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Posts From: Social Emotional Development
What parents believe their young child can feel and do differs dramatically from reality, according to a recent survey released by the non-profit group Zero to Three. I recently talked about the survey with Ross Thompson, Ph.D.—a psychologist and fellow board member of Zero to Three. (I serve as Vice President of the board.) Continue reading
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We all want our kids to be popular—or do we? The perks of a membership to the In Crowd certainly exist, but there are definite pitfalls to popularity. Continue reading
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If your elementary schooler or preteen’s calendar is littered with soccer practices, music lessons, or art classes (or option D, all of the above), consider now the time to start culling those appointments. Continue reading
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Recent research may make your family’s food woes a littler easier to digest.
One study, from University College London, that looked at identical and fraternal twins, suggested that some children are genetically predisposed to shun new foods. Continue reading
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Be careful what you say about your party days
It’s no secret that your teenager’s peers can affect his or her decision to drink underage. But what if the influential teen is you-at age 16? As part of a science talent search, 17-year-old Chelsea Jurman, of Roslyn Heights, New York, surveyed 123 of her classmates. Her results suggest that teen attitudes toward drinking and their drinking behavior correlate with their perception of their parents’ teenage alcohol use. Continue reading
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