After parents express the concern: "I think my child has ADHD," there are some important steps to take and decisions to make. In this article, you'll learn more about how you can help your child. If you've witnessed behaviors in your child like hyperactivity, lack of impulse control, inability to focus and stay on task, irritability and frequent tantrums, you may ask yourself the question, Does my child have ADHD? It's important to ask this question and take swift action, so you can get your child the help he needs. Many parents who see these symptoms will take one of those online ADHD tests, but these are not conclusive. What you need to do instead is take your child to a medical professional who...
capacity as a psychiatrist I hear the same questions repeated ad nauseam, and the quantity of questions far exceeds the actual range of topics. Time and time again, it is the same questions generally relating to either the diagnosis and or treatment of ADHD such as "how do I diagnose adhd", "how can i determine if my child has adhd?, "signs of adhd in young children", "does my child have adhd" and many more. In order to better educate those with concerns that a child may have ADHD, I have created a checklist of symptoms which indicate ADHD in a child. This will help you do diagnose better for adhd child symptom and provide early interventions for children with adhd What are the different types of...
ADHD - How Can I Tell If My Child Has It?
Does my child have ADHD? Every parent has asked herself that question at one time or another! Everyone, whether child or adult, has moments when they feel restless and wound up. We all act impulsively at times and say stuff we shouldn't, and everyone zones out from time to time. But when do these behaviors become a problem? There are three behavior patterns that point to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD: inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsive behavior. Symptoms usually start before your child is seven, and appear on a regular basis for at least six months. A child with ADHD behaves in ways that are not appropriate for his age. He may be easily distracted by what's going on...
Does my Child have ADHD? Overdiagnosis of ADHD in young children The question at hand here "Is ADHD overdiagnosed in today's youth? It seems that in today's society, whenever a child seems to be a bit hyper, they are diagnosed with ADHD. Are we living in a society where we are raising our children to be addicted to drugs? Does my child have ADHD? Overdiagnosis is a major problem in society today. Many children go through stages of restlessness and overactivity. Does this really mean that they need to take drugs to calm down or are parents just too busy nowadays to deal with there children and help divert the child's energy into something creative? Anxious children are likely to be more...
Coping With a Defiant Teenager
Coping with a defiant teenager can be an almost overwhelming challenge. Your well-mannered, well-behaved, respectful child has turned into a withdrawn, sullen, disrespectful, angry, defiant creature you hardly recognize. What on earth happened? How could things have gone so wrong. Have you suddenly become a lousy parent? Has your child been taken over by aliens? How do you help your child, yourself, and your family? First of all, realize that part of this is normal, and even necessary. Part of the developmental process for an adolescent as he makes his way towards adulthood is to learn to make his own decisions and test the limits. He, or she, needs to learn responsibility, and he wants, and needs...
Yes, Reading is That Important!
The National Network for Child Care explains that reading with your child is important. Why would the National Network for Child Care be commenting on the importance of reading with your child? It seems that Child Care is more categorized by dealing with unhealthy situations in the home. Reading to your child is caring for their well-being and educational standards because it defines the basis of their learning process. Why is reading to a child beneficial in the home? There are basic reasons behind this. It increases children's vocabulary, stimulates the imagination, teaches them how to listen, helps improve self-esteem and encourages positive social interaction. These are a few basic principals...
A litigious divorce increases emotional stress to all parties concerned in this kind of dispute, there are no winners and often the children are the biggest losers. The ensuing child custody battles often become so heated between the two parents, that the children suffer from severe emotional trauma that can affect their lives for many years to come. Relying on the lawyers to sort out the situation is grossly unfair to the children. Most divorce lawyers are only interested in getting the best deal for their client. Their job is not to be a mediator between the two warring parties except to attempt to wring out as much as they can for their client and in the custody battle get the child or children...
All children can be aggressive and unruly sometimes, but is it really a cause for worry? Sometimes, it may be. If your children are continually aggressive, hostile, disobedient and defiant, they may have this disorder. Although most kids and teenagers tend to be a little stubborn, and do the opposite of what their parents tell them (reverse psychology was invented for a reason!), it is important to be able to distinguish whether this is your child’s personality, or something more serious. Some children are naturally defiant and have temper problems (which are usually the result of some deeper anguish). This obviously can cause parents to stress, family problems, and possibly cause the defiant...
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Since any trauma can leas to a bleeding episode, all persons caring for these children must be aware of their disorder. Hemophiliac children should wear Medic Alert identification, and older children should be encouraged to recognize situations in which disclosing their condition is important. During procedures such as dental extraction or injections, health personnel need to take special precautions to stop the bleeding. Unnecessary veni-punctures are avoided. A peripheral finger-stick is better for blood samples, and the subcutaneous route is substituted for intramuscular injections. Hemophiliac children need to avoid salicylates and any aspirin-containing compound. Aspirin inhibits prothrombin...
With the demands of everyday life, raising children can be a circus. What is the antidote to the stress that parents feel these days? There are three areas that need to be looked at in order for parents to feel less stressed and for families to be close, connected and totally content. They are: Discipline, Family Time and time alone for each parent which I call "You" Time. In order for discipline to be less stressful parents need to feel confident using a system. They cannot "fly-by-the-seat-of-their-pants" and constantly change styles or use different techniques. They need a proven, SIMPLE system that they are trained to use because simplicity and training is what will give them the confidence to...
Family Intervention For Troubled Youth
There are many teenagers and young adults in treatment facilities and troubled youth camps across the nation who come from terrible home lives where one or both parents are drug addicts, alcoholics, or abusers, but there are just as many troubled youths who come from families who seem perfectly normal and stable. Many troubled youths actually come from families who, on the surface, seem pretty much perfect - the parents have been married for decades, make plenty of money, and seem interested in what their kids do and who they are becoming. Sometimes appearances are deceiving, but as often as not, people who really want to have a good, stable family and to raise well-adjusted children just don't know...
Quite often, bright schoolchildren achieve classroom grades that simply do not appear to reflect their mental power. These children complete their schoolwork, work hard in the classroom, but still get low test grades. Parents often misinterpret poor grades on exams as failure to study and prepare, but this frequently is not accurate. Usually, test anxiety is a major source of poor grades. Children who experience fears related to testing usually study in private until they know the information to be tested backwards and forwards. When they enter and begin to take the test, their minds freeze. They have difficulty recalling the information that, only a moment before, was clear in their minds. They...
Dealing With Toddler Behavior by Telling Stories
Sometimes parents want to change toddler behavior and they don't know where to begin. During the toddler years you could just ask your child to make a certain change, and it might work. But often it does not. Usually at this stage I notice parents tend to try the "logic approach". They explain things to their toddler hoping that this will cause a change in behavior. Logic doesn't work very well with toddlers. But that doesn't mean you can't still get your message across. There are many ways to change toddler behavior without resorting to the ineffective use of logic. I specialize in teaching parents how to use language patterns to create change in toddlers. But aside from language patterns...
Infant CPR - Thinking Out Side the Box
Would you know what to do if your baby or young child started to choke? What if they stopped responding and their little body went lifeless; would you know how to help them? In the United States we require all our child care workers to know CPR. This is required because we can't imagine leaving our children with persons who don't know how to help them in an emergency. Yet; many parents, expecting parents, grand parents and older siblings do not know infant and child CPR or how to help a choking child or infant. Some statistics have even shown that less than 4% of parents know infant CPR. Every year thousands of children die from choking and drowning, and many more end up in the hospital because of...
Something we have come across regularly is the difficultly dealing with the issues that our son has with his siblings. We have compiled some interesting information which we hope will be of some help. When a family member is diagnosed with autism, there is a vast amount of information teaching parents how to cope with an autistic child, and there is also information for parents about dealing with an autistic child's different behaviors. However, there are fewer learning tools for those who have an autistic sibling, in fact its almost non existent, even though this is a very stressful situation for brothers and sisters of an autistic child. The following tips can help children cope with an autistic...
Managing 4 Year Old Behavior
Being a parent is a fantastic experience, but it can also be very stressful at times. Managing a 4 year old's behavior can be even harder than dealing with the terrible twos. The dream for a stressed out parent is to find a way to get their 4 year old to listen and behave the way they want. That's a tall order, but there are many tricks you can use to accomplish this. My specialty is teaching parents how to use language to get their kids to listen and do what is expected of them. Here are 5 quick tips to help you improve deal with 4 year old behavior. 1) Always acknowledge what your child is saying. If you try to distract your child from whatever is on their mind without first acknowledging them...
Make Money by Offering Music Lessons
Everyone likes to learn to play musical instrument, if given the chance. In addition to enriching our lives, it is also a great stress reducer. Children are not the only one taking music lesson in these days. Parents and adults have long understood that age is not a barrier to learn to play music. Although you can study music alone, most music instruments need some kind of basic training. There are several ways you can approach to music education. Formal lessons require students to teaching based on building a series of lectures that eventually is based on theory and practical tests at this level. After giving formal music education, it is required to have a teacher certificate. This is not...
If your child or any child that you know has little social and communication skills, shows some repetitive behavior and/or becomes overly involved in one topic, that child may have Asperger Syndrome. Aspergers is in the Autism Spectrum Disorder class of disorders and is a type of high functioning autism. This means that someone with Asperger’s will generally have better language skills than someone with full autism and will generally be able to live a more normal life. Having said that, Aspergers still can be quite hard to deal with and some lifestyle changes will need to be made to work around your Aspergers child. There is no cure for Aspergers but there are treatments and strategies...
The Daunting Challenges of Teen Parenting
Normal life suddenly gets disrupted. A teenager in our society has a well chalked out path - graduating on to high school, moving on to college and then getting a job before considering marriage. After that the time is ripe for children to start coming. But when a teenager becomes a mother the smooth flow along the well marked trail gets blurred and often erased altogether. The teenager more often than not fails to complete the education cycle and this means less chances of getting a good job. The teenage parent suffers from a sense of being cut off from the main flow of life - isolated and alone. Their tender years make them difficult to fit in with either other parents or with other teenagers...
e parent must learn quickly the available resources in the community as part of the task of providing for their family. Some single parents, may get financial assistance from family members and former spouses but maylose this extra money, in any government assistance they receive. Desperation and lack of knowledge, education and skills can lead to developing inappropriate 'survival skills' that rely upon misleading others to maintain their lifestyle or delusions of grandeur. Such skills can be theft,joining gangs, selling drugs and/or prostitution. These are skills that may become idealized as the only available means to gaining extra money or material property without loss but not realizing the...
Fathers in Business - Systemizing Your Small...
In the last article we looked at some tips for fathers in business. One of the tips was about systemizing your business so that you as a business owner can get away and spend more time with your family without the business relying on you at all times. As a Father this is a natural desire. Systemizing your business is often seen as a panacea and easy fix. Then reality is though that there are a series of stages that a small business goes through to actually reach this level. This includes fixing and working on various parts of your business before investing in creating business systems The problem with most small businesses is that they cannot afford to hire salaried business development experts...
The question of who fathered a child may seem like fodder for daytime talk shows and soap operas. But questions about a child’s paternity occur often. Some of the reasons that the courts may deal with paternity issues include: - The child’s mother decides she wants to collect child support from the biological father. This could happen after another man believed he was the father. Both men may be tested to see who the father is. - The father wants to prove the child is his so that he can visit or obtain custody. - The parents are divorcing and the father wants to make sure he is the father or the child before he is ordered to pay child support. Any man who questions whether or not he is the...
How Fathers Can Manage Stress at Home
When you have kids and are out to manage them on their own without the support of your better half, it is not easy. It may be for a day, or because of a divorce. However, a father has to be prepared and learn how to deal with kids. A father, who is left alone with his children to manage on his own, can have a harrowing time when he does not know what to expect. Kids can get completely in control of a situation, and that is when things start getting dangerous. They can get unruly, and do everything that works against basic laws and principles. This may sound funny, but it is not easy to face this type of a situation and it can become a stressful one for the father. Here are some tips for fathers to...
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See our parenting class reviews: Children don't come with instruction manuals and parenting doesn't come with a manual or an infallible guide. Every situation and family is unique. We as individuals are different. There are different parenting styles and variations. To provide training and education that is universal, it has to be based on fundamentals which make us all similar. This would be human psychology, human behavior, and decades of scientific research and studies. Without training or education, we parent with instinct and our personal experiences. Maybe what we learned (consciously and subconsciously) from our parents, family members or others. We parent around our beliefs, morals, and...
Tips On How To Behave During Child Custody...
You've chosen the path of mediation to decide on a post-divorce parenting plan for your children. Though it is oft-said that mediation can solve all your divorce problems and ease both of you into a smooth separation, but you still need to have some things up your sleeve to get the best scenario for yourself, your ex-spouse, and your children. If this is your first time, you may want to do some homework before you head straight into the meeting room. Time is money, so don't waste precious minutes and hours by not knowing what you want and going in with the wrong attitude. Here are some do's and don'ts for mediation: Do put your children's needs first. Do consider their special needs according to...
One of many challenges faced by divorced parents is the dilemma of communicating with their child's other parent. Although the parents have decided to divorce and end their "personal" relationship, when children are involved, the dissolution of a marriage mirrors the end of a business relationship where the business partners (the parents) have produced a product or asset (the children) that remains after the termination of the business. Even though the parents no longer wish to continue to "work together," they share the desire for their children (the priceless marital asset) to grow and thrive. Among other things, the success of the children requires divorced parents to communicate with each other...
The New Language Of Parenting After Divorce -...
Around the world, the terms "custody" and "visitation" in divorce are gradually becoming things of the past. For example, "custody" is being replaced with terms like "parental responsibility" and "visitation" is being replaced with terms like "parenting time" or "parental access." Where "custody" implies ownership and possession where children are concerned, "parental responsibility" recognizes that divorce does not diminish either parents' rights and responsibilities. Where "visitation" implies that the children belong to one parent and the other parent is allowed to visit them from time to time, "parenting time" recognizes the importance of each parent's relationship and contact with the children...
Help For Separated and Divorced Parents -...
If you are a separated or divorced parent with a child under the age of 18, you need to communicate with your child's other parent. Even though you are no longer living together, and, in some cases, especially because you are no longer living together, conflicts about your children (minor ones and major ones) may arise with greater frequency. What do you do? Hopefully, you calmly discuss and resolve issues such as pick-ups and drop-offs, schedule changes, money, extracurricular activities, and family matters with your child's other parent when your children cannot hear these conversations. However, if you are like most separated or divorced parents, you find it quite challenging to peacefully reach...
Coping With Divorce During the Holidays
Coping with divorce seems especially difficult during the holidays. Sadness, anger, and regret can overwhelm you at a time that should be exciting and happy. Memories of happier times emphasize the unwelcome changes divorce brings. You may dread holiday get-togethers that you used to anticipate with pleasure. It's difficult enough to deal with your own emotions; facing family and friends is often too much to bear. Financial uncertainty may create worry where once you enjoyed generosity. For children, divorce turns the holidays upside down. They are torn, wanting to be with both parents. They worry that the holidays won't be the same. Will they see Grandma? Will Santa find them? Will they get any...
Recently, I heard a similar comment from two different fathers. One dad was talking about issues that have come up with his children since his divorce a few years ago; the other was talking about parenting issues with his pending divorce. Both of these fathers saw divorce as an opportunity to spend more time with their children, not less. After all of my years working with families during and after divorce, this didn't surprise me one bit, though I'd never heard a father actually say it. What these two fathers were talking about was quality time. Because even though the actual number of hours and minutes in the same house with the children was less than before separation, it meant much, much more...
You may be lucky enough to have a Parenting Class nearby that you can fit into your schedule, but most people have trouble finding parenting classes that are close enough or that work with their schedule. Those people turn to online parenting classes for divorce. Which one will work best? I just don't want to be bothered right now People going through divorce aren't interested in attending a parenting class. They just want to get past this stage of their lives and move on. Parenting Classes are an inconvenience at best. Parents facing a divorce approach any parenting class as one more task to get out of the way before they can move on. These people do not retain information well - unless you can...
Many states require divorcing parents to attend parenting classes or co-parenting courses. The concept of having divorcing parents take a class started in the 1990s with California, Florida and Texas requiring classes before divorce. By 2001, 28 states had requirement for divorcing parents to attend classes. Many parents were offended. They felt their parenting skills were being questioned. Since the purpose of the classes were to teach divorcing parents to cooperatively parent their children, some states changed the name from parenting classes to co-parenting classes. Is there a difference between these classes? In most cases the answer is "no". They both will teach you how to develop a new...
How My Perfectionism Lead to Intolerable and...
"Children swim in their parent's unconsciousness like fish in the sea." This quote from psychotherapist Andrew Feldmar, is taken from Gabor Mate's brilliant book Scattered Minds, which deals with ADD both from a personal and professional point-of-view. It is a powerful reminder that whatever changes we want to see with our kids, we need to start with ourselves and our own issues. I've been trying for years to get my daughter to be more gentle with me. A portion of the time she is very harsh with me, while being sweet with the rest of the world. I'm glad that most people see her sweetness and that she relates well outside of our home. However, her harshness can take my breath away, and it undermines...
Catholic Marriage Counseling-Finding The Best...
Catholic marriage counseling is different, in the sense that it is "Christ" centered, meaning that Christian values are referenced during the counseling. Catholic marriage counseling will not only require a therapist who is well versed on the bible, but experienced with marriage therapy. 1. Catholic Marriage Counseling-What should we expect? Finding a good Catholic marriage counselor is easier said then done. True, it's one thing to know the bible inside and out, but it's another thing to be experienced with marital issues that are common to every faith. Catholic marriage counseling should first be centered around "Christ" and his teachings and beliefs that he imparted.(i.e., love, forgiveness...
Family Counseling Strategy From William Penzer...
William Penzer Ph.D. and Associates offers Family and Marriage Counseling and Stress Management techniques in South Florida. The firm specialize in addictions and codependency, child, teen and parenting issues, anxiety and panic disorders, marriage counseling, relationship counseling, relationship and communication problems, depression and bipolar disorder, phobia, OCD, EMDR, obesity, health and wellness issues, addiction, chemical dependence, codependence, enabling, alcoholism, drug addiction, job coaching, life coaching, stress management, family therapy, therapy, EMDR therapy, clinical depression, depression treatment, stress and anxiety, anxiety depression and anxiety disorder. Associates...
Divorce Process in Michigan A divorce begins with the filing of a lawsuit or complaint for divorce. This is “served” on the other party by giving him/her a copy of the complaint and summons and having him/her sign the back of the summons to acknowledge receipt. Otherwise, a person called a “process server” must personally hand the summons and complaint to the other spouse or the complaint and summons can be sent by certified mail. When a receipt is signed for the certified mail, the court considers it “served.” Service must be completed within 90 days of filing or the court will dismiss the case for “lack of progress.” In the end, the court must...
10 Quick and Easy Tips For Dealing With Sibling...
In just about any family with more than one child, the issue of sibling rivalry is sure to crop up. I'd be amazed if it didn't. Bickering, jealousy, competition for attention, and so on, are the norm when it comes to raising multiple children in the same household. So, what can parents do about it? First of all, be aware that sibling rivalry has been going on since the dawn of civilization (think Cain and Abel), and will probably always be with us. And, to a certain degree, we should accept that it's normal. Even in families where the children are a little older, such as mine, the sibling rivalry can still surface. Next, be aware of the root causes of sibling rivalry. Some of the most common are...
Help! My Kids Are Getting a Stepmom
When your kids get a stepmom, it can hit you on several levels. There is the very real possibility that you do not know this person who is going to play such an important role for your child. Even when you do know her, there are so many questions about how she will treat your children and what kind of influence she will be. You may wonder if you will you get to (or have to) work with her on parenting issues. Add to this the fact that she is now with your ex, and it is like adding insult to injury. It is natural to have some strong feelings about your kids getting a stepmom. Meanwhile, your child may have some worries, too. The biggest one might be whether it will hurt you if they like her. Cheryl...
Dealing Effectively With a Problem Child
A problem child can pose a big challenge to parents. He can affect the whole household especially if he doesn't learn to manage his anger. Problem children are normally where parents' energies are focused which can be bad for the whole household especially if there are other children in the family who need attention. According to many studies, children who are unable to manage their emotions and those who exhibit problem behaviors are more likely to have more difficult lives when they grow up into adults because they haven't learned the basics of acknowledging negative feelings. There's always a reason why a kid becomes a problem child. The idea is to understand where the angst is coming from so you...
Sleeptalk for children is a wonderful process that allows you to give you child the gift of unconditional love and resolve many childhood and parenting issues. It is a process suitable for all children whether they be gifted , challenged or so called normal between the ages of 12mth - 12yrs. Whether they live in a single, two parent, adoptive or foster families.Sleeptalk develops a strong bond between parent and child enabling them to have a life long loving relationship and for the child to reach their full potential no matter what that may be. Sleeptalk can assist with many childhood issues: Behavioral issues, Bedwetting, Confidence , Bullying, Learning and study, Speech, Concentration, Fears and...
How Counseling For Engaged Couples Might Help...
-- End Ad Box ---> There are numerous reasons why engaged couples may hope to consider counseling, and it is vital to remember that attending counseling sessions does not point to a bad relationship. In reality, the eagerness to work through problems or examine diverse issues that will strike their marriage shows the level of commitment the couple shares and can help reinforce their tie even before they walk down the aisle. Counseling can also support couples to determine if they are prepared to get engaged, and it can aid them in deliberating concerns they may not have considered beforehand. While relationship and premarital counseling is sensible for every engaged couple, those who face more grave...
Not that it's not proper to dream bout your child's future, its just that things happens differently in real life. Getting the necessary baby items such as feeding bottles, clothes, cribs, tons of diapers and other baby things as well can be stressful. BEING A NEW PARENT. If you want to become the parent that you desired to be, you should investigate further. Parenting can be compared to riding a roller coaster, where throughout the way you will experience sky high thrills and even sometimes heart breaking downhill's. HERE ARE THE PROCESSES THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW TO BECOME SKILLED IN PARENTING. Child Behavior Checklist > To find out answers to solving your parenting issues, you can talk to another...
The "Popularity Contest" Parenting...
This often happens in marital splits. It can be as serious as one parent turning the kids against the other in a custody battle, or it can be simply a matter of a parent overindulging the kids to make up for leaving the marriage. Whatever the reason my be, it is not really relevant. Motive is insignificant while the damage is not. Sometimes it's a step-parent feeling the need to "win over" the step-children or it could simply be that the step-parent role is new and confusing, especially to one that has never had their own children thus has little or no experience with parenting issues. If that step-parent is with the biological parent who tends to be the more indulgent parent, it becomes a problem...
There is nothing that adequately prepares us for the most important job there is-parenting. Children and teens do not come with an owners manual, and most of our training is on the job. With our own parents as our most prominent role models, we tend to repeat what we have learned about parenting from them. We do our best, learn as we go, and make our own mistakes along the way; but, we do not have to leave our parenting to chance. We can become more effective parents. We can parent with more confidence instead of frustration. Parenting can be enjoyable and rewarding instead of stressful. Following are some parenting tips for improving communication and building healthy and respectful relationships...
How to Increase Your Chance of Getting Custody...
There are unavoidable circumstances in a marriage and sometimes it leads to separation and divorce. If you have children, the divorce will be followed by child custody issues and of course as a parent you want to get a favorable child custody arrangements. There are things you can do to increase your chance of getting custody of your child. There are different scenarios and custody arrangements; there are cases that both parents are granted joint custody of the child and in some cases a parent may insist on sole custody of the child. Here are some tips to increase your chance of getting custody of your child. Get a very good lawyer. It is best to settle child custody through negotiation but in case...
Few things in life are as difficult, or as rewarding as raising children. It requires the highest level of dedication and effort, as well as an infinite amount of patience and self-denial. And while parents have traditionally gotten advice from friends and family, the online parenting advice forum is a quickly growing trend when it comes to parenting issues. As the world becomes a more complicated place, parents are always searching for ways to help raise a happy, healthy child. The parenting advice forum is the modern equivalent to the newspaper advice column from years past. However, instead of getting your advice from a single person, these forums allow input from people all around the world...
What Are Co-Parenting Classes?
Parenting classes (also called co-parenting classes) are frequently ordered by the court when parents divorce. They are not intended to teach parents how to parent, they are designed to teach parents how to meet the needs of the children during and after the divorce. Co-parenting classes provide lessons that help parents learn to work together no matter the feelings they have towards each other. Divorce is a big adjustment, not only for the parents who have control over the situation, but for the children who are confused, frightened and have no control. Parents are often so engrossed in their own problems that they forget about the strain on the children. Co-parenting classes teach divorcing...
I'm a stressed-out stay at home mom of 3 kids (ages 9, 6 and 3) and feel exhausted. My patience is shorter than ever and I need some advice on how to recharge and be a better mom, which to me means being more patient, more willing to answer question after question, and finding more effective ways to deal with many parenting issues that come up each day. On the day I received this email, I had gotten up early to enjoy several uninterrupted hours in the mountains, and was stunned at how much better I felt, even though I was already feeling pretty good before I went. So, to this mom, I have one word of advice. Actually, three words: Solitude is critical. Raising kids is sort of like being devoured by...
"What Every Parent Ought To Know About Their Aspergers Child....." Dear Parent, If you’d like to understand how your Aspergers child really sees the world, how you can cope with all their behaviors and how you can keep the peace in your family home then this could be the most important letter you ever read. Here’s Why: We have spent a great deal of time asking parents like you what your biggest problems are when parenting a child with Aspergers syndrome. We have developed solutions to these problems using the knowledge and...
Ever wonder why some people choose to handle their divorce through mediation or arbitration rather than going to court? Here are some of the advantages mediation and arbitration offer. Value - In mediation, a complete divorce and parenting agreement can generally be reached in 8-16 hours. Of course, if the two of you cannot agree on the color of the sky, you had better plan on it taking double that time. The hourly rate of one mediator is about half the hourly rate of two attorneys arguing about the same issues. In mediation, even if each of you consults with an attorney for an hour or so before, after, or during mediation, your costs will still be significantly lower than going to court. Having...
Fathers' unique parenting skills can help...
According to new research, it may be beneficial for fathers to be a kid again, at least for a little bit. For some fathers, wrestling and playing video games with their kids can lead to some light teasing on both sides, especially if you are losing. While it may not seem like it, recent studies have found that this practice of teasing can be a helpful parenting skill in improving a child's social development. New research from the National Communication Association found teasing can be a positive experience in child development because it teaches them "how to show affection and deal with conflict." "Research shows us that even very young children can recognize that teasing is not always bad; that...