Prep Your Child for an Adopted Sibling: Proxy Play
by Dr. Jones on September 1, 2009
in Adoption, Children 101, General Parenting, Newborns, Role Play, Sibling Rivalry, Toddlers, prediction
Encourage your child to begin practicing care of the baby, by supplying him/her with his/her own baby doll or stuffed animal. Suggest that the baby doll be called by the same name you plan to name your adopted child. Begin introducing some of the care rituals that will happen when the real child arrives, and train your child to help you.
How to Help Your Tween Daughter Cope
by Dr. Jones on August 28, 2009
in Children 101, General Parenting, Role Play, School-related Issues, Tweens and Teens
Big failures and disappointments are almost daily occurrences for a tween girl. This is because she has landed in foreign territory without knowing the language and without the basic skills of navigation. You can help her prevent and recover from such failures and disappointments with these simple steps.
5 Tips for New Moms Who Are Getting a Degree
by Dr. Jones on August 26, 2009
in Attention, Babies & Infants, Children 101, General Parenting, Newborns
The good news is there are numerous ways for new mothers to be creative, cost-effective and time-efficient in getting an education while raising an infant child.
Preparing Your Child for An Adopted Sibling With Context and Role Play
by Dr. Jones on August 25, 2009
in Adoption, Children 101, General Parenting, Newborns, Role Play, Sibling Rivalry, Toddlers, prediction
Begin introducing storybooks and your own created stories at bedtime around the idea of adopting a new child. The first step in preparing a child is helping him/her create a “cognitive context” for the process. Children under 10 may have trouble connecting the dots associated with adoption, so first you need to help them establish a framework for understanding it.
How to Help Your Child Tell Time
by Dr. Jones on August 24, 2009
in Children 101, Critical Thinking, General Parenting, School-related Issues, Telling Time
I have worked with schools and families for over 2 decades, and I am still amazed at the problem of telling time. Most children under the age of 8 cannot tell time perfectly. Half of them cannot tell time correctly within the half hour. Why?
How to Protect Your Child from a Bully
by Dr. Jones on August 24, 2009
in Bullies, Children 101, Children and Power, Dangerous Behavior, General Parenting, Hitting or Biting, School-related Issues, Verbal Aggression
Parents often have no idea that their children are being bullied. Not only are children embarassed about it, but children are neurologically programmed to internalize problems, blame themselves, and keep it quiet. The lucky parent will hear about it firsthand from the child. Many parents have to watch for signs.
What to Do if Your Child is a Bully
by Dr. Jones on August 21, 2009
in Bullies, Children 101, Children and Power, Dangerous Behavior, Divorce-Related Issues, General Parenting, Hitting or Biting, School-related Issues, Sibling Rivalry, Verbal Aggression
Any bullying child is experiencing a sense of powerlessness. You can see immediate results by simply expanding your child’s opportunities to have positive power.
Adoption: Preparing Your Child for an Adopted Sibling
by Dr. Jones on August 20, 2009
in Adoption, Children 101, General Parenting, Newborns, Role Play, Sibling Rivalry, prediction
Parents who bring an adopted child into a home with their own children often experience problems right from the start.
4 Signs That Your Child is a Bully
by Dr. Jones on August 20, 2009
in Bullies, Children 101, Children and Power, Dangerous Behavior, Divorce-Related Issues, General Parenting, Hitting or Biting, School-related Issues, Verbal Aggression
Bullies are children who feel that life is out of control and uncomfortably unpredictable. Some bullies resort to aggression because they don’t have enough power relative to their age and abilities…often as the result of an overpowering parent or older sibling.
Lessons from a Master Teacher
by Dr. Jones on August 20, 2009
in Children 101, General Parenting, Lessons from Master Teachers, Toddlers
“Pretty soon, you will see their masterpieces,” said Yvonne Smith, master teacher of 30 years, whose reputation as a “child whisperer” had led me, more than a decade ago, to her classroom in New York’s East Harlem neighborhood. We stood looking at the freshly wet paintings, the first creations of the year by her four- and five-year-old students. I stared in disbelief at the sheets of mucky brown blobs and retorted, “These kids are a long way from making masterpieces.”
