Parents and teachers are sometimes reluctant to intervene in conflicts between young children. They don’t want to see children harm or ridicule one another, but they want to encourage children to learn how to work out problems for themselves. In such cases, adults have a responsibility to stop violence or aggression in the classroom or [...]
There has been so much confusion and misinformation about children who are hyperactive and distractable. Parents have heard that there’s no such thing as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder—that the diagnosis has been made up by doctors to make money—or that ADHD is caused by allergies, food colouring, too much sugar or a vitamin deficiency.
To make [...]
The loss of a pet is a highly emotional experience for children and adults alike.
The task of talking to a very young child about the death of a beloved pet is not very different from talking to him about the death of a family member or friend. And neither type of explanation is easy. The [...]
