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January 19, 2010

If I, a Developmental Psychologist, made major “mistakes” in raising my son – why should you expect to be perfect? Mine turned into a fine adult – yours can too!

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What IS a child?

January 6, 2010

That may sound like an oddball question but we need to ask it.  Are children just smaller versions of adults?  Are children just good imitators of the "adult-ness" around them?
Many years ago the above two questions would get a resounding "yes" or a strong "maybe." 
Next time you are at a museum look at the old [...]

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Ah those teen years!

November 20, 2009

I am a firm believer that few adults would want to re-do their teen years.

If you are one who would like to re-do them – AS THEY WERE – please please add a comment and tell us why.
The years where your age ends in "teen" are given different labels by different theorists; labels like [...]

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Halloween can be scary to young children

October 30, 2009

I was reminded the other day about young children and Halloween.  Many do not like the costumes. Why?  Because for young children the line between fantasy and reality is not a clear line.
For young children, seeing IS believing, so you can start to think about what goes on in the child's mind on Halloween with [...]

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It’s really okay for your teens to hate you

October 22, 2009

Parenting teenagers is a difficult topic.  No one can tell you how to be a parent; especially of a teenager. 
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Like teens, parents are not amenable to listening to other people – at least not usually. 
If someone tells you that you need to be a stricter parent or to [...]

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