Parents and caregivers are essential to children’s healthy …
2009年3月31日 · Parents and caregivers in particular serve as critical advocates and essential partners in the prevention and treatment of children’s mental health concerns. Psychologists treating behavioral problems in children and teenagers always make engagement of the family a priority as this has been shown to boost positive outcomes for children and ...
Top parenting resources from psychologists
Geared toward parents, educators and behavioral health specialists, the site covers common parenting concerns, such as sleep difficulties, drug and alcohol use, puberty and much more, says Mary Ann McCabe, PhD, who chairs the website’s advisory board and is a past president of Div. 37 (Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice), one of ...
Parental burnout and stress - American Psychological Association …
2024年7月12日 · Parents should consider adding skills to their parenting toolboxes, according to Lisa Coyne, PhD, a senior clinical consultant at McLean Hospital OCD Institute in Massachusetts and an assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. “Because burnout is marked by a disconnect in how you’re parenting now and who you were before ...
Physical discipline is harmful and ineffective
In addition, children learn from watching their parents. Parents who use physical discipline may be teaching their child to resolve conflicts with physical aggression. Researchers found that spanking can elevate a child’s aggression levels as well as diminish the quality of …
How to help kids understand and manage their emotions
2023年1月11日 · At some point, parents expect their kids to start managing their feelings without epic meltdowns. Learning to regulate emotions, though, is a complex process. “Emotion regulation calls on so many skills, including attention, planning, cognitive development, and language development,” said Pamela Cole, PhD, a psychologist at Penn State ...
How parents and their adult children can build strong relationships
Laurence Steinberg, PhD, of Temple University, talks about how these changes are affecting the relationship between parents and their grown children, what young adults wish their parents understood about their lives, and how parents and adult children can resolve conflicts and build a strong relationship together.
Parents are worried about school shootings
2023年3月1日 · Percentage of U.S. Hispanic parents who say they are very or extremely worried about the possibility of a shooting at their child’s school, compared with 40% of Black parents, 35% of Asian parents, and 22% of White parents.
Keeping teens safe on social media: What parents should know to …
2023年5月9日 · Parents should take a multipronged approach to social media management, including time limits, parental monitoring and supervision, and ongoing discussions about social media. As noted above, time limits can help teens with self-control and encourage moderate social media use.
What is child abuse and neglect? Understanding warning signs …
2008年8月22日 · Children depend on many adults as they grow up. Parents, relatives, teachers and child care workers all provide children with love, support and guidance. No one wants to see children grow up with fear, anger or neglect. But no one is born knowing how to care for children. Sometimes we make mistakes that hurt them.
How parents can confront childhood obesity
2009年12月31日 · Parents can push for more after-school programs that incorporate physical activity or nutrition education. Parents can pressure schools to eliminate the use of vending machines on school grounds. Parents along with members of the community can volunteer to coach afterschool sports (e.g., Little League, softball, basketball, etc).