The pace of each child’s development is pre-programmed. It moves along in the forward direction, step by little step. No matter how you slice it- the basic skills must come before the complex ones can kick in. You can’t speed up the pace. You can help your child at each step, to learn the skill…... READ MORE
Month: March,2015
Behavior Problems
Child Development
Childhood Temperament
Limit Setting
Parenting Tools
Peer Relationships
Emotional Regulation: One of the Highest Priorities of Parenting
In almost every study of child development, one factor pops up again and again- the importance of regulating children’s distress. We all have negative emotions such as sadness, loneliness, feeling rejected, anger, boredom, shame, and guilt. Negative emotions serve an important function. They are signals to ourselves and to others that we are in a…... READ MORE
Reflective thinking supports achievement and well-being
Reflective thinking supports achievement and well-being Schools benefit when they promote a reflective mind set within their whole community: Parents & Children; Teachers & Children: Teachers & Parents; as well as amongst the children; amongst the teachers and amongst the parents. Social and emotional skills are a pre-requisite for academic achievement. Background: Just as…... READ MORE
Parenting is more Art than Science
The science of parenting indicates that parenting is more art than science. The goal of Science is to find answers and results that can be be replicated again and again. Art is about communicating and expressing deep and meaningful feelings and ideas, with each creation a bit unique. Art is about seeing the world from many different…... READ MORE
Reflective parents ‘pay it forward’ to their kids
Reflective Parenting emphasizes Reflective Thinking– a powerful communication tool that underlies all healthy parent-child relationships. Reflective thinking is the multi-purpose human capacity for Understanding others Understanding our self Being able to self-regulate: emotions, behaviors, impulses. Being a Reflective Parent is the only way to teach your child how to be a Reflective Thinker! Benefits of being a Reflective…... READ MORE
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As a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, I have been in private practice for over 35 years, with a special interest in parents and couples.