Child (age 4-7) Advice

Raising an Avid Reader

Remember those days when your ‘barely-toddler’ infant would take a hold of a stack of books and would ooh and ahh and the brightly colored pictures? If you answered yes, believe it or not, this is actually the beginnings of getting your child interested in reading. Literacy is the single most important skill a [...]

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Dealing with Night-time Fears

To children nighttime can be a scary time as their imaginations run wild and the smallest sound or shadow on the wall can become a ‘monster’. Dr. Richard Sherman, a clinical psychologist in Los Angeles says, “Monster fear is real. This is a very common problem among children between the ages 3 and 6.”
Between the [...]

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

Internet Safety

Long gone are the days when you can issue a punishment to your child that entails limited time watching TV and chatting on the phone. Most parents nowadays turn to where it hurts them the most - limiting their time on the Internet. The Internet has become more than just a source of [...]

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009