How To Tell Your Child He/She Has ADHD
Talking to our kids about complicated and sensitives subject matters is no easy task. Whether we’re talking about forgiveness, puberty, religion, sex, drugs, alcohol, mental illness, or how to wipe after pooping, it’s all difficult. Regardless of what age our kids are when we discuss it, we’re still telling them as much as they can possibly comprehend at that particular age. It’s overwhelming because it’s always going to be just a bit above what they’re comfortable with.
Stress Management Tips for Students
Students are one of the most common victims of stress. Factors such as financial expenses, over commitment, family expectations, deadlines and workload all induce stress in students. While a mild amount of stress is very useful and acts as a motivatio...
Self-Esteem in Children Part 2: Parental Involvement
In our last blog on self-esteem in children, we learned that parental involvement is key to development of healthy self-esteem. Now that you recognize signs of healthy and unhealthy self-esteem in children, here are some things you can do to ensure your child develops a healthy self-esteem. Despite their best efforts, many times parents can make mistakes in communication that increase problems with self-esteem. Here are some traps parents fall into which contribute to low self-esteem: