Behavioral Issues
04.11.13
Hitting, Kicking, Biting, and Hair Pulling
You’re at a play date, and the next thing you know your child has launched a fist into the back of his pal. What now? Author and Parent Educator, Elizabeth Pantley, is here with answers on what to do to help curb childhood aggression.
04.08.13
Join us for an Autism Expert Chat
We’re rounding up a group of professionals, bloggers and parents from within the Autism community to discuss the many issues facing parents of children with Autism. Join us!
04.04.13
Is My Child Autistic? Missed Milestones That Matter
Does conversation elude your three year-old? Can your five year-old tell a simple story? We talk to autism expert, Dr. Elizabeth Borges Harstad, about early signs of autism spectrum disorder, and what steps parents should do during the difficult process of diagnosis.
02.28.13
The Drawbacks to Medicating Children
Do the benefits of medications for behavioral conditions such as ADHD and ADD outweigh the risks? Dr. Marilyn Wedge offers some important statistics about the increasing number of children receiving medications in the U.S., and discusses some alternative therapies.
02.27.13
When Medicating Children Makes Sense
After exploring every other avenue, how do we know when it might be appropriate to look at medication to help our children? Dr. Mani Pavulari offers some insight into this tough decision.
02.22.13
Boys Behaving Badly?
“Boys will be boys.” We’ve all heard it – but does it just condone bad behavior? And what is “bad behavior” anyway? Acclaimed author, Micheal Thompson, challenges our assumptions and approaches to raising emotionally intelligent boys.
02.07.13
What Happens When Parents Yell at Children
You blow your top trying to solve a conflict with your child, and the situation deteriorates further. Quick! Read this interview with Dr. Laura Markham, who loads us up with tips on how to get your kids to do what they don’t want to do — without yelling!
01.31.13
Children with Explosive Temperaments
Has your child been described as angry, defiant, or oppositional? Read on to hear from Dr. Ross Greene, Harvard child psychologist, on his tips and insight to help guide parents guide their children.
01.03.13
Join our “Motherboard” To Get Your Questions Answered!
Get YOUR parenting questions answered by our league of amazing experts. Read on to see some of the Motherboard questions we’ve already answered and write your own question in the comments so we can get on it!
11.20.12
Disciplining Other People’s Children
The holidays are here, which means families and friends will gather, and little kids will misbehave. What will you do when another parent’s child flagrantly misbehaves in front of you? Should you say something or bite your tongue? Michele Borba, Ed.D., has some tips to keep the peace during the holidays, and every day.
11.08.12
Learning to Fight Fair
For kids, resolving conflicts can be a tough social process that not only requires expressing their own feelings, but deploying empathy and a means for compromise. Dr. Heather Turgeon shares some valuable tools for helping our kids deal with confrontation.
10.18.12
Avoiding the Good Cop/Bad Cop Parenting Trap
What does it mean when your child prefers one parent over the other? The Good Cop/Bad Cop phase can be a challenging one for families. We spoke to Eileen Kennedy-Moore PhD about how to work through it and avoid this parenting trap!
10.04.12
Help, My Child Is a “Bully”
What do you do if your child is the one behaving like a “bully?” For most parents, this is a hard pill to swallow. We talked with Dina Olivas, LCSW, about how to age appropriately explain bullying to children and lessen the impact of guilt and other emotions brought on by the behavior.
09.27.12
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08.16.12
When Your Child is Having a Meltdown
Dr. Claudia M. Gold give us five easy tips on what to do, in the moment, when your child is melting down — help us, please!
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