Between making dinner every night, keeping the house clean, and constantly driving to activities, you deserve more than a pat on the back. Yet your kids never so much as utter a “thank you.” It can be frustrating to show your kids how much you love them on a daily basis only to be met with a sullen...
Toddler Know-How: Behavior Basics for the 3 and Under Crowd Thursday, February 27th, 2014 @ 1:00pm Presenter: Marcie Smith, MS, LCPC Stumped by tantrums, picky eating, fussy sleepers, and toilet training? Then you must have a toddler at your house! Join us for basic information regarding this tricky (but typical) developmental stage. Register with Cheryl...
Everywhere you look there are cute and creative lists about how to say I love you to your child. Like bake them a treat, write a note on their napkin for lunch, send them a card, spell it out in Scrabble letters, etc. These are, of course, adorable and lots of fun. But sometimes kids just...
Does you child tend to get overly worried about upcoming tests and quizzes? It’s great when students want to do well at school, but excess anxiety can backfire and make it difficult for kids to perform their very best. If you’re not sure what to say to help your child stay calm, you’re not alone....
Another school day called off due to weather? If you are starting to go stir crazy take a look at some of these ideas that not only fight boredom but also appeal to your child’s creative spirit. Inner Child Fun has got you covered with 50 Ways to Keep Kids Entertained During a Blizzard.
Talk to Me: Getting Your Kids to Open Up Thursday, January 23, 2014 @ 1:00pm Presenter: Cheryl Denz, MA, LCPC Question: “How was your day today?” Answer: “Fine”. If you are looking for a more indepth response from your kids, come learn some new strategies to form better communication patterns and strengthen the parent-child relationship. Register...
Celebrating a child’s gifts is a huge source of parental pride. But unfortunately it doesn’t end there. Anxiety. Depression. Social isolation. Far from gifts, these traits can sometimes go hand-in-hand with gifted children. When a child’s intellectual development is out of sync with his/her emotional development or with the maturity level of his/her peers, issues tend...
What you have to say is important. But your kids aren’t listening to you. You try to be reasonable yet stern. And still nobody’s listening. You’re starting to lose it. So you get louder …and louder …and louder …AND NOW YOU’RE YELLING! We’ve all been there. Some of us have spent more time there than we...
January 1st signals an opportunity for a new beginning. What are your resolutions? Perhaps you want to read X books, lose X pounds, and make X dollars. Initially our competitive nature kicks in and it can be exciting to set goals and work to achieve them. By January 31st though, most of us have moved on and...
I can’t find my red Lego! Ben called me a name! I want juice, not chocolate milk! Kids’ problems seem so trivial. And when we think about all the stress we have to deal with on a daily basis, it is easy to get frustrated if our kids start crying, yelling, or throwing a tantrum...
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