ADHD I
Our nine year old son has always been a somewhat difficult child. He is incredibly impulsive and is constantly getting into trouble. He is careless with his schoolwork and so his grades aren’t very good. Teachers are always commenting about his potential and how much better he can do if he just paid more attention. […]
Bedtime Blues II
Parenting Pearls Rabbi Dani Staum, LMSW BED-TIME BLUES – II In the last segment we discussed the need to set routines, especially in regards to bedtime. The more consistent the routine is the more a child will get used to following it. Of course most children will subsequently periodically test the system, but at that […]
Bedtime Blues I
Parenting Pearls Rabbi Dani Staum, LMSW BED-TIME BLUES – I It’s a nightly struggle to get each of my children into bed every night. What’s even more frustrating is that within minutes after they are finally in bed they begin re-emerging one at a time. One wants a drink, the other’s foot is hurting, and […]
Anger V
Parenting Pearls Rabbi Dani Staum, LMSW ANGER – Part V In this article we will focus on some additional points parents can utilize in helping their children deal with their anger, as well as knowing when to seek outside help: It is important to realize that anger is a ‘secondary emotion’. That means that there […]
Anger IV
Parenting Pearls Rabbi Dani Staum, LMSW ANGER – Part IV In the previous article we discussed how to help a child deal with his/her own anger. In this article we will focus on how parents should best relate to their temperamental child: When a person becomes angry, it is an obvious sign that whatever has […]
Anger III
Parenting Pearls Rabbi Dani Staum, LMSW ANGER – Part III How do we help a child with an anger issue learn to control his anger so that it doesn’t control him? In the first two segments we discussed the importance of a child recognizing that his temper is a problem for himself, giving the child […]
Anger II
Parenting Pearls Rabbi Dani Staum, LMSW ANGER – Part II In our opening segment we noted that the first step to helping a child deal with anger is for the child to recognize that he has an anger problem and wants to be helped. It’s also important to give a child hope that he can […]
Anger I
Parenting Pearls Rabbi Dani Staum, LMSW ANGER – Part I My ten year old daughter has a terrible temper, and it doesn’t take much to set her off. She can be playing nicely and having a good time, and then suddenly, with hardly any provocation she will fly off the handle, screaming at anyone in […]
Teasing V
Parenting Pearls Rabbi Dani Staum, LMSW TEASING V In the final segment of this topic we will discuss a few more ideas for how students can best react and deal with teasing. Learn to live with flaws Accept comments and move on When teased – agree Make a joke out of it Neutral Response Be […]
Teasing IV
Parenting Pearls Rabbi Dani Staum, LMSW TEASING IV People often look to convey a message which is the opposite of what they really feel. Sally Ogden calls this their “Deep Dark Secret”. For example, a teacher may yell at her class for performing poorly on a test because she wants the student to feel that […]