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Children

How Far Do You Trust Your Child?

August 22, 2010

Today 14-year-old Laura Dekker of the Netherlands set sail from Portugal in her yacht Guppy with a goal of being the youngest person to sail around the world SOLO.
16-year-old Austrailian Jesse Watson completed her journey today in Sydney just as Dekkar set out.
Most everyone has an opinion. What are her parents thinking? What a brave [...]

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Play with Your Child!

July 30, 2010

Having fun time with your child is hugely important to both you and your child. Yet in our busy lives, it’s easy to forget to make time and to let the moment go by.
When I watch my wonderful son Orion play with his son Sebastian, I love seeing how much fun they’re having together. I [...]

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A Mother’s Success with Her Daughter’s Tantrums

July 20, 2010

I’ve been telling you that tantrums and emotional upsets with your child of any age can be resolved, and they are not a normal or necessary part of childhood.
I want to share a quick story about a mom whom I’ll call Mary, mother of two girls one a young teen and the other 6, to [...]

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What Kind of Tantrum is Your Child Having Now?

July 16, 2010

Children of all ages have tantrums and emotional upsets. Interestingly, the steps to respond to tantrums are the same, whether your child is 2 or 25. Even if you have an older or even grown child, this info applies to your child also.
Thanks to my work with children and parents, I’ve discovered there is more [...]

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What to Do When Moms and Dads Disagree about their Child’s Tantrums

July 15, 2010

Johnny is on the floor screaming and crying. Your teen just stormed to her room after yelling at you. Tommy put his head on the table and refuses to talk to you.
Your child’s tantrums and emotional upsets are never fun. But they become even more complicated and challenging when you and your partner don’t see [...]

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How is Technology Affecting Your Child?

July 2, 2010

Parents often share with me their concern about their child’s frequent use of technology, their seeming ‘addiction’ to all things virtual – texting, video games, instant messaging, cell phones, game boys in addition to TV and movies.
Recently I came across an article about children and technology by child psychologist and author David Elkind of Tufts [...]

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