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23 Nov Posted by Scott in Mental Health, Teens | 2 comments

How to Help My Child Stop Cutting

This is the fifth ScottCounseling article on cutting and self-injury. This article focuses on some step-by-step approaches parents and cutters can use as strategies to put an end to the behavior of cutting. Other cutting articles by ScottCounseling include: Cutting: Self Injury Facts & Statistics What is Cutting & Self Injury? Why Do People Cut or Self Injure? Treatment For Cutting...

15 Nov Posted by Scott in Parent Coaching Articles, Rx & Medical | Comments

School Nurse Recommendations For Swine Flu or H1N1

School nurses across the nation have been recommending the following parenting guides in combating the swine flu, H1N1 and seasonal flu. These recommendations come from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). On September 17, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced a new recommendation calling for a lengthier exclusion from school for students who are at...

10 Nov Posted by Scott in ADD/ADHD, Parent Coaching Articles | Comments

ADD/ADHD Parent Help Guide

Many parents are searching for helpful tips in parenting their attention deficit child. If your child is fidgety while doing homework, unable to concentrate, having difficulty listening, then this article will help you help your child. If your child is inattentive, off-task or has a short attention span, the following ADD parent strategies may help...

03 Nov Posted by Scott in Discipline, Parent Coaching Articles, Teens | 1 comment

Teen Swearing: What Parents Can Do

Psychology professor, Dr. Francis Compton, who completed numerous studies in the area of social behavior and swearing, found that 87% of children (ages 12 to 19) used curse words or foul language. When asked to make a list of words, the 855 participants in the research study classified their language as inappropriate. This study, done...