September, 2008 Archive Entries:
Yelling At My Child: Does Yelling Really Work?
Does yelling at children really get them to do what you want? parenting can be difficult. It often becomes even more difficult when you lose control and begin yelling. On the other hand, yelling can relieve stress?? Most parents do not like to yell at their children. The feeling of becoming overly emotional; about something that can’t be controlled often leave parents feeling frustrated […]
Helping Your Children Cope With Stress
As another school year begins, childhood stress is often reported as a common factor in creating emotional dramas around the home. ScottCounseling would like to recognize author Carol Denbow, child development specialist and author of numerous parenting articles,as one who has numerous positive solutions for this topic of concern shared by many parents.
Childhood Stress
Compared to our lives as adults, it may seem as if children don’t have […]
Sports Psychology: Developing Mental Toughness
Play fair, but play tough is key to athletic success. Practicing and preparing your body to become physically tough is only half the challenge. The other half includes mental prep that includes the development of mental toughness. Becoming a mentally tough athlete is important. ScottCounseling offer tips and shares ideas…
Part of becoming a successful athlete is to recognize what it takes to develop confidence and […]
Bullying: How to keep your child safe at school
School bullies are real. They are solutions to help your child successfully stop bullying. The first step is to listen to your child and respond with solution-oriented options. This article will help you help your child stop the bully.
How To Help Your Child Stop The Bully
Childhood bullying can have lifelong consequences. Listen to your child’s concerns. Then help your child create a plan to […]
Choice Relationships: How to turn a negative realtionship into a positive relationship
- One of the most frequent counseling questions presented to Ask a Counselor in ScottCounseling.com is:
“How do I improve my relationship so that I may be a better parent?”
Parenting children often requires one parent to team with the other to obtain a successful outcome. Sharing the parenting responsibilities with a spouse can lead to many more positive outcomes when the couple works together to achieve one common […]
How Can Television Affect Your Child?
Is Television Distorting The Way Children Think?
Children’s reactions differ and it is not possible to work out exactly how each child will be affected by what they see on TV, but your child’s age and stage of development will make a big difference.
Three Affects That TV Has On Children of Different Ages
1. Children under six years will have difficulty working out the difference between fantasy […]
Academic Success: Why Parent Involvement Is Important
Recent studies published by FamlyFacts.org indicates that parents who get involved in their child’s education tend to see positive results in the area of behavior, academics and social interactions. This form of parent involvement is not “micro-managment” (controling all the conditions during a child’s education) or “helicopter parenting” (flying in and pulling a child out of a negative situation), but one of “conscious competence” (becoming aware of how the educational […]
Attention Deficit & College: Seven Helpful Hints For ADD Students
Many college graduates will tell you that paying attention to the “important Stuff” is key for anyone who want to succeed in this environment. Besides being organized, attending orientation workshops and becoming familar with the campus before college classes begin, the follow seven helpful hints will keep you or your child on task when it comes to succeeding in a post secondary community.
Seven Attention […]
Get Organized! Helping Your Student Become Successful in School
“How children organize the many demands of their busy livesis critical to their success at school as well as to their personal sense of control and accomplishment.” NYC Child Study Center
Many schools encourage their student to use an academic planner or “agenda” to help hem get and stay organized. Most 5th grade students on up know about academic planner and how to use them, but […]
School Help! Six Back To School Tips
Parenting children going back to school can bring about family stress. This article will provide you, the parent, with some positive steps to take to ensure that child gets off on the right foot back to school.
Back To School Success Steps
- Recognize that this is a stressful time for your child is going through. He or she are facing a lot changes with a new school year […]
