Through my work, I’ve had the honour of interacting with thousands of students and young adults. When students and young adults share their struggles with me, it becomes evident that many of these struggles have to do with their relationship with their parents. Obviously, parents would never intentionally frustrate their children. But none of us [...]
Disaster Preparedness Checklist for Parents
October 29, 2012 | Posted by
Federal forecasters predict up to eight hurricanes for the 2012 hurricane season, including as many as three classified as major-strength, Category 3 storms. Having witnessed the terrible impact disasters can have on children, Save the Children wants every parent to know just what to do to keep their children safe – both physically and psychologically. [...]
Best Fast Food Options for Stressed Parents
October 28, 2012 | Posted by
Your own health is in jeopardy when your stress levels are high, but a new survey shows that stressed parents are more likely to put their child’s health in danger, too. When researchers analyzed the data from 2,100 parents, they found that moms and dads who are stressed are more likely to have children who [...]
Autism: Early Intervention Found to Help Normalize Brain Activity in Children as Young as 18 Months
October 27, 2012 | Posted by
An intensive early intervention therapy that is effective for improving cognition and language skills among very young children with autism also normalizes their brain activity, decreases their autism symptoms and improves their social skills, a nationwide study has found. The researchers said the study is the first to demonstrate that an autism early intervention program [...]
Children’s Anxiety Underestimated by Parents
October 26, 2012 | Posted by
Every parent hopes that their kid is happy and well adjusted, but are children more anxious than parents realize? A new study from the University of California suggests that parents might be positively biased toward their child’s feelings, rendering them effectively blind to their kids’ inner turmoil. Psychologists have long believed that children under 7 [...]
Parents Who Argue Over Money Set Up Kids for Financial Challenges
October 25, 2012 | Posted by
Did your parents constantly argue over money when you were growing up? If so, it may have something to do with all that credit card debt you’ve racked up. A new study by researchers from East Carolina University surveyed more than 400 college students about their finances. While gender and class year were the top [...]
Alicia Keys Launches New Interactive Storytelling App for Kids
October 25, 2012 | Posted by
Alicia Keys has launched a new interactive app for kids called “The Journals of Mama Mae and LeeLee,” about the relationship between a young New York City girl and her wise grandmother, The Associated Press reports. Available today for $3.99, Keys produced the music for the app, which is set in LeeLee’s bedroom and allows users [...]
Low-Tech Parenting Still Works In Age of Smartphone Pacifiers
October 24, 2012 | Posted by
This story on Mashable tells the tale of a woman who bravely employed an endangered parenting technique on a busy train ride and got away with it. The scene, as described by writer Andrea Smith, was one of a crowded commuter train headed into New York City during morning rush hour. The players were lots of frazzled, [...]
New Study: High-School Popularity Good Indicator of Future Success
October 23, 2012 | Posted by
It turns out life may be a popularity contest, after all. Studies show that looks, and now high school popularity, may be reliable indicators for employees’ success at work. According to a study conducted by the National Bureau of Economic Research, people who were viewed by their classmates as popular in high school earn 2% higher wages [...]
Foul Play: How to Deal with Children and Profanity
October 22, 2012 | Posted by
When a four-letter word falls out of your child’s mouth, figuring out how to stop the behavior before it becomes a habit is likely to be your first priority. And while you may not want to admit that day will ever come, unless your home happens to be a particularly sheltered one, chances are very [...]
