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Understanding brain chemistry in a child
QUESTION: How are my children’s behaviors influenced by chemicals in their brains? ANSWER: Having a clearer understanding of brain development and brain chemistry can help ...
QUESTION: How are my children’s behaviors influenced by chemicals in their brains? ANSWER: Having a clearer understanding of brain development and brain chemistry can help ...
QUESTION: I’m concerned that homework gets done. How much should I help? ANSWER: The answer depends a lot on the age of your child. Kindergarteners ...
QUESTION: How do I “side-step” a power struggle when my child does something that makes me anxious? RESPONSE: We create hundreds of power struggles with ...
QUESTION: How alert are children to their parents’ conflicts?
QUESTION: What do I do when my child simply isn’t rational? ANSWER: Talking rationally doesn’t work when a child is on fire emotionally. Your child ...
QUESTION: What should we all know about depression? ANSWER: I watched my mother cope with bouts of depression since I was 11. I learned a ...
QUESTION: My daughter struggles with change. How can I help her handle transitions successfully? ANSWER: Children rely on the security of the familiar to continue learning ...
QUESTION: How do positive parent-child relationships and healthy family interactions influence future parenting skills? ANSWER: Parents teach first. Not too long ago, the family clan ...
Question: Do people who are “good with animals” make good parents? Answer: I have been reading the autobiography of Mary Rose O’Reilly, “The Barn At ...
QUESTION: How do we know if we are making a positive impact in our families? ANSWER: In the ages and stages of life, being liked ...
QUESTION: Is there state campaign to get drunk drivers off the roads? RESPONSE: The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign is statewide and nationwide ...
QUESTION: Now that I’m a parent, I realize that I really want my parents to know that I love them, but it’s easier to show ...
QUESTION: Would you give me some help in how to teach impulse control to my children? RESPONSE: Impulse control and self-control are skills we have ...
QUESTION: Are introverts naturally shy people? RESPONSE: Shyness occurs when we are scared of being judged negatively. An introvert is someone who prefers quiet ...
QUESTION: What do some parents do that causes their children to listen and cooperate, while the parents of other kids are ignored or disrespected? RESPONSE: ...
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