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December, 2008 Posts published in December, 2008

Bulimia: Sign & Symptoms

Bulimics purge their food as a method to avoid calories. This act often involves vomiting and laxative abuse. Other forms of purging can involve excessive exercise, fasting, use of diuretics, diet pills and enemas. All eating disorder can be harmful as well as fatal.  Individuals who display the following signs and symptoms need medical attention....

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18 Dec Posted by in Mental Health, Teens | Comments

Bulimia: A Treatable Eating Disorders

Bulimia: Purging Food Bulimia is an eating disorder that displays a pattern and cycle of binge eating followed by purging to try and rid the body of unwanted calories. Bulimia and the act of binging are different for all individuals. For one individual, binging (eating lots of food at one time) may range from 1000...

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17 Dec Posted by in Mental Health, Rx & Medical, Teens | Comments

Eating Disorders: What Parents Need To Know

Eating Disorders When people hear of someone with an eating disorder they often assume the person has a food or diet problem. Eating disorders are not a sign that a person has a problem with their diet or the food that they eat, but a sign that there’s underlying problem(s) in their life that that...

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17 Dec Posted by in Rx & Medical, Teens | Comments

Anorexia: What Parents Need To Know

What is Anorexia? Anorexia (full name- anorexia nervosa) is an eating disorder characterized by a significant weight loss caused by excessive dieting. The cause of this illness in women, and now, an increasing number of men, is motivated by the strong desire to be thin and/or the fear of becoming obese. Anorexics see themselves as...

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16 Dec Posted by in Child Development | Comments

Parenting Adolescents

Parenting Adolescents The term adolescence comes from the Latin word meaning “to grow.”  So, are you ready to be an adolescent parent; or, a parent ready to grow?  The period of adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and mental change in a young person life.  Puberty traditionally occurs during the onset of adolescence.  Young...

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Parent Forum: Parents Receive Help From Parents

Parenting Forum Parents searching for solutions for childhood discipline problems, academic help, attention deficit or social concerns can join ScottCounseling parenting forum.  Do you have aa child with special needs, gifted and talented or a child ready to go to college?  This forum is for you! It’s FREE, it’s parent friendly and it’s monitor by...

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15 Dec Posted by in Discipline | 1 comment

My Child Steals: Why & What Can Be Done

Children Who Steal Parents need to know that it is very common and normal for children under the ages of four and five to take things that do not belong to them without understanding the concept of stealing.  Children need to be taught lessons in personal property and not taking something without permission.  Children under the age...

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Home Discipline: Total Transformation Program

Home Discipline: Total Transformation Program

Total Transformation creator James Lehman, has come up with an outstanding step by step parenting workbook, DVD and CD’s program that turns an us ordinary parents into extraordinary parenting experts!  This program, quit simply, has it all.  Whether you are searching for the right technique, strategy or words to end a parent-child struggle, The Total...

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Total Transformation Program Review

Total Transformation Program Review

Total Transformation creator James Lehman, has come up with an outstanding step by step parenting workbook, DVD and CD’s program that turns an us ordinary parents into extraordinary parenting experts!  This program, quit simply, has it all.  Whether you are searching for the right technique, strategy or words to end a parent-child struggle, The Total...

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09 Dec Posted by in Discipline | Comments

The Challenging Child: Steps To Reduce Out of Control Behavior

The Challenging Child: Steps To Reduce Out of Control Behavior

Parents with difficult or challenging children need to assess what is or has happened in the child’s life. Was their a death, trauma, change or surprising event that took place? Was, or is their a family change due to a divorce, death or move? Is there any medical condition that is or has taken place...

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