- Help! My Child Won't go to School By :
"How do I get my nine-year-old daughter to school? She seems to have tummy aches or headaches constantly, and misses several days of school each week. Any suggestion that she must go and she screams and cries and seems to be genuinely afraid of going to school. What can we do?" - Your Child and TV By :
Television is a fact of life that cannot be wished away. These days, you cannot think of a home without a television, and it is rare to find families that don't watch television. Television is no longer considered a means of entertainment only; indeed, it can be informative, educational and uplifting. Nevertheless, there is no denying the fact that most of what is shown on TV is pure nonsense, if not cheap and obscene. As parents, your concern about what your child watches is justified because most of the time it portrays behavior that is quite unacceptable in most social circles, and presents it as normal, or even desirable behavior. - How to Bring Up Your Children To Become Excellent By : dechenlau
Childhood years are the best times to learn. Somehow, a person’s comprehension is at its peak during childhood. Parents should take advantage of these learning years to ingrain the values of life in their children. - Do Your Children Whine? By : Nathalie Kretzmann M.S
Is your children's whining driving you crazy? Why do they do that?! Because they've learned that it gets them what they want. (You've inadvertently taught them that.) To get them to change their behavior, you will have to change yours: you will have to respond differently. - When Your Child is Afraid to go on Sleep-Overs By :
Children love to go on sleep-overs with their friends - or to camps and other special events for kids. But for some children their fear of sleeping away from home overshadows the daytime fun - perhaps even to the extent that they simply won't go. If your child is struggling with such a fear, perhaps this will help you to help her. - How to Avoid the Toddler Teffible Two's By :
At the age of two they are just adorable and at the same time an endurance test for your frayed nerves. Reason being they are too energetic and equally difficult to communicate to. But here are some tips to make the terrible twos a little less terrible. - Parenthood – A Seven-Act Play By :
Act 1: The Exhilarating Thought - Dealing with the Other Difficult Parent By :
Q. I have a stepdaughter who is four years old. Her real mother whom she visits on weekends is in and out of jail; she has 86 felonies. Each visit leaves the child distraught; she gets depressed and sinks into her shell. - Parenting Tips: What To Do When You're Told, "You're not my Dad! By :
Q. "My son's father left us five years ago. Since then, I have remarried to a lovely man. David, my husband, has tried hard to make friends with Nathan, and left all the disciplining to me. Yet, though we have been married three years, my son still refuses to do anything that my husband asks. How do I get him to listen to his step father?" - Children Grown Up: Teenage and Adolescent Bedwetting By :
Urinating while asleep, also called nocturnal enuresis, is common in children. It is messy and upsetting, but as it is unintentional, it is simply a sign of a developing body growing adapted to sleeping without diapers. Bedwetting in teenagers and adolescents, however, may be worrisome for parents; it can be awkward for older children, and is considered a physical symptom of deeper troubles in a teenager or adolescent. - Parenting Advice: Single Mums Having Problems With Sons By :
Q. "I am a single mother with three children; Caitlin 7, Tom 9, and Liam 11. While Cait is fine, the two boys are causing me problems. Tom behaves well in school, but has learning difficulties. After school though, he turns into a monster, and throws temper tantrums. Liam is rude, not affectionate and just generally hates me. His dad never visits, and Tom's dad died when he was a baby. I'm going crazy and want to know what I'm doing wrong." - What Can I Do To Help My Son Get Over His Extreme Shyness? By :
Q. "My 7 year old son suffers with extreme shyness, in fact he will hardly talk to anyone outside of the family. What can I do to encourage him?" - THE SEVEN STAGES THAT EVERY PARENT WITNESSES By :
Stage 1: Me, have kids? Really? - Parenting Advice: Children Who Lie By :
Nothing creates adult anger like children lying. It's ironic since it's usually adults who set the child up to lie. This is how it works: - What are some of the adoption issues teenagers face? By : Leslie Zindulka LCSW-R
What are some of the adoption issues teenagers face?
While it is difficult to make a general statement about such a diverse group as adopted teenagers, it can be said that adopted persons generally lead normal healthy lives that are no different from the lives of non- adopted persons. They may; however have experiences that are unique to being adopted, and these issues may have an impact on their lives at varying times.
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