Adolescence and “Getting Over” Parental Divorce
Parental divorce disorganizes and challenges adolescents as they adjust to living with parents separately, and leading dual family lives.
Adolescence and “Getting Over” Parental Divorce
Parental divorce disorganizes and challenges adolescents as they adjust to living with parents separately, and leading dual family lives.
Beyond the College Drinking Game
How parents can address new disturbing trends and dangerous behavior.
Happily Chatty Toddlers Who Start to Stutter
Many smart toddlers develop a stuttering problem sometime between 18 months and 4 years. Usually, they grow out of it but parents can help by being patient and channeling Mr Rogers
Helping Your College Student Cope With Psychosis
Resilience. Hope. Recovery. Remember these words if your child has an episode of psychosis.
Children’s dreams and nightmares
Recurring nightmares in early childhood need to be treated as they may portend later behavioral problems
Children’s dreams and nightmares
Recurring nightmares in early childhood need to be treated as they may portend later behavioral problems
Addressing Gender-Specific Issues Can Improve Co-Parenting
Although most agree that co-parenting after a divorce provides the best environment for kids, successful co-parenting is often challenged by a variety of gender-specific issues. More than half of America’s courts require some type of education for divorcing parents to help them establish workable co-parenting plans. Nevertheless, successful co-parenting remains difficult.
What If Your Child Crosses the Line?
Maybe most important, instead of feeling like he has crossed a line that leaves him disconnected, beyond the love of his parents, he has learned that he is loved unconditionally.
Parental Alienation Syndrome
Unfortunately too many social services and legal professionals are unaware or unwilling to be aware of the harm of parental alienation syndrome and it hurts children.
Four Ways to Help Your Kid to Be The Best Player On the Team
You are your kid's most important coach. Learn how performance psychologists and mental conditioning coaches help youth athletes and parents to work together to develop talent.
For Kids, More Time on Digital Devices = Less Homework Completed
New research finds that the more time children spend using digital devices, the less likely they are to finish their homework, complete other tasks, or display interest in learning new things. Moreover, the more digital media time, the more difficult ...
Childhood Trauma Affects Development, Physical Health
While it’s well-known that adverse childhood experiences carry over into adult life, a new study focuses on the effects of these experiences during the childhood years. For the study, presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics 2016 National Conference & Exhibition, researchers conducted a systematic literature review to identify some of the clinical signs that can be used to recognize children at risk after experiencing trauma.
Parents’ Social Media Posts Could Harm Kids
What parents share on social media about their children presents new and often unanticipated risks, according to new research.
Researchers, who presented the study at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2016 National Conference & Exhibition, ...
Kids of Bipolar or Schizophrenic Parents More Likely to Face Early Mental Health Issues
New research shows that children born to one or both parents with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder are more likely to suffer mental health problems by the age of seven. Presented at the International Early Psychosis Association (IEPA) meeting in Milan, Italy, in October 2016, the Danish High Risk and Resilience Study — VIA 7 — included 522 children who were seven at the start of the study.
High School Dating Abuse
Recognize the signs and learn what to do about this all-too-common behavior among teens.
Kids who cut:
American youth are stressed. Non-suicidal self-injury is one response to stress that’s common among adolescents and young adults. To prepare adults, training programs are emerging.
An Overview of ADHD Care
ADHD affects far more than just attention, and affects not only children but their family and relationships. Here's what you need to know to manage it comprehensively.
Six Reasons Teens Turn to Drugs
There comes a time in a teen’s life where he or she is faced with the single decision to take a drug. The power of that one decision is oftentimes underestimated.
Middle School Mental Health Program Educates, Reduces Stigma
Mental Health Matters, a middle school-based mental health program, is successfully educating students about mental illness and helping to reduce the associated stigma, according to a new study published in the Journal of School Health. Today, the Mental Health Matters program is in place in 35 classrooms in Santa Barbara County, California.
Poverty, Fear of Loss in Childhood Can Lead to Poor Health as Adult
Low socioeconomic status and fear of abandonment early in life can lead to poor health in adulthood regardless of adult socioeconomic status, according to a new study from Rice University in Houston.
The study, published in The Annals of Behavioral Me...
Sleep-Deprived Preschoolers May Eat More
A new study shows that preschoolers who are sleep-deprived for just one day tend to consume a greater number of calories on both that day and the following day.
The findings, published in the Journal of Sleep Research, shed light on how sleep loss can...
New Study Finds 15 Percent of 6th Graders Commit Cyber Abuse
According to a new study, 15 percent of sixth-grade students report they have perpetrated at least one form of abuse toward a dating partner through technology.
For the study, researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (...
9 Signs That a Child Has Entitlement Issues
Most of us have watched as the youngster—your child or a friend or relative's child—tears into her gifts. She sees what is in one package and quickly moves on to the next. A parent stands by reminding her to say "thank you," often fruitlessly. Feeling somewhat helpless, the parent herself comments on how special the gift is, just what her son or daughter wanted.
When You’re Gone: Deployment Effects On Parenting
“It’s hard, but I think it must be harder for my husband, being away for so long. He missed a lot of firsts when the girls were babies. Thankfully, between deployments he got to see with one, the things he missed with the other.” Blair Johnson, mother of two, Mackenzie age 5, and Macey age 2, has experienced firsthand the hardships of having a spouse away on deployment, as her husband Nathan, an American marine, has spent half of their marriage overseas and in training.
5 Ways To Reconnect with Your Child When Having a Bad Day
Kids often need physical "refueling" to feel connected, so the easiest way to reconnect is often to grab a book and snuggle on the couch reading to them for a few minutes.
Set Healthy Expectations for Your Young Athlete
Expectations communicate messages to your children about what’s important to you about their sports participation and establish a standard toward which they can strive.
How to Ruin Children’s Play: Supervise, Praise, Intervene
What if state-sponsored schools had to prove they do more good than harm?