Your Out Of Control Child - Looking For Help And Strategies That Really Work It is estimated that up to 16% of all children in the USA may have ODD (oppositional defiant disorder). These figures were released by The American Psychiatric Association . These are children who are pushing the limits set for them by their parents.That results in a constant battle because of tantrums, arguments, defiant behavior and negativity about any activity...more
How To Make Kids Listen - How A Child Behavior Program Can Keep You Sane And Help Raise Great Kids In a recent TV show on Italian TV where a nanny is invited to restore order to troubled families, it was very interesting to watch one recurring feature in every single program. The nanny arrives and finds that the TV is on all the time. No wonder the parents are having problems and one of the major ones is what to do to make kids listen....more
Getting To Grips With Child Behavior Problems - Do You Really Care About Effective Parenting? When we are confronted with child behavior problems, we sometimes have to make a choice. We can either hope or pray that it is a phase or we can make sure that mechanisms are in place to deal with the problem promptly before it gets out of hand. Obviously, I favor the latter.Many child behavior problems are left unchecked because the parents have lost interest or are simply unaware of the real extent of the problem. Somebody once remarked that these kids were bad enough but that their terrible parents were even worse!The question of underage consumption of alcohol worries many parents in the UK and elsewhere. The UK's chief medical officer, Sir Liam Donaldson, has warned that children under the age of fifteen should never be given alcoholic beverages, even at home under supervision. Binge drinking and liver disease are becoming urgent medical problems and have to be faced.As alcohol is so freely available many parents worry that by creating a mystery or ban only leads to experimentation. Often the results are disastrous as is witnessed by many parents who dread being called by their...more
How To Teach Children Behavior Skills - Get This Right And You Will Have A Happier Child How can we teach children behavior skills? There are many child behavior programs which claim to do just that. Let us have a look at what the better programs contain and what guarantees you should look for before you actually buy one.The program should...more
Oppositional Defiance Disorder - Learning The Facts In Order To Better Protect Your Child You may think that the parents are the ones who need protection when trying to deal with a child who has oppositional defiance disorder (ODD)! Of course the reality is different in that we have to learn how to raise a child like that and protect him or...more
Managing Out Of Control Kids - 3 Tips To Help You Get Back In Control Have you got out of control kids? If you are afraid of them and tend to walk on eggshells around them this could be because they actually physically harm you. Or there may be situations where they run away and others where they beat up siblings. Back talking may have reached such a level that ordinary communication is impossible.So with out of control kids how do you get back in control again? If your teen is keeping toxic company and behaving aggressively towards you, it is because he wants to be part of his peer group and is terrified of not fitting in. Any parental authority is like an obstacle to that and if he wants to keep toxic company, that is his prerogative. Peer group affinity is all important for a teen.But the toxic company he is keeping is leading to activities which may actually be breaking the law. So the first tip is that you have to set the limits and prohibit underage drinking and use of drugs. You should point out that these are actual felonies and the laws are there for that purpose. Ultimately, though, your teen will have to make decisions for himself because there is no way that you...more
Graco Alano Travel System Can Make Traveling With Child Enjoyable! Parents love to bring their baby with them wherever they go, especially when they go out of the house - whether to just walk up and down the street or to go shopping. However,...more
Helping Your Child Travel On Their Own Sooner or later, your child is going to want to take a trip on her own. It may not be until high school when her friends are planning a trip to the beach or an overnight outing for a celebratory occasion....more
As a therapist, I have discovered that many parents are fearful that their teenagers will never grow up, get an education and secure meaningful employment. After all, kids talk about independence and freedom, but rarely about the associated...more
Tips Drills Soccer for KidsWith the assistance of modern agility drills for soccer, a soccer participant can condition his physique to face the rigors of a highly demanding bodily sport, and he may also enhance the flexibility and coordination in his...more
Transformers Trick or treat Fancy dress outfits For Kids and Adults Transformers Halloween party costumes have been 1 of the hottest fancy dress costumes for Halloween night 2009 and this yr look like they will be vying for top rated spot as...more
How To Get Your Kids To Clean Their Rooms--and Have Fun! "Tiptop shape", "spick-and-span" and "well-kept" are usually not the words to describe a child's bedroom. Now there may be exceptions, but they are few and far between. Chances are, when...more