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fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Free Your Child From Overthinking: Break Anxiety Loops Fast

Overthinking can emotionally paralyze children, leading to anxiety and indecision.
Confidence in children grows through action, not just thought.
Parents can help combat children's overthinking and instill confidence.
Parenting
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

Dr. Becky Explains How To Avoid Raising Entitled Kids

Parents unintentionally foster entitlement in children by shielding them from frustration, impacting their ability to cope with losses.
The pandemic contributed to this shift, as parents allowed children to win to alleviate stress.
Parenting
fromTODAY.com
3 months ago

Pediatrician's controversial advice to parents: 'Give in to your kids right away'

Pediatrician advises parents to say 'yes' to minor requests to simplify parenting and support mental health.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Teen-Parent Clashes: What Your Teen May Not Understand

Improved family communication can enhance teenagers' cooperation, as preteens often misinterpret boundaries as arguments.
Parenting
fromFast Company
1 month ago

How Dr. Becky created a pocket-sized parenting coach

Dr. Becky Kennedy's Good Inside method revolutionizes parenting by viewing children as inherently good and emphasizing emotional understanding over traditional discipline.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Free Your Child From Overthinking: Break Anxiety Loops Fast

Overthinking can emotionally paralyze children, leading to anxiety and indecision.
Confidence in children grows through action, not just thought.
Parents can help combat children's overthinking and instill confidence.
Parenting
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

Dr. Becky Explains How To Avoid Raising Entitled Kids

Parents unintentionally foster entitlement in children by shielding them from frustration, impacting their ability to cope with losses.
The pandemic contributed to this shift, as parents allowed children to win to alleviate stress.
Parenting
fromTODAY.com
3 months ago

Pediatrician's controversial advice to parents: 'Give in to your kids right away'

Pediatrician advises parents to say 'yes' to minor requests to simplify parenting and support mental health.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Teen-Parent Clashes: What Your Teen May Not Understand

Improved family communication can enhance teenagers' cooperation, as preteens often misinterpret boundaries as arguments.
Parenting
fromFast Company
1 month ago

How Dr. Becky created a pocket-sized parenting coach

Dr. Becky Kennedy's Good Inside method revolutionizes parenting by viewing children as inherently good and emphasizing emotional understanding over traditional discipline.
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Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
3 days ago

My Daughter Did a Favor for a Popular Girl at School. Her Brother Told Me How It Ended.

Focus on building confidence and kindness rather than popularity during childhood.
#infant-development
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#behavioral-disorders
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#family-dynamics
Parenting
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

The One Rule That Can Help You Be A Good Stepmom

Stepparenting's success relies on the child determining the relationship pace, highlighting the importance of their comfort in the family dynamic.
Parenting
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

The One Rule That Can Help You Be A Good Stepmom

Stepparenting's success relies on the child determining the relationship pace, highlighting the importance of their comfort in the family dynamic.
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fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Coping With the Stress of a Move

Data shows that Americans move 11.7 times on average throughout their lifetime, making moving to a new home a nearly universal experience that most of us can identify with.
Parenting
#anxiety
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

The Hidden Faces of Child and Teen Anxiety

Anxiety in children and teens often presents as defiance, withdrawal, or irritability, masking deeper struggles that require attention.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

The Anxiety-Depression Link

Unaddressed anxiety can evolve into depression, affecting individuals across ages.
Responding with empathy to children's concerns is crucial for preventing emotional decline.
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fromwww.thelocal.ch
4 weeks ago

Should Swiss students be taught shooting skills in schools?

"In March 2024, MP Nils Fiechter of the Swiss People's Party proposed introducing mandatory firearms training in primary schools, arguing that the skills ensure readiness in case of invasion."
Germany politics
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How Drawing Can Help Children Navigate Parental Death

Art therapy aids young children in expressing grief after losing a parent.
Children need control over their artistic expression to feel safe processing emotions.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Childhood Patterns That Fuel Enmeshment and Perfectionism

Children often believe they are responsible for neglect or abuse due to their understanding of cause and effect.
Moral perfectionism can be a defense mechanism, leading children to think that being good equals control and happiness.
#parental-guidance
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Harmful Myth of Holding Time

Holding time is a discredited practice harmful to vulnerable children.
Forced physical closeness retramatizes rather than helps children.
Attachment should be formed through safety and autonomy, not coercion.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Outsmarting Your Child's Overthinking: What Actually Helps

Managing worry is a skill children can learn, not an inherent flaw.
Parents should be present to support their anxious children, even if not perfect.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Harmful Myth of Holding Time

Holding time is a discredited practice harmful to vulnerable children.
Forced physical closeness retramatizes rather than helps children.
Attachment should be formed through safety and autonomy, not coercion.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Outsmarting Your Child's Overthinking: What Actually Helps

Managing worry is a skill children can learn, not an inherent flaw.
Parents should be present to support their anxious children, even if not perfect.
more#parental-guidance
Mental health
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong?

Concerns about ADHD diagnosis accuracy and Ritalin's effectiveness led researchers like James Swanson to initiate comprehensive studies on the medication's long-term effects.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

What the #CookieChallenge Is Doing to Post-Traumatic Parents

If you can foresee what's coming, you can prepare; if you can prepare, you won't be blindsided; and if you're not blindsided, maybe this time you won't get hurt.
Parenting
#mental-health
Mental health
fromScary Mommy
3 months ago

What To Do If Your Child Starts Pulling Their Hair Out When Stressed

Children may pull their hair or eyelashes as a response to stress, which can sometimes develop into trichotillomania, a mental health disorder.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Are Personality Disorders Adult Attachment Disorders?

Attachment disorders arise from early trauma, affecting relationships in youth, especially in foster care settings.
Mental health
fromScary Mommy
3 months ago

What To Do If Your Child Starts Pulling Their Hair Out When Stressed

Children may pull their hair or eyelashes as a response to stress, which can sometimes develop into trichotillomania, a mental health disorder.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Are Personality Disorders Adult Attachment Disorders?

Attachment disorders arise from early trauma, affecting relationships in youth, especially in foster care settings.
more#mental-health
#hippocampus
Parenting
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Why can't we remember our early years? Do babies make memories at all?

Babies as young as 12 months can form memories, suggesting earlier cognitive development than previously understood.
Parenting
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Why can't we remember our early years? Do babies make memories at all?

Babies as young as 12 months can form memories, suggesting earlier cognitive development than previously understood.
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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

A Good Day Is When Bad Things Don't Happen

Children's perceptions of good days are often influenced by their lived experiences, focusing on the absence of negativity rather than the presence of joy.
SF parents
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

The Best True Crime to Stream: 1970s and '80s Kidnappings

The Chowchilla bus kidnapping revealed profound impacts on child psychology and the resilience of survivors.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

How a Child's Misperceptions Create Unhealthy Narratives

Children misperceive their world due to limited experience, leading to inaccurate narratives.
Emotions drive children's interpretations, which can result in unhealthy beliefs.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Stop the Meltdown: The Key to Your Child's Emotional Control

Teaching children to label emotions can help them manage anger and frustration.
Empathetic communication encourages emotional regulation in children.
Consistent and patient guidance is essential for emotional growth in kids.
philosophy
fromAeon
2 months ago

The problem with parenting interventions in the Global South | Aeon Essays

The historical narrative of cognitive deficiency in colonized children continues to shape contemporary discourses on brain development in the Global South.
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

Disneyland is making rides less scary, and it's hurting the park

"The bride that used to be in there was an ax murderer... we have to be really careful about the sensitivities of people," said Kim Irvine, reflecting on the changes.
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