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Childhood Stress Symptoms

According to a recent study presented in KidsData done in the California Bay Area , over 23% of three to five year olds were considered to be in the moderate to high stress level range. Other age levels included in the study are shown in the graph below:

Child Stress by Age

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Debt, Family Stress and Children

Over the years, hundreds of students have shared with me that their parents are fighting, not speaking to each other, or are feeling stressed due to financial pressure. Common themes centered on a parent losing his or her job, not being able to afford “what others have, and battles among siblings who have to share “family gifts.” […]

Dealing with Anxiety and Stress

According to the American Psychological Association, over 19 million American suffer from some sort of anxiety disorder. One out of every 75 people in the U.S. suffers from panic disorder. Women, more often than men, have been diagnosed with this condition more than men. So, what about kids? How does anxiety affect them? Is […]

Breath and Reduce Stress

Stressed out? Breath and relax. Child development, author and stress expert, Rebecca Kajander, reports that “at least 25% of the issues that bring children to the doctor’s office are related to stress.” Children who are “stressed out” often report symptoms that include headaches, stomachaches and sleep problems. Learning how to relax and applying the relaxation techniques listed in this article may help you […]

Helping Your Child Get A Good Night Sleep

Getting a good night sleep is just as important as eating the right foods. Sleep allows our body a period of time to restore. Sleep helps reduce stress and provides the body and mind a period of time to heal. The National Sleep Foundation reports that the average toddler gets three to six hours less sleep […]

Bullying

Bully Statistics

According to the Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, nearly half of all school-aged children will become a victim of bullying. Ten percent of surveyed victims state that they are bullied on a regular basis. One research study (Craig and Pepler’s), found that one incident of playground bullying takes place every seven minutes. […]

At The Hospital: Helping My Child Cope

For many children, just mentioning the word doctor or hospital can cause stress. Children remember their first experiences getting their required school shots, annual physicals and routine check-ups. Many hospitals have trained full time social workers, communication experts and child psychology and development experts on staff to help parents and children learn coping methods to […]

Children’s Anger and Tantrums

Most of us can share a story when we were shopping in a store and witnessing a young child throwing a temper tantrum. Child psychology and child behavior specialist agree that letting your emotions “go” can be healthy, but at what developmental stage in life is it inappropriate? Parent child development experts, R.J. Fetsch and B. Jacobson share some of their insights […]

Activity Overload: Are Kids Doing Too Much?

School counselors across the country are reporting that more and more students involved in extra-curricular activities are on “overload” and becoming stressed out.  ScottCounseling ancorages parents and coaches to help the student athlete to develop a “balanced life;” one that avoids athletic pressures and activity overload. This article shares some thoughts and ideas […]

Specialization in Youth Sports Can Be Dangerous

Dangers of Playing The Same Sport

  • It only makes sense… the more one uses the same pencil over and over, the more it wears down. Our human body does the same thing; it wears down. There is a difference, however, between the body use […]

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