Toddlers and Technology: Is Your iPad Bad For Baby?

By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published April 16, 2013
Tags: Barnard College, Center for Toddler Development, handheld games, iPad and children, technology use by children

The Center for Toddler Development at Barnard College tested toddlers for “distractability” by calling the names of children playing with iPads and seeing what happened. Researchers found that many of the kids were so zoned in that they didn’t respond to their names at all.

Sharing and Fairness: What Little Kids Know Already

By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published April 16, 2013
Tags: altruistic behavior, being fair, learning to share, teaching compassion

Children do grow into acting with more fairness and compassion. Even if they seem selfish and greedy as three-year-olds, by second grade children will likely be nicer to each other and act less like hoarders.

One Proven (Free!) Way to Help Kids Deal with Stress

By Katie Malinski
Published April 11, 2013
Tags: children and Cortisol, children and exercise, Silja Martikainen, stressed child

Imagine a pill that helped children cope with stress better, improved mood and physical health, had no serious negative side effects, and didn’t cost a penny. We would all want one, right? Well, it’s not a pill, but there is something that does all those things:

Are You Going To Let Her Get Away With That?

By Katie Malinski
Published April 11, 2013
Tags: brain development children, discipline, positive discipline

When my oldest daughter was about 8 months old, she got over-stimulated and grabbed an adult relative hard enough to cause pain. We pulled her off, apologized, went into another room and helped her calm down. About 20 minutes later, I apologized for my daughter’s behavior again to my relative. Her response surprised me.

Toddlers and Technology: Is Your iPad Bad For Baby?

By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published April 16, 2013
Tags: Barnard College, Center for Toddler Development, handheld games, iPad and children, technology use by children

The Center for Toddler Development at Barnard College tested toddlers for “distractability” by calling the names of children playing with iPads and seeing what happened. Researchers found that many of the kids were so zoned in that they didn’t respond to their names at all.

Sharing and Fairness: What Little Kids Know Already

By Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson
Published April 16, 2013
Tags: altruistic behavior, being fair, learning to share, teaching compassion

Children do grow into acting with more fairness and compassion. Even if they seem selfish and greedy as three-year-olds, by second grade children will likely be nicer to each other and act less like hoarders.

One Proven (Free!) Way to Help Kids Deal with Stress

By Katie Malinski
Published April 11, 2013
Tags: children and Cortisol, children and exercise, Silja Martikainen, stressed child

Imagine a pill that helped children cope with stress better, improved mood and physical health, had no serious negative side effects, and didn’t cost a penny. We would all want one, right? Well, it’s not a pill, but there is something that does all those things:

Are You Going To Let Her Get Away With That?

By Katie Malinski
Published April 11, 2013
Tags: brain development children, discipline, positive discipline

When my oldest daughter was about 8 months old, she got over-stimulated and grabbed an adult relative hard enough to cause pain. We pulled her off, apologized, went into another room and helped her calm down. About 20 minutes later, I apologized for my daughter’s behavior again to my relative. Her response surprised me.

Talking back: how to handle a defiant child

Published February 25, 2013
Tags: children and behavior, how to handle a defiant child, how to improve child's behavior, katie malinski, parenting advice, what to do when a child talks back

Parenting Coach Katie Malinski LCSW coaches the parents of an 8-year old boy what to say and do when their son talks back and acts defiant.

Boys and behavior/aggression

Published January 10, 2013
Tags: boys and aggression, boys and fighting, boys and toy guns, do boys have worse behavior than girls, katie malinski, the difference between boys and girls

Do you have an aggressive son? Should it be OK for boys to “kill” each other with toy guns or …

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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.

How to deal with a defiant toddler

Published November 27, 2012
Tags: how to handle defiant toddler, how to handle disrespectful child, how to improve child's behavior, katie malinski, parenting advice, when children talk back

Parenting Coach Katie Malinski LCSW coaches the parents of two toddlers how to handle their children when they are being defiant.