Help Your Child Deal with Criticism
Where would the world be without constructive feedback? While criticism may sting, it is necessary to help us grow and improve. If we’re not willing to be criticized, we can go on for a long time...
View ArticleChild Hurts the New Baby
It is common for toddlers and small kids to be rough with a new baby. They sometimes hug the infant a little too long or a little too hard (or both). Sometimes they pinch, squeeze or even hit the poor...
View ArticleNatural Treatment for Stress Relief
Bach Flower Remedies are one-ounce bottles of specially prepared water (see below for details). Although they are only water, they can affect the way people feel emotionally. In fact, they can help...
View ArticleChild Won’t Go to Bed
There are some young children who can’t wait to get into bed at night – but they are few and far between! It is far more common for children of all ages to try to stay up later than their … Continue...
View ArticleDefiant Behavior (ODD)
“I’m not eating that!” “I can leave class anytime I want to. You don’t own me.” “No. Make me!” Do you have a child who is consistently negativistic, argumentative and hostile? Does it seem that every...
View ArticleAfraid of Needles
Nobody enjoys getting a needle, but getting the occasional needle is a fact of life. Babies, kids and teens get them for immunizations as well as for blood tests and other routine medical care. Some...
View ArticleExtreme Misbehavior – Conduct Disorder
Even before stepping into high school, John had already accumulated a laundry list of offenses. He had been involved in bullying, vandalism, fire setting, stealing, and fighting, among other aggressive...
View ArticleUnderstanding Your Teen
Teenagers can be challenging to raise. However, knowing what “makes them tick,” can make the job far easier. Let’s look at the typical characteristics of teenagers in order to better understand this...
View ArticleDealing with Jealous Feelings
There are always people who have more than us – just like there are always those who have less. Unfortunately, instead of feeling grateful for having more than others do, it is all too easy for...
View ArticleRaising an Adopted Child
Today, many families are turning to adoption to start or to expand a family. Whether due to issues with infertility or to a desire to extend love and care to a child in need, adoption is a way of...
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