Here’s another parenting tip to help reduce negative peer pressure with your school age children. Mr. Rogers was Right Get to know the parents of your children’s friends and adults in your neighborhood. Most children attend elementary schools in the neighborhoods where they live; therefore, many of your children’s friends will live close by. Who are…
“Helicopter parents can be identified by their tendency to hover close to their child, ready to come to the rescue at the first sign of difficulty or disappointment,” explains Indiana University psychologist, Chris Meno. (1) She counsels “over-parented” college students on gaining independence. “Helicopter parents can be identified by their tendency to hover close to…
“The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.” —Walt Disney A generation ago, I didn’t teach parents of school-age children how to instruct their children about peer pressure. But times have changed. Unfortunately, peer pressure, is starting earlier; happening at lightning speed; on an unprecedented scale; and…
Ahhhh, summer vacation. Swimming, camping, amusement parks, and later bed times for children. School is just around the corner. How can parents help get their children’s sleep back on schedule so they’re not tired when school starts and the alarm goes off way earlier than in the summer? Do the Math About two weeks before…
When I taught Child Development in a Learning Community with an English teacher at Merced College, all the reading was based on child development content. The fiction book we selected was My Sister’s Keeper. The Story The story begins with a couple’s decision to genetically engineer a baby to become a bone marrow match for…