School Age Child Emotional Health
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- Q How are different child temperaments dealt with?
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Dr. Ellen Rome, PediatricsIt's important to know how to handle children with different temperaments. Watch this video as Dr. Rome suggests some helpful parenting techniques. Full Answer
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- Q How can media images negatively impact my daughter?
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Dr. Michele Borba, PsychologyWatch and listen to magazines, books, videos, song lyrics. From television shows, video games, movies, music and Internet sites, stay involved in your daughter’s lifestyle choices. Monitor what she watches and listens to, and who she seems... Full Answer
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- Q How can I protect my child from sexual abuse?
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Ian Kerner, Sexual HealthSexual abuse is a very real threat to our children -- both girls and boys. While states have sex offender registries to raise awareness and provide information to concerned families, parents still need to educate their kids and arm them with tools to... Full Answer
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- Q How can the way I praise my child affect his academic achievement?
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Dr. Michele Borba, PsychologyCarol Dweck's research at Columbia University found that how we praise our kids' schoolwork can enhance or impede achievement. For example, instead of encouraging your child to bring home straight A's, put the emphasis on how hard she is working.... Full Answer
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- Q Can my stress rub off on my children?
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Yes. Experts say a child detects a parent's worries about keeping a job or about a health crisis. Children are more likely to be happy when their parents are, even if their parents need some time away from the kids to feel happier. So don't feel guilty... Full Answer
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- Q What makes children stressed?
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Children feel stress from school, family matters and concerns like bullying, friendships and reputations. They also feel stress when their parents worry about jobs, health problems and other matters. Studies show children are more likely to be happy when... Full Answer
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- Q How can I help my child cope with scary news events?
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Dr. Michele Borba, PsychologyBeing emotionally present and available is essential in supporting your child, especially if he or she is stressed. Don’t assume because your child isn’t talking about the latest news tragedy or the recession, that he isn’t hearing... Full Answer
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- Q How can I prevent my children from stressing over scary news?
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Dr. Michele Borba, PsychologyLimit your child’s viewing of any news that features an alarming event (such as a kidnapping, pedophile, war footage, bombing, etc). Monitor. Monitor. Monitor!Studies show that seeing those violent images exacerbates anxiety and increases... Full Answer
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- Q How can I reassure my child that the world is not all bad?
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Dr. Michele Borba, PsychologyDraw your child’s attention to stories of heroism and compassion -– those wonderful simple gestures of love and hope that people do for one another (that seem to always be on the back page of the paper). Find those uplifting stories in the... Full Answer
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- Q How can I help my child cope with worries?
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Dr. Michele Borba, PsychologyAnxiety is an inevitable part of life, but in times like these those worries can be overwhelming. Here are just a few techniques you can help your child learn to use to cope with worries:- Self-talk. Teach your child to say a statement inside her head to... Full Answer
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