Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Racial and Social Class Bias
Our perceptions of risk, especially as identified through racial and socioeconomic factors, are false. This is why current prevention campaigns don’t work - because the information applies to “them,” not “us.”read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - December 10, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ira J. Chasnoff, M.D. Tags: Child Development Parenting Race and Ethnicity alcohol classism pregnancy prevention racism Source Type: news
Gift Ideas for Your Daughter: The Best Gifts Are Free
Keeping the risks of holiday burnout in mind, here is a list of “gifts” that parents can offer their daughters not just during the fever pitch of December holidays, but throughout the year. The best part is that these gifts pay off big in return dividends that last a lifetime as you raise a responsible, mature, and appreciative daughter.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - December 9, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Suzanne Degges-White, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Happiness Parenting Self-Help daughter gift holiday mother-daughter relationship Source Type: news
Get Closer To Your Child By Giving Up Yelling
Are you stuck in the habit of yelling at your child? Do you feel that you can't stop yelling at him or her even though you try to stop?read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - December 9, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeffrey Bernstein, Ph.D. Tags: Parenting anger children lying yelling Source Type: news
The Toughest Decisions in Life are Gray
Important decisions aren't black and white. In fact, they are surprisingly gray. For kids, the decision between bad and bad is infinitely more complex. Children aren't traditionally taught how to make “gray” decisions. read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - December 9, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rebecca Jackson Tags: Child Development Education Ethics and Morality Parenting consequences Gray Decisions options Rebecca Jackson The Learning Habit Source Type: news
Why Teaching Math in Schools Is Counterproductive
Research shows that teaching maths to early years in schools is a waste of time. Yet governments and schools persist with their outdated curriculums. read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - December 9, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rod Judkins, MA, RCA Tags: Creativity Education Happiness Parenting ability math schools teaching Source Type: news
Five Ways to Weave Gratitude Into Your Family’s Life
To ensure that your children embrace the value of gratitude, you must immerse them in a culture of gratitude. You can do this by weaving gratitude into the very fabric of your family life.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - December 8, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jim Taylor, Ph.D. Tags: Parenting Spirituality appreciation caring children empathy family gratitude happiness love narcissism stress thank you values Source Type: news
Finding Followers: Tweens Cash in on a New Commodity
In the world of social media a new type of currency has been created. Known as tweeps, peeps, friends, or followers, the net worth of an account is based on their number. Today's social media savvy tweens seem to want in on the action.
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Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - December 8, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jennifer Powell-Lunder, Psy.D. Tags: Child Development Media Parenting social media tweens & Source Type: news
Does Your Child Have a Mental Disorder?
The nine questions that parents should ask themselves and others before agreeing with a "professional diagnosis" that their child has a "mental disorder."read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - December 8, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Eric R. Maisel, Ph.D. Tags: Parenting Psychiatry Self-Help Therapy ADHD childhood children mental disorders of childhood Source Type: news
Adolescence and Homework
Homework is not only work for the adolescent, but for the parent who is now enrolled in seeing it gets done. read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - December 8, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Carl E. Pickhardt, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Education Parenting Procrastination home study homework homework and family stress homework and work ethic homework as practice homework as preparation homework is hard to get done homework on projects parent supe Source Type: news
Resourceful Resilience
Research on resilience indicates key strengths in bouncing back after life does a number on us. The Morrows provide inspiration for how we can grow after tragedy despite our sorrow.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - December 8, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Judith Coche, Ph.D., ABPP Tags: Parenting Relationships Resilience Therapy Source Type: news
Long Island Russian Adoption Case Stays Public
A Long Island judge presiding over a case in which a couple is trying to "vacate" the adoption of two Russian children who are mentally ill stands his ground and keeps his courtroom open, saying it is in the best interest of the children to have a public hearing on the issue.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - December 5, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tina Traster Tags: Law and Crime Parenting court case Long Island couple Russian adoption Source Type: news
We Got Rhythm, We Got Music (Three Viral Videos)
If you're a fan of the "7 Up" films, which tracks the lives of fourteen people every seven years, you might be as enchanted as I was by these three videos of twin girls who were filmed every August for three years - as they listened to their Daddy playing guitar. (The last one was released just a few months ago).read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - December 5, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Siu-Lan Tan, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Cognition Creativity Parenting #askdrtan 11 months 23 months 35 months 7 Up series adorable babies beat brovadere children and music cute dancing to music dancing twins fathers and daughters gift for m Source Type: news
Buying Toys for Boys and Girls
Buying specific toys for boys and girls can have lasting effects. You’d better make a list and check it twice! read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - December 5, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Daniel Voyer, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Cognition Education Parenting Source Type: news
Why Does Physical Inactivity Drain Human Brain Power?
Neuroscience has confirmed that physical activity boosts brain power. On the flip side, being physically inactive drains brain power. Why does physical inactivity drain human brain power?read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - December 5, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Christopher Bergland Tags: Child Development Cognition Neuroscience Parenting Source Type: news
How to Give Consequences That Work
Kids who don’t experience the consequences of their actions are insulated from critical learning experiences. Here's how parents can use consequences to facilitate learning.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - December 5, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Erica Reischer, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Happiness Parenting Relationships consequences kids learning natural consequences parents Source Type: news
