by Admin | Aug 28, 2012 | Parenting Skills, School Challenges
The start of the school year may strike fear and panic in their heart. Back to school rituals like shopping for school supplies or for new school clothes illicit scenes of tantrums and tears. While you are focusing on helping your child calm their fears and adjust to...
by Admin | Aug 20, 2012 | Parenting Skills, Toddlers
Learning to use the potty can be a frustrating experience for both child and parent. The child may want to succeed, but the process can be delayed by a variety of developmental and environmental factors. One of the best ways to support your child as they learn to...
by Admin | Aug 13, 2012 | Bullying Prevention
Over the last few years, media attention on bullying has dramatically increased, highlighting some of the most severe cases, including those leading to the suicide of youth who were targets of physical, relational, and online bullying (cyberbullying). Understandably,...
by Admin | Aug 6, 2012 | Parenting Skills, Temperaments
It is common for young children to prefer one parent to the other. This preference can be attributed to a variety of factors, both genetic and environmental, including temperament similarities between parent and child, spending more time with one parent, or big events...
by Admin | Jul 10, 2012 | Parenting Skills
There’s no shortage of media outlets warning parents that what they’re doing is wrong. From provocative magazine covers espousing the dangers of attachment parenting to newspaper coverage of psychopathic 9-year olds, mainstream media profits from parental...
