Monthly Archives: December 2012
Children and Sports Participation
Many parents believe that team sports are necessary for their children. Sports are valuable for physical health and coordination. Research does not support the idea that team sports are inherently better than individual sports for children. Many children thrive by … Continue reading
Helping Your Child Develop Positive Habits
Children learn habits more quickly if they do their tasks in the same order all the time. For example, in the morning: toileting, washing hands and face, putting on clothes, eating breakfast, brushing teeth, in that order but television, toys … Continue reading
Anticipate, to prevent problem behaviors
When a child misbehaves most parents reprimand the child. Hopefully parents also explain to their child what behavior is expected. But what happens if, after several incidents, reprimands and explanations, your child is still misbehaving in the same way? I … Continue reading