Unplug Kids From Screens Using These 6 Easy Methods Well, we are now well into summer, and I hope that yours has started out well! If you are a parent, you might be faced with the common struggle of getting your kids off the screen (in whatever format – TV, iPad, PlayStation, iPhone). I’m…
The power of screen time cannot be ignored for many reasons. One of the main reasons we are all so drawn to the power of screen time is because there are virtually limitless options in which we can meet our psychological needs. After our physiological needs are met (e.g., air, food, water), psychological needs drive…
Another typical day at the Miller residence. Meghan has been critical of her 10-year-old son, Jackson, all morning. He was slow to get ready for school, left his pajamas on the floor, barely caught the bus, left his cereal bowl on the kitchen table, and left his partially completed homework that was due that…
As parents, we want to guide our children the best we can. We want to save them from the countless mistakes we’ve made over the years. We want them to benefit from our wisdom. And what could be wrong with any of that? The Downside of Giving Advice One of my favorite expressions is,…
At last! Here’s the final part on the topic, Does Video Game Violence Cause Children and Adolescents to Become Violent? In this part, I focus on what parents can do about it. This is where the rubber meets the road! So, if you haven’t watched the other 7 (!) parts first, you can go…
As parents, we all want what is best for our kids. We want them to be “successful,” right? I put that in quotes because I guess there can been some debate as to what is meant by “successful.” For some tiger parents, perhaps this means the child must become the high school valedictorian, go to…
As parents, we all try to do our best to do a good job. But with thousands of books on the topic of parenting as well as countless articles in popular magazines and periodicals, sometimes it is difficult to know how to be a good parent. Should we be more strict? More lenient? Use…
First, before I jump into this topic, I want to apologize for the long delay since my last blog. I recently had a third child, so it’s difficult to keep up! My aim is to post weekly, so I promise to get back on track. I listened the audiobook version of Amy Chua’s Battle Hymn…
I recently was one of two psychologists interviewed for a segment on Dad Labs regarding how, as a parent, you should interact with your child after he/she has been given a consequence for misbehavior. As parents, we have to deal with the aftermath of discipline all the time, so this is some helpful information…
I discussed teens & cell phones (particularly texting addiction) in my previous post. A new problem that has arisen in recent years is teens engaging in “sexting.” This means that teens are sending each other sexually explicit photos or videos of themselves or other teens via their cell phones. A recent survey indicated that…