Resources Tagged With: parenting

Red Tricycle

Red Tricycle [web resource]

Red TricycleThe folks at Red Tricycle wade through the multitude of ideas to present a small, well-edited list of activities that are really worth your time such as family-friendly recipes, craft ideas, family getaways, style picks, and more.

Be sure to check out the San Francisco directory for ideas for cool things to see, eat, make and do with your kids in the bay area. Read more ›

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Children and Anxiety [presentation]

These days anxiety is the number one problem interfering with kids’ emotional well-being.  Learn how to understand your anxious child’s reactions, how to respond and how to help your youngster with tools for success. Read more ›

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Tools & Techniques for Managing Challenging Behavior: Visual Supports [presentation]

Jody M. Miller, EdD, BCBA discusses how you can create and use several types of visual supports to help manage your child’s challenging behavior. Read more ›

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Your Child Faces Challenges: What’s Your Journey? [video]

Do you have a child with a learning a disability or inattention challenges? Hear from parents who have “been there, done that.” This parent panel of strong child advocates share their story of how they worked long and hard to get their children with learning disabilities or inattention (ADHD) ready for college and beyond. Read more ›

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Resources for Explaining Tragedies to Your Children

tragicevent06At CHC, we understand how challenging it is to quell the anxiety and fear that may affect your children in the aftermath of a shooting or similar traumatic event. Read more ›

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Fighting in Front of Children

Fighting, as opposed to disagreeing respectfully, indicates hostility, which in most cases is unproductive for resolving a disagreement and is stressful for kids to observe. Regardless of whether your argument included swearing or name-calling, kids pick up on nonverbal cues such as body language and tone of voice. They can tell when their parents are fighting. Read more ›

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Healthy Speech & Language Development

Should you worry if your 2 and 1/2 year old isn’t talking?  At this age, what’s typical is broadly defined. It’s important to keep track of your child’s milestones and seek professional guidance, if appropriate, to make sure delayed speech isn’t a sign of a more serious problem. Read more ›

Does My Child Need ADHD Medication?

Written by Glen Elliott, PhD, MD

My son was recently diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). He’s seven-years-old and often has trouble focusing in class. It seems like he’s getting in trouble every day, either for being disruptive or for distracting the other kids. Read more ›

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Tantrums & Giving In

tantrumQ: I know I give in too easily, but I want to avoid tantrums and meltdowns. Any advice?
A: Make a plan in advance to avert the stress of meltdowns.
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When Your Child Worries: Understanding and Easing Childhood Anxiety

by Megan Allen, PhD, Psychologist

It is Monday morning and your son complains he has a stomachache and doesn’t want to go to school.  You know he’s not sick, but for the last two months his tummy aches have been a common occurrence.  What is going on? Read more ›

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