How Children Use Information About Why Things Work
When children are about 3-years-old, one of the big things they need to do is to learn about the huge variety of objects in the world around them. Not only does this learning help them to make sense of the world, but is crucial for children to learn the labels we use for different objects so that they can talk about those objects again in the future. read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - January 13, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Art Markman, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Parenting Amy Booth causal information children cognitive development labels learning word learning Source Type: news
8 Ways to Nurture Your Children’s Connection to Nature
Children love the Earth. They really do hug trees. Kids care in the purest and sweetest way for birds, flowers, plants, and animals. Help your children develop a deep connection to nature that can result is a commitment to and sense of stewardship for the future health of our planet.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - January 12, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jim Taylor, Ph.D. Tags: Environment Parenting child development children earth green nature parents trees Source Type: news
Dads Can’t Have It Both Ways… Can They?
Times really have changed as men have become more involved at home but to what extent does this involvement really imply that traditional notions of what it means to be a good father are a thing of the past?read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - January 12, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jamie Ladge, Ph.D. Tags: Gender Parenting Work Source Type: news
Helping Girls Cope with Bullying and Frenemies
Adults often struggle with the question of, "Should I intervene in a child's friendship problems?" We waver between wanting to protect young people from the pain of broken friendships and believing that bullying is an inevitable rite of passage. The bottom line is this; no child should have to find her way through painful conflict all alone. read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - January 12, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Signe Whitson, L.S.W. Tags: Child Development Parenting Relationships Self-Help bullying in schools bullying prevention frenemy how to stop bullying Relational Aggression social aggression Source Type: news
"Growing Differences" between Parent and Adolescent
It's growing differences between parent and teenager that allows adolescence to grow them apart, as it is meant to do.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - January 12, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Carl E. Pickhardt, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Evolutionary Psychology Parenting Relationships attachment to detachment parenting differentiation encompassing differences growing apart growing independence growing individuality growing up loss of parent/child co Source Type: news
Cyberbullying
As bullying has moved from the school bus to the social network, new challenges, including a worrisome link with suicidality, have emerged. A non-sensationalistic, evidence-based approach is needed to confront what has become a clear public health problem. read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - January 11, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Elias Aboujaoude, M.D. Tags: Law and Crime Media Parenting Social Life Source Type: news
Seeing The Bigger Picture: Life Maybe Better Than You Think
Some of us tend to hyper-focus on the things that are bothering us. If we can find a way to stop looking just for the faults, we may also find what is wonderful and glorious. This is beyond being an optimist instead of a pessimist. It is seeing life in its entirety and realizing Maybe our lives are better than we think!read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - January 11, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Allison Carmen Tags: Happiness Parenting Self-Help Spirituality anxiety inspiration stress Source Type: news
Prenatal Screening and the AMA Mom
Comprehensive prenatal testing is offered to women of all ages. It is important to understand what information it actually offers and how that will guide your pregnancy. This is particularly important for the over 35 mom who may feel more pressure to do it.
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Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - January 11, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sharon I. Praissman and Emma Williams Tags: Parenting Source Type: news
Circumcision’s Psychological Damage
The CDC’s new recommendations for genital cutting of boys of all ages ignored the research on psychological harm. We review the evidence.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - January 11, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Darcia Narvaez, Ph.D. Tags: Health Parenting Psychiatry Stress adolescent circumcision centers for disease control and prevention cdc child circumcision HIV infant circumcision male genital cutting male genital mutilation psychological harm Source Type: news
Talking with Kids about Fairness
In societies around the world, fairness is one of most fundamental moral principles. Parents can promote this value by talking to children about what it means to be fair and by helping them think about what they can do to promote fairness.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - January 11, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gail Heyman, Ph.D. Tags: Parenting Source Type: news
I Am Mama Watch Me....Clean
One of the greatest gifts we can give our children is to help them explore and develop their unique talents, and support them when they—undoubtedly—try to resist being who they are at their essence.
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Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - January 10, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Andrea Fox Tags: Parenting Source Type: news
The Vengeful Divorce
How wanting to get even can ruin you and your divorce.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - January 9, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Angie Hallier Tags: Parenting Relationships divorce Source Type: news
School Reform: Looking in all the Wrong Places
A fresh look at school reform must recognize student differences, reassess high stakes testing, open up career studies, and challange the myth that all students should attend college.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - January 7, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mack R. Hicks, Ph.D. Tags: Cognition Education Intelligence Parenting career opportunity college admission School reform selection Source Type: news
A Holiday Tradition With My Children Had to End, Here's Why
A long tradition of decorating, and then taking down, the Christmas tree with my children began when we still an in-tact family, and continued beyond, when I was a single parent. Eventually our accompanying rituals drew less interest from them, as they grew. A humorous confrontation with that helped me accept the reality of change and transition throughout life.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - January 7, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Douglas LaBier, Ph.D. Tags: Parenting Relationships Resilience Self-Help children leaving home Christmas Source Type: news
In the Human Brain, Dogs and Children Are Equally Lovable
MRI data explores how human mothers respond to their own children and to their family dog. The similarities are remarkable.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - January 7, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Stanley Coren, Ph.D., F.R.S.C. Tags: Animal Behavior Cognition Evolutionary Psychology Parenting activate affection affiliation amygdala area attraction babies baby blood bond brain brain-behavior canine canines center chemical child children colla Source Type: news
