Child Development Tag Entries:
Developmental Stages For Children: The First Five Years of Life
It’s important for parents to become aware of the “normal” developmental stages in a child’s life. This is especially true for children who are progressing through the first five years of growth and development. This article provides parents with child development traits, characteristics and human growth and development patterns to look for before and as your child enters school.
According to the Parents Involved Network, children […]
My Child Asks Too Many Questions!
Does your child ask the same question over and over again? Does your child keep asking you for something until you give up and give in? Child behavior and parenting coach Traci Gaffney has a different parenting perspective on responding to a child’s questions. Maybe parents should be grateful that children come to the parent with their “asking” voice. […]
Top 10 Ways to Be Happy at Home
You may be wondering why this article is included on a self-help site. Well, being happy at home is “self-helping.” Parenting children is a challenging task. As a parent you are continually facing daily challenges, decision-making and problem solving. This article was written to help you to begin to reflect on your day as a parent. Even though you have
continuous concerns for […]
What Causes Autism?
There are many articles and books written on the causes of autism. Many are written on a medical level that makes them difficult to read or understand. Research journal articles are also often difficult to decipher and navigate through the data. Child development, child psychology and child behavior experts share common ground in their discussions of autism and the challenges facing parents today. Cross […]
Diagnosing Autism
Parenting child who have been diagnosed with autism does not mean a life long or child development parenting nightmare. Child psychology and child behavioral experts share that parents who become aware of their autistic child’s needs by teaming with medical and educational specialist will have many opportunities as parents to experience positive outcomes. Like many parenting challenges, the more you learn and the more […]
Depression in Girls
As a school counselor, I am beginning to see more younger females who exhibit the symptoms of depression or have been diagnosed with depression. Stress appears to be a leading factor for depression in younger females. Participation in too many activities, desire to get good grades and low self-esteem seem to bring about most of the stress symptoms exhibited. Child psychologist and child behavior […]
How Can I Say “No” To My Child?
It’s hard for a parent to say “no” when everything our children see in our culture today promotes “yes.” Advertising companies make and spend billions of dollars every year to get us to say “yes.” Our classroom teachers, who have been trained to say “no” in a variety of acceptable ways, have been replaced by Hollywood writers, video game producers, the music industry […]
How to Help Your Child Cope With Divorce
Divorce is difficult. There are no easy answers. It’s difficult managing your own emotions and handling your own personal matters, let alone handling your child’s concerns. Below are some coping factors that you may want to consider while helping you child. It’s always important to take into account your child’s age, child development, level of maturity and emotional stability before you discuss the follow […]
Should My Teen Get A Job?
Some parents are against it. Some parents are for it. Is it a good idea or a bad idea for teenagers to get a job? Some parents want their teen to earn and handle their own money. There are plenty of jobs for teens out there, but do all teens fit for all jobs. There are many things parents should consider when their child […]
School Anxiety and School Phobia
As a fun summer comes to an end, butterflies nerves fill the bellies of many children as they get dressed for their first day back to school. Parents assure their child that they will do “just fine.” For most children that’s where the anxiety ends; they reach the classroom, catch up with their friends and get on with their day. But for some children, […]
