This article offers some opinions on when it is ok to leave the kids home alone: http://www.fulltimenanny.com/blog/10-times-it-might-be-okay-to-leave-kids-alone/
Read More »Leaving your kids alone in the house
February 01, 2012 | For parents of children | Click on title to comment!
On Shyness and introverts
February 01, 2012 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
A recent issue from Time magazine: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2105432,00.html http://ideas.time.com/2012/01/26/dont-call-introverted-children-shy/
Read More »Gamer parents
January 24, 2012 | Uncategorized | Click on title to comment!
An opinion piece foe parents who play video games on how to appropriately share the experience with your kids: http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/01/22/how-gamer-parents-should-talk-to-their-kids-about-games/
Read More »On autism
January 24, 2012 | Uncategorized | Click on title to comment!
The American Psychological Association is considering restructuring Autism spectrum and Asperger’s diagnoses in the new Diagnostic manual: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-parenting/post/apa-considers-new-definition-for-autism-a-change-that-could-limit-kids-access-to-special-education/2012/01/22/gIQAb2rWJQ_blog.html
Read More »Cutting off his nose to spite his parents
January 23, 2012 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
There was a family that I worked with once who had a little boy, Samuel. One time, Samuel’s mom had to set a limit with Samuel because he wanted to keep playing and it was time to leave. This was not the first time that they had had the argument, and Samuel did not respond […]
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