When children become old enough to start school, they have already developed some kind of language ability. The degree to which kids use and understand language is important and has an enormous impact on their entire educational career. How Do Young Children Develop Language Skills? There is a growing body of evidence that points to […]
How to help your frightened child on Halloween night
It‛s that time of year again. Yes, it‛s Halloween! It‛s time to load the shopping cart with fruit gummies, chocolate bars and candy corn, time to shop for costumes, pull out the decorations from the attic and prepare to scare! I really enjoy Halloween, but I have to admit I‛m not a big […]
How To Help Your Teen Cope With Back-to-School Stress
It’s almost fall, which means store shelves are stocked with low-priced notebooks and markers and glue, et al. Soon the familiar brake hiss of school buses will be heard in neighborhoods across the country as kids head back to school. While some kids begrudge alarm clocks and mountains of homework, they still look forward to […]
What To Do If Your Kid Is The Bully
Bullying has become a national epidemic. According to recent data, between 1/4 and 1/3 of school children say they have been bullied. And, according to surveys, roughly 30% of young people admit to bullying others. While much research has gone into how we can prevent bullying, and many programs have been implemented and tested in schools, […]
Dad H-A-B-I-T-S: 21 Days to a New View of Your Son
Hey Dad, wish that your eleven-year-old got better grades, or at least tried a little harder? That your impulsive first-grader was not the one to start fights at school every week? That your high school junior pulled his weight with the household chores and stopped treating your living room like a municipal dump? Seeing where we want our sons to be is the easy part; actually getting there can be another matter. So how do we help spur change in our sons’ attitudes and actions?