Consistent, small rewards for small achievements work much better than large rewards for big goals, especially for younger children. After all, you wouldn’t expect your child to learn to read if you paid him no attention until he’d finished his first book. You would indicate your pleasure along the way. Why set such a high expectation for behavioural self-control? Food and toys are often the first rewards that come to mind, but they […]
FACTORS THAT FACILITATE SUICIDE – an impulsive personality – neurochemical imbalance – lack of strong family ties – social isolation – family history of suicide – recent suicide of someone else – easy access to method – agitated mental state FACTORS THAT INHIBIT SUICIDE -strong family and social support – being around others – religious taboos against suicide – […]
CONFLICT AND DISCIPLINE – conflict in a home with a teenager is inevitable – challenge for parents is to balance firmness with support and encouragement -parenting a depressed teen is particularly challenging – “walking on eggshells” – scared of pushing too far TIPS 1. “Pause” button – don’t get sucked into full-scale war – exit & wait – brain dead phrases – reflectors 2. active listening 3. […]
WARNING SIGNS – depression – previous suicide attempts – suicide of someone close – talking of suicide – preoccupation with death – giving away possessions – saying “Good bye” to family & friends – cryptic statements “You won’t have to worry about me anymore” – listening to sad music – drawing morbid pictures – statements indicating feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, worthlessness – statements about being a burden to others – loss of interest in […]
A child who regularly wakens in the night and won’t go back to sleep without a parent’s help is SO DRAINING! The following technique is worthy of your consideration if you have a middle of the night screamer and you are sure that there is nothing wrong with the child ie. ill. The Controlled Crying Technique Step # 1 – when the child wakens and begins to cry, let him cry for 10 minutes – […]
Many parents wonder what hit them when their sweet little baby turns into an unreasonable toddler – ideas for dealing with mealtime, bedtime, temper tanturms, toilet training, noncompliance, etc.
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