“Don’t Ever Tell!” Preteens And The Secret Trap

By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published December 4, 2012
Tags: bullies, children's social relationships, diary, how to talk to preteens, how to talk to teens, keeping kids safe, pedophiles

Your child may be burdened not only with secrets of her own but with the secrets of others and the weight of a promise not to tell.

Getting Your Child’s Attention

By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published November 20, 2012
Tags: being ignored by children, discipline, like talking to a brick wall, talking to children, tuning out

How often does it happen that you tell a child something only to have him ask about the very same thing in a minute or two? How often do you give a direction, only to have a child do something wrong and then ask why you didn’t tell him the right way?

How mass media is affecting your child

Published November 10, 2012
Tags: do video games affect behavior in kids, how to monitor mass media at home, internet safety and kids, kids and the internet, mass media and kids

Do your kids regularly play video games, watch TV, use the internet, iPod or cell phone? Parenting Coach Katie Malinski LCSW discusses how mass media can tremendously affect your child’s behavior.

30 Days Of Thanks

By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published November 6, 2012
Tags: encouraging gratitude, gratitude diary, holidays, Thanksgiving

Do you wonder if you can start the holiday season off on a note of gratitude instead of launching straight into a focus on “gimme-tude”?

Too Much Candy – How to Manage the Halloween Haul

By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published October 30, 2012
Tags: deciding what to do with the candy, food bank, Halloween candy, junk food, setting limits

The notion of a child eating his way through an entire pile of sugary, artificially-colored, sticky sweets just runs counter to every principle of kid nutrition. But setting limits isn’t so easy either…

The Many Ways Of Being Smart

By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published October 8, 2012
Tags: extracurricular activities, Howard Gardner, intelligence, IQ, kids' talents, multiple intelligences

One of your jobs as a parent, then, is to figure out what your kid’s talents and natural inclinations are. You can then provide extra-curricular experiences to develop those talents.

Are You An Enabler? How To Let Your Child Do Things For Himself

By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published October 2, 2012
Tags: enabling dependency, helicopter parent, hover mother, independence training, lazy child, spoiled child

Helping children become more confident and competent is joyous work. It’s far more fun than doing everything for them every moment of the day.

Getting Kids to Express Gratitude

By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published September 27, 2012
Tags: how to teach manners to kids, kids and gratitude, manners, raising compassionate kids, raising respectful kids, thank you cards

People used to send thank you notes. They sat down in front of a sheet of paper and wrote out by hand how pleased they were with whatever was received and how warmly they think of the sender.

Discipline & Punishment: What research tells us works…and doesn’t work

Published May 11, 2012
Tags: children and punishment, corporal punishment, how to discipline a child, katie malinski, parenting advice, positive discipline, should parents spank

Parenting Coach Katie Malinski LCSW coaches the parents of two toddlers on what research shows about discipline and punishment, what …

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What to do and say when your child is being bullied

Published May 8, 2012
Tags: bullying in schools, how to stop bullying, kate raidt, katie malinski, parent teacher relationship, southwestern advantage, what to do when child being bullied

Do you have a child who is being bullied? Not sure what to do? Parenting Coach Katie Malinski role plays with Kate Raidt on how to talk to your child (and the school) when you find your child is being bullied.

To spank or not to spank?

Published May 7, 2012
Tags: alternatives to spanking, corporal punishment, positive discipline, side affects of spanking, to spank or not to spank

Parenting Coach Katie Malinski LCSW coaches a family of two toddlers whether spanking is a healthy choice of discipline.

Is Spanking a Healthy Form of Discipline?

Published May 7, 2012
Tags: alternatives to spanking, corporal punishment, positive discipline, side affects of spanking, spanking

To spank…or not to spank? This is a controversial question many parents ponder. Child psychologist Patricia Nan Anderson and Katie Malinski LSCW share what decades of research show about spanking and the long term side affects to spanking.