How Much TV Is Right for Kids?

Now who are the meanest parents in town? Published on March 4, 2011 by Marilyn Wedge, Ph.D. in Suffer the Children      Over the years, I have counseled many parents to limit their child's TV-watching to one hour a day of PBS only and to keep the television turned off at other times. To this well intentioned advice, I am often met with looks of incredulity...

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7 Tips to help a Distracted Child

These simple tips will help a child who is distracted. Published on April 30, 2011 by Marilyn Wedge, Ph.D. in Suffer the Children These simple tips will help a child who is distracted, inattentive, or having problems focusing on his school work. The tips are also useful for any child, and can even prevent inattentiveness in an ever more distracting world. 1. Keep...

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How the brain works?

A video to explain how the brain works during our daily activities and learning processes process in English with Chinese Subtit...

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Top Ten Do's and Don't about effective discipline

Published on May 4, 2011 by Robert Taibbi, L.C.S.W. in Fixing Families Okay, you know the basics - no grounding for life, no giving in to candy whines at the checkout line, no time-outs for 6 hours. But bedtime is a moving target and getting up and out in the morning can often have all the drama of an Wagnerian opera. It doesn't have to be like that. What's needed is...

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