Being a parent can be very rewarding but also very challenging at times. Understanding how children grow and change and learning how to communicate with them can help develop better parent-child relationships. Listed below are some common questions and common problems parents face. If you click on the question, you will be linked to an article that can answer that particular question.
How do I discipline my child?
How can I help my child be successful at school?
How much sleep does my child need?
Does reading to my child make a difference?
How do I handle situations where my child has lied, cheated, or stolen?
How can I help my child cope with death, loss, and grief?
How do I help my child deal with anxiety or fears and phobias?
How can I help my child deal with being teased?
How can I help my child cope with stress?
OTHER HELPFUL LINKS FOR PARENTS:
Parent Link- http://education.missouri.edu/orgs/parentlink/
Love & Logic- http://www.loveandlogic.com/t-parents.aspx
Positive Discipline- http://positivediscipline.com/parents/index.html
National Institute of Mental Health- http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
Children and Adults with ADD- http://www.chadd.org/
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children- http://www.missingkids.com
10 Tips for Talking to Your Kids about Terrorism from a Pediatric Mental Health Expert- http://momfactually.com/tips-for-talking-to-your-kids-about-terrorism/
Netsmartz Workshop: Keeping Kids and Teens Safer on the Internet- http://www.netsmartz.org/
30 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR KID INSTEAD OF “HOW WAS YOUR DAY?”- http://parent.co/30-questions-to-ask-your-kid-instead-of-how-was-your-day/
How do I discipline my child?
How can I help my child be successful at school?
How much sleep does my child need?
Does reading to my child make a difference?
How do I handle situations where my child has lied, cheated, or stolen?
How can I help my child cope with death, loss, and grief?
How do I help my child deal with anxiety or fears and phobias?
How can I help my child deal with being teased?
How can I help my child cope with stress?
OTHER HELPFUL LINKS FOR PARENTS:
Parent Link- http://education.missouri.edu/orgs/parentlink/
Love & Logic- http://www.loveandlogic.com/t-parents.aspx
Positive Discipline- http://positivediscipline.com/parents/index.html
National Institute of Mental Health- http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
Children and Adults with ADD- http://www.chadd.org/
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children- http://www.missingkids.com
10 Tips for Talking to Your Kids about Terrorism from a Pediatric Mental Health Expert- http://momfactually.com/tips-for-talking-to-your-kids-about-terrorism/
Netsmartz Workshop: Keeping Kids and Teens Safer on the Internet- http://www.netsmartz.org/
30 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR KID INSTEAD OF “HOW WAS YOUR DAY?”- http://parent.co/30-questions-to-ask-your-kid-instead-of-how-was-your-day/
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