Parenting can be a wonderful and fulfilling adventure, but can be difficult at times as well. For parents of children with a disorder, they may struggle to know how to provide the best care for their child. Oftentimes, parents may need additional advice or guidance so they can provide the best environment for their child and for themselves.
“He has not pooped for three days! I am starting to get really worried”, said the mother to her husband. Her husband replied, “That is a long time. What do you think we should do?” In the meantime, the child is refusing to go near the toilet and complains, “It hurts too much”. A little…
A typical weekday night for families with teenagers usually includes the teen texting friends and going onto various social networking sites like Facebook to connect with friends. These two activities can consume hours and yet many parents and grandparents are not sure if this behavior is typical or if it is something they need to…
The mother could tell it was about to begin. She had just told her two year-old that she could not have a cookie. The two year-old’s face was beginning to turn red. She was starting to open her mouth where a howling, high-pitched screech came out with the words, “I want it!” The girl proceeded…
This School Mental Health Minute episode focuses on how teacher-child relationships in pre-K predict children who will be victimized by classmates. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKhbw-L_s4Q&feature=youtu.be We are featuring a journal article this week titled Teacher-child relationship, child withdrawal and aggression in the development of peer victimization. Young children can be targeted by their classmates starting in pre-kindergarten.…