness love narcissism stress thank you values Source Type: news

Unique Considerations for Children Raised by Grandparents
Grandparents clearly are stepping up to help out in times of need.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - October 21, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Angela Grippo, Ph.D. Tags: Education Parenting children being rasied by grandparents effects on kids grandparent-headed households Laura Pittman NIU northern illinois university why grandparents are raising grandchildren Source Type: news