Archive for May, 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.”
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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

Internet Content

The Internet is something that children become accustomed to early on in this day and age of rapidly growing technology. My child began toying around with Internet games that I set up for him at around the age of 2 and at the age 3 years old was able to navigate the Internet pretty [...]

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009