Why Do Kids Talk to Adults in Disrespecting Ways
The answer to this question depends on the age group you are talking about. For the purpose of this writing, we will address this in general terms. So let’s start from the beginning. Children do not know how to deal with their feelings and often do not even know what they are. Because of this […]
Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity and excess weight are commonly seen as a health problem. The long-term effects of childhood obesity are physiologically understood and commonly believed to contribute to physical health problems such as high blood pressure, cholesterol, liver disease, etc. A common misperception is that being, overweight leads to emotional issues. We would like to suggest […]
Childhood Obesity and Emotions
Childhood obesity is not as simple as watching your food or trying to lose weight. As you can see from our previous article on childhood obesity there is a whole lot going on. Human beings are very complex creatures. We experience, feel and make judgments in such a multitude of ways. Children are even more […]
Children and their Behaviors
Where do most behaviors come from? Behaviors are something learned. A young child does not come into the world with behavior patterns. A child will observe and intuitively feel their world, then they will take their own interpretation of what they have seen and felt to create their own modified version of the behaviors observed. […]
A Parent’s Job
Your job as a parent is to teach your child the skills they need for life. It’s not about giving your child your direction; it’s about allowing them to find their own. It’s not telling them how to make your choices; it’s about allowing them to make their own choices. It’s not teaching them the […]
Children Feel Everything
If a child is in a hostile environment they will quite often respond accordingly. For example:A mother and father are having trouble in their relationship. The mother and father are quite often hostile toward each other. The mother yells and screams and the father quietly takes digs and emotional potshots at the mother. The child […]
Parenting the Unique Child
Parenting the Unique Child Unique children that we are referring to here have difficulties in such areas as socializing, feeling like they fit in, see things that aren’t there, have extrasensory abilities. But have also been labeled as indigo children, as having attention deficit disorder, Asperger’s syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder, emotional challenges, sensory integration disorder and a […]