In this article about Digital Diet for Children and Teens you will find: -A discussion exploring the impact of common themes in digital media on our social and emotional development. -Proposed methods for healthy technology management -A template for a family media agreement establishing safe boundaries and consequences should they not be followed -Pros and […]
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How to Talk to Kids in Crisis- Developmentally Appropriate Ways of Reassuring Kids by Age Groups
What approaches work best for communicating with kids at different levels of maturity? Would you like to know how to talk to kids in a crisis? Ages 3-7 “We are here, we are going to take care of you and you will be okay.” Make and follow a regular routine schedule daily. Ages 8-11 Nuts […]
Stay Calm, Yell Less: Increase Compliance
Three guidelines to stay calm, yell less: increase compliance Ever start to feel like a broken record? Have you considered recording those instructions and reminders you say to kids again and again? Don’t throw things in the house! Have you done your homework? Leave your brother alone! Sit still and stop talking! How do you […]
Power in Adult-child Relationships
Power in Adult-child Relationships To sign up for the free course: click here. Everybody wants to know what is going on with kids these days. Why are so many becoming oppositional and disrespectful to parents and teachers? Do kids have the right to say NO? What rights do they have? What power do they have […]
Stop Autistic Child from Perseverating
Perseveration Station How can you stop an autistic child from perseverating? Perseveration becomes a problem when it interferes with normal life activities. Especially it becomes a problem when someone gets “caught in a loop,” and it involves escalating emotions. The target of the perseveration may be about a past emotional injury such as bullying, teasing, […]
Teach my ADHD Child Responsibility and Independence
Teach my ADHD child Responsibility and Independence: Telling vs. Asking If you’re looking for a life hack to be a good parent this is it find out how this is both good news and bad news! The moral of the story here is don’t be the genius. As long as you keep giving the answers […]
Effective discipline for an exceptional child
Pitfalls of conventional guidance and discipline practice with children who struggle: Effective discipline for an exceptional child. The Fall From Eden In the beginning, there was limitless love. Unconditional No performance standards to meet No criticism No judgment No morality or immorality No wrong All right All good A baby brings joy to others just […]
Help Unmotivated Teen Develop Long-term Goals
Your dream book is going to become your journal of goals and inspiration that will take the place of your doubts, fears, and self-imposed limits. Dreams have no limits. Your limits are created by your conscious mind, and, just like your fears, are not really real, only as real as you make them and carelessly […]
Angry Refusal to Accept Responsibility
Is angry refusal to accept responsibility or blame an artifact of ADHD, Autism, or Narcissism? It breaks your heart to see someone who never learns from their mistakes. They simply can’t or won’t see their own role in the trouble they get into. What’s really weird is when you see them do the error or […]
Have enough strategies for kids who struggle? ADHD, Autism, Anger, Anxiety, Giftedness
Silly question, right? How can you ever have enough to stop the madness when it comes to the ways adults often interact with children who have differences? We can make it better. We can train adults in more loving and effective methods, and we can teach children emotional coping skills, social skills, and better ways […]