February, 2008 Archive Entries:
Video Game Addiction: Do we need a Video Gamers Anonymous?
Author Mary Schlimme article will provide readers with though provoking information regarding the dangers and addictions that can become harmful, especially to children, when parents are not monitoring computer use or video game time. This article encourages parents to take a proactive approach when it come to keeping track of their child use of computers and time spent playing video games. Child development experts, […]
Video Game and Computer Addictions
Throughout the world computer use has reached beyond work and is now a major source of fun and entertainment for many children and adults. For millions if individuals, computers, video games, and the Internet have become a daily source of information, communication and pleasure. For the majority of individuals, computer and video game use has been integrated into our lives in a balanced and […]
How A Parent’s Drinking Affects Your Child
Over 7 million children currently live in homes where one parent is an alcoholic. Twelve to fourteen million adults abuse alcohol or have chronic alcoholic behavior. One in five adults living today grew up in a home where one or both parents were alcoholics. Research shows that children living in a home where a parent is addicted to alcohol have a greater chance of […]
Test Anxiety: How Parents Can Help
Test anxiety occurs when a student worries about doing well on a test to a point where he or she becomes overwhelmed. This type of anxiety often interferes with sleep and eating patterns, social relationships with friends and family and may even cause one to become physically ill. This disorder can become a major hindrance on test performance and cause extreme nervousness, memory […]
Suicide and Children: What are the causes?
Suicide is the second leading cause of death in young people. A major cause of suicide is mental illness, commonly known as depression. Young adults who are suffering from depression are often overwhelmed by painful emotions and see death as the only way out. There are several categories or levels of depression.
Situational Depression: Sadness due to break up of friendship, loss, not being successful […]
Depression in Children: What Can Parents Do?
The causes of depression in children are numerous. Child psychologist agree that depression is a complex disease that can occur as a result of a variety of childhood situations.
For some, depression occurs due to a loss of a loved one, a change or move, or after being placed in a situation that causes severe fear or abuse. Like adults, depression can occur in children […]
Bipolar Disorder: What Is Bipolar Disorder?
According to Cleveland Department of Psychology
“Bipolar disorder used to be known as manic depressive disorder. It’s a serious illness, one that can lead to risky behavior, damaged relationships and careers, even suicidal tendencies — if it’s not treated.”
Bipolar disorder involves extreme changes in moods; also known as poles. These mood changes or swing range from mania behavior (highs) to depression (lows). In between […]
Protecting Your Child: Safety Starts With Good Communication
Home should be a place where children feel truly comfortable about talking freely about their likes and dislikes, their friends and their feelings. Parenting children in an atmosphere with open communication, will help both the parent and child feel more comfortable during life’s ups and downs. This secures both parent and child and creates a safer family environment
If you notice a change in your […]
Why Should Parents Teach Life Skills?
In the late 1990’s, USA Today released several research studies regarding student readiness to become employed and work outside of the home. These research studies show how important life skills training is in today’s world of work and why parents need to spend more time helping their child learn more than the basics academic areas of math, science, social studies and English. The studies […]
The Gifted Child
“Gifted and talented children are those identified by professionally qualified persons who by virtue of outstanding abilities are capable of high performance. These are children who require differentiated educational programs and/or services beyond those normally provided by the regular school program in order to realize their contribution to self and society”
Former U. S. Commissioner of Education Sidney P. Marland, Jr.
What Does Giftedness Mean?
Many parents […]
