April, 2008 Posts published in April, 2008
Helicopter Moms: Parents doing too much
Do ‘Helicopter Moms and Dads’ Do More Harm Than Good? ‘Hovering Parents’ Have Become Common on College Campuses By ABC News: 20/20 television Series The term, “helicopter parent” has been around for over a decade. Some parents are insulted when another parent asks if they are a “helicopter parent,” or “helicopter mom.” The term has...
Talking To Children About Terrorism And War
The American Academy Of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry published an outstanding article that provides parents and educators with answers and solutions for the questions that children have regarding terrorism and war. Parents and educators who allow children to openly share their thoughts and feeling prior to a crisis, also promote an emotionally safe environment for...
Money: What All Children Need to Know
Parenting children to learn to manage money is important. Too many parents avoid this area of teaching until the child is an adult; 18 or older. When we wait to teach children about money, and how to manage it until they’re adults, they learn primarily as a result of their own successes and failures. Some...
Sick Child & Medicine: Giving Your Child The Right Medicine
Got a Si Medicine are suppose to make our children feel better. More and more news articles share horrifying stories of medicine mishaps and overdoses. All drugs can be harmful if used inappropriately. When it comes to giving medicine to your child, here are 10 factors for parents to consider: 1. Read and follow the label directions every...
College: What Type of College Should My Child Attend?
More than half of all recent high school graduates in the United States pursue some type of post secondary education. In many other countries, a smaller percentage of students go on for more schooling after high school. However, in America, recent surveys show that most parents want their children to get some college education. There...
Show Your Child You Read
When you take your child to the library, check out a book for you. Then set a good example by reading yourself. Ask your child to get one of his books and join you while you read a book, magazine, or newspaper. Don’t worry if you feel uncomfortable with your own reading ability. Just doing...
Anxious Child: Helping Your Child To Manage Anxiety & Fears
Is your child afraid or anxious? Parenting children who are anxious often makes the parent anxious too. Parents can help their anxious child develop the skills and confidence to overcome fears so that they don’t evolve into phobic reactions. The following techniques may be used by parents to assist the child in coping with his...
Hurting Teens: Parenting A Teen Going Through Pain
Emotional stress, anxiety and depression are leading indicators that your teen is hurting. Signs and symptoms often go unreported as teens often feel that their parents “just don’t understand,” “seem not to care,” or “are too old to know” how teens feel. The fact is, parents do care, but are unsure of the symptoms or...
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