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Is there such a thing as a “bad kid”?
Published June 14, 2012
Tags: children and behavior, katie malinski, parent child relationship, why kids are bad
Parenting Coach Katie Malinksi LCSW answers the question “Is there such a thing as a bad kid?”. Her answer might surprise you.
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When Should You Tattle On Someone Else’s Kid?
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published June 12, 2012
Tags: bullying, difficult parents, kids picking on other kids, talking to parents
Imagine that your own child complains that another kid in the neighborhood is picking on her, hitting her, snatching her stuff, and saying mean things. What do you do?
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Imaginary Friends: Why You Don’t Need To Worry
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published June 12, 2012
Tags: Charlotte Bronte, children's imaginations, Emily Bronte, fantasy worlds, imaginary companions, pretend
Imaginary friends can be pretend children, pretend adults, pretend animals or aliens, or can be imagined characters from movies or books or even stuffed toys that are treated like live friends.
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How Media Tremendously Affects Kids
By Kate Raidt
Published June 10, 2012
Tags: disney movies, how media affects kid's behavior, media, media and kids, negative media, parenting, television and kids
Chronicled in the best-seller Nurture Shock by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman, an intense study was conducted on why aggression in children is at an all-time high.
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The Truth About Video Games
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published April 10, 2012
Tags: computer games, handheld games, how media affects behavior in kids, how media affects kids, monitoring media in the home, video games
If your teen plays video games – and what teen doesn’t? – then you might wonder if this is a good idea and if you should limit her play or restrict the sorts of games you allow into the house.
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Should You Snoop?
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published April 3, 2012
Tags: diary, kids online, monitoring behavior, should parents monitor facebook, should parents read diary, snooping on teenager
The temptation to snoop comes from the best part of ourselves, our desire to be helpful and to keep our child from harm.
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Is Your Child A Quitter?
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published April 3, 2012
Tags: children and quitting, commitment, extra curricular activities, quitting, sports, sports and commitment
Any time we tell children, “If you loved me, you’d do what I want,” we interfere with their independence.
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Why Rewards Don’t Work
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published March 20, 2012
Tags: discipline, do rewards work, parenting, positive reinforcement, praise, rewards, rewards and parenting
The plan you might have had, to not punish your children but to “catch them being good” and rewarding them, has a huge flaw in it. Rewards just don’t work all that well over the long term.
