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It’s Not Nice To Stare! Helping Kids See Past Disability
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published August 7, 2012
Tags: children's manners, disability, disability rights, Justin Bieber, pointing
Let’s re-imagine the situation a bit. Let’s imagine that you’re walking with your child and there, on the sidewalk, is Justin Bieber. Now what?
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How To Win An Argument With Your Child
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published August 2, 2012
Tags: arguments, courtesy, critical thinking, debating, fighting with child
If you take the time to teach your child how to argue, you will win every time, even those arguments in which you concede that your child is right.
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Keeping Your Dare Devils Safe
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published August 1, 2012
Tags: dangerous play, keeping children safe, kid safety, playground safety, risky behavior
Dare Devils come in two varieties, it seems: the Over-Unders and the Totally Clueless. Each requires different guidance from mom and dad.
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Sugar and hyperactivity in kids
Published August 1, 2012
Tags: children and nutrition, does sugar cause misbehavior in kids, how much sugar should a child have, sugar and ADHD, sugar and hyperactivity
Some parents swear that sugar doesn’t cause hyperactivity in their children. See what nutritionist Cheryl Forberg and pediatrician Jennifer Helmcamp have to say about children, sugar and hyperactivity.
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How to Organize a Disorganized Child
By Cara Beth McLeod
Published July 16, 2012
Tags: Dr. Martin Kutscher, helping child with ADHD, helping disorganized child, Marcella Moran, Organizing the Disorganized Child
A few years ago, I discovered a great handy book for helping children and parents get organized: Organizing the Disorganized Child by ADHD expert Dr. Martin Kutscher and coach Marcella Moran. While, these strategies are particularly helpful for families with ADHD, these strategies work for anyone.
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Why Teenagers Do Stupid Things
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published July 10, 2012
Tags: dangerous sports, prefrontal cortex, risky behavior, seeing consequences, teen brain development
Teens don’t know everything, though they sometimes think they do, and they don’t have the brain power to think things through very well anyway. What can we do?
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Why Kids Love To Collect Stuff
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published July 10, 2012
Tags: acquisitiveness, Barbie, collecting, Lego, Pokemon
Collecting things fits in with children’s growing intellectual abilities. By making a collection, kids provide themselves with practice in several key thinking skills.
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6 Important ‘Heads-Up’ Conversations to Have With Your Kids
By Katie Malinski
Published July 10, 2012
Tags: conversation to have with child, good communication with kids, how to talk to child, katie malinski
I regularly advise parents to have “Heads’ Up” conversations with kids, about matters large and small. It’s an effective and loving way for parents to help kids stay in their highest selves, their most peaceful and cooperative and problem-solving selves.
