Parenting a Child Diagnosed with Reactive Attachment Disorder

Childhood Issues, Parenting

There are many types of challenging children to parent. Some children experience severe temper tantrums, defiant children, and children who struggle to make real and lasting connections with their parents. The children who struggle with all three of these aspects may...

13 Helpful Tips For Raising Kids With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Childhood Issues, Parenting

Raising a child in today’s times is challenging enough.  However, raising a child who is on the Autism Spectrum can be down right overwhelming, exhausting and often leaving you with a helpless feeling.  The following is a list of ideas to ease the stress parents...

Building your child’s confidence and strong self-esteem

Childhood Issues

I often wonder what my son thinks about what I tell him about himself. In other words, he develops an understanding of who he is and what he is capable of through what others communicate to him. In the work I do everyday, I spend a large portion of my days teaching...

Back to School Anxiety in Children

Childhood Issues

Back-to-school anxiety is a normal part of childhood.  Many kids may feel anxious about going back to school after a long summer break.While other children  may feel nervous about starting school for the first time.   Parents can help ease the transition to back to...

Managing a Child in the Wake of Disaster

Childhood Issues

1. Children need to be with their family and to feel safe and secure. Physical reassurance is a great way to comfort children. You can give your child a sense of security by physically holding and reassuring them. Use simple sentences, such as, “We are all safe...

Feeding the Picky Eater

Childhood Issues

Feeding the Picky Eater Why toddlers are picky. Being a picky eater is part of what it means to be a toddler. We have since learned that there are developmental reasons why kids between one and three years of age peck and poke at their food.  After a year of rapid...