May, 2009 Posts published in May, 2009
Parenting Tips For Building Character In Children
Raising children to develop strong character is an important part of parenting. Character building teaches children how to develop a moral and civic responsibility that leads to a stable social-emotional and acceptable human-being. Below are ten steps that parents need to consider while building character in children. 10 Steps to Raising Character Driven Child 1. Make Parenting Your First Priority Parents...
Teen Texting: Is Your Child Texting Too Much?
According to the Nielson company, 75 billion text messages are sent each month. Teens 13 to 17 years of age are the biggest texters sending and receiving an average 2,272 text per month. This averages 70-80 text messages per day. The New York Times says the growing use of texting among teenagers is beginning to...
Eating Disorder Websites
ScottCounseling realizes the dangers of eating disorders and empathises with the thousands of individuals who lose their lives each year striving to overcome this disease. The following are recommended Websites that may help you overcome this terrible disease. The Emily Program Academy for Eating Disorders Eating Disorders Coalition The Center for Mindful Eating
Treatment For Eating Disorders
According to the Alliance for Eating Disorder Awareness, over 50,000 individual will die from and eating disorder. Eating Disorders, the Journal of Treatment and Prevention poses that as many as 80 percent of all women exhibit some signs of an eating disorder at some stage in their life. An estimated 19 to 30 percent of...
Types of Eating Disorders
There are three types of eating disorders recognized and treated by medical professionals. The three eating disorders include: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS). There are numerous themes that are similar across the spectrum of these three eating disorders. They include: Dieting & Change in Dieting Patterns Weight Concerns Anxiety...
What Causes Eating Disorders?
Specific Causes of Eating Disorders Over 8 million Americans have been diagnosed with an eating disorder. Of all the mental illnesses, eating disorders have the highest mortality (death) rate. So, what causes this disease? Eating disorders do occur for a reason. The three main reason are presented below. Biological Reasons for Eating Disorders Genetics Physical Body...
New Autism Cure
Autism Treatment Success Leo Lytel was diagnosed with autism during his toddler years. By age 9, he had overcome this complex and frustrating disorder. Although skepticism exist, University of Connecticut professor, Deborah Fien, claims it’s real! Leo Lytel was part of a study with twenty other children and is now being viewed as part of the 10%...
Sense of Humor Parenting
Parenting with a Sense of Humor As a school counselor I often encourage parents to see some of the humor in their parenting challenges. After spending three years striving to help one mom pick her battles with her middle school son and learn to laugh at some of his ridicously goofy antics, I could...
Swine Flu H1N1
The “Swine Flu,” also called H1N1, has been getting a lot of media attention. In some areas of the United States, people have responded to information provided similar to that of Y2K. Remember that? All computer clocks around the world were not going to work; rendering all computers in cars, businesses and homes inoperable… “The...
High School Alcohol & Drug Use
Spring time is often drug and alcohol use time for many teenagers. Here ‘s what parents need to know and do. Talk with your teen. Share with him or her this YouTube video. Physical Signs and Symptoms of Chemical Use Droopy eyelids Tremors Dry mouth Small or large pupils Pale or flush skin color Odor...
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