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Addicted To Technology: What To Do If Your Child Is A Victim
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published March 6, 2013
Tags: breaking a tech habit, computer addiction, teen cell phone use, unplugging
If your child’s attachment to his tech toys is starting to seem excessive, then he will likely need some help to broaden his interests. He’s unlikely to be able to do this on his own.
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Writing the Solution: Helping Kids Think Things Through
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published February 20, 2013
Tags: decision making tips, Lev Vygotsky, teen decision making, teen problem solving
Writing things down gets thinking going and helps us know what we really think. So the next time your teen or older child wants you to solve a problem for her, try one of these writing tricks.
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“Everyone Has One But Me!” Setting Limits On Kids’ Swag
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published February 12, 2013
Tags: buying things for children, competitive parenting, setting limits, teen decision making, teen discipiline, wise consumer behavior
Valid reasons for not letting your child do as she wants usually fall into one of four categories. And, actually, three of these four reasons are actually a Yes in disguise. Let’s take a look.
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Exercise And Teen Happiness: One DOES Cause The Other
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published January 22, 2013
Tags: importance of gym class, team sports and teens, teen moods, teens and depression
More active students do better in school. But now we know something more: more active students are easier to live with. That’s an outcome the parent of every teen would like to see.
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Addicted To Technology: What To Do If Your Child Is A Victim
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published March 6, 2013
Tags: breaking a tech habit, computer addiction, teen cell phone use, unplugging
If your child’s attachment to his tech toys is starting to seem excessive, then he will likely need some help to broaden his interests. He’s unlikely to be able to do this on his own.
ARTICLE
Writing the Solution: Helping Kids Think Things Through
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published February 20, 2013
Tags: decision making tips, Lev Vygotsky, teen decision making, teen problem solving
Writing things down gets thinking going and helps us know what we really think. So the next time your teen or older child wants you to solve a problem for her, try one of these writing tricks.
ARTICLE
“Everyone Has One But Me!” Setting Limits On Kids’ Swag
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published February 12, 2013
Tags: buying things for children, competitive parenting, setting limits, teen decision making, teen discipiline, wise consumer behavior
Valid reasons for not letting your child do as she wants usually fall into one of four categories. And, actually, three of these four reasons are actually a Yes in disguise. Let’s take a look.
ARTICLE
Exercise And Teen Happiness: One DOES Cause The Other
By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published January 22, 2013
Tags: importance of gym class, team sports and teens, teen moods, teens and depression
More active students do better in school. But now we know something more: more active students are easier to live with. That’s an outcome the parent of every teen would like to see.
VIDEO
Reading behavioral signs in kids
Published December 23, 2012
Tags: children and behavior, how to handle a defiant child, how to improve a child's behavior, katie malinski, reading behavioral signs
Parenting Coach Katie Malinski LCSW coaches the parents of an 8-year old boy on how to read behavioral signs and help eliminate misbehavior and tantrums.
VIDEO
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.
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How to keep a strong relationship with your child during the teenage years
Published October 10, 2012
Tags: distant relationship with teenager, dr. patricia nan anderson, katie malinski, parent child relationship, parenting teens, southwestern advantage, tips for parenting a teenager
Many parents have a strong relationship with their child when they are young, but the child starts becoming distant during the teenage years. Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson and Katie Malinski LCSW share how parents can help keep a close relationship with their kids during the teenage years.
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3 keys to parenting teenagers
Published August 16, 2012
Tags: katie malinski, parent child relationship with teenager, parenting teenagers, tips for raising teenagers, tips for talking to teens
Parenting teenagers can be a tough job! Parenting Coach Katie Malinski LCSW coaches a mother of five teenagers on the 3 keys to parenting teenagers successfully.
