Childhood Temperament – Regina Pally

Adolescents are more emotional and risk taking: But don’t blame them for it.

August 19, 2018

Wondering why your teen is so emotional and risk taking? Your teenager is neither crazy nor stupid. No matter how emotional they are; No matter how much they seem to be making poor choices. There is a very good reason why teens are the way they are. It is not their fault or yours. It’s…... READ MORE

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Why your child is sensitive and what you can do about it

June 24, 2018

As any gardener knows it is difficult to raise an orchid. But a dandelion is easy to grow. According to Dr. Michael Meany, an expert on the interaction of genetics and parenting, some kids are more like orchids. They are born sensitive, harder to raise and more likely to have difficulties in life. Whereas, some kids…... READ MORE

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Watch Regina Pally talk about Reflective Parenting

August 29, 2017

Parents use your words! Why it matters what you say.

August 20, 2015

I recently attended the Joseph Sandler Conference on Parenting at the Yale Child Study Center. In my next several blogs I will share some of what I learned at the conference. It is well known how important it is to talk to young babies even before they can talk back. When you talk with your…... READ MORE

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Emotional Regulation: One of the Highest Priorities of Parenting

March 25, 2015

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

Adolescents are more emotional and risk taking: But don’t blame them for it.

Why your child is sensitive and what you can do about it

Watch Regina Pally talk about Reflective Parenting

Parents use your words! Why it matters what you say.

Emotional Regulation: One of the Highest Priorities of Parenting

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