Child Development
Parenting a Child Who Struggles with Executive Functioning
Parenting a child who struggles with executive functioning can be overwhelming. However, the key advice is simple.
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How do I teach my 13 year old emotional awareness?
Teaching emotional awareness to a 13-year-old can be challenging due to the developing capacity for emotional connection and acceptance.
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Impulse Control vs. The 13 Year Old Brain
It turns out that the human brain does not develop fully until age 25. So the prefrontal cortex which is responsible for impulse control and emotional regulation is just not ...
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ADHD: Helping Your Kid Through The Holidays
Winter break can be a huge challenge for kids with ADHD. The structure and routine that going to school provides is really helpful for some.
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Cosleeping – Is it Bad For Your Kid?
Controversy over cosleeping is a modern western phenomenon. Parents sharing the bed with their kids is actually really common
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Your 2E kid, who is an adult, isn’t launching. What are you supposed to do?
How do you get your 2E (twice exceptional) son or daughter, who is an adult, get motivated to start thinking about a career, or get out there and do more? ...
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“What do I do about my child’s night terrors?”
https://youtu.be/NbVFAL4yP6I Night Terrors are different than Nightmares. This week’s Tips On Teens question is from a parent looking for a better way to handle their kid’s frequent night terrors: “My daughter ...
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What do I do about my kid’s night terrors?
Night Terrors are different than Nightmares. This week’s #TipsOnTeens question is from a parent looking for a better way to handle their kid’s frequent night terrors: “My daughter has been ...
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How do I get my kids to listen to me the FIRST time?”
View Video Transcript Hello, welcome to Tips on Teens where today’s question is talking about how do I get my kids to listen to me the first time? My name ...
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“My son just got kicked out of his 4th school…and he’s only 3 years old! What do I do?”
View Video Transcript Hello! Welcome to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist, coming to you live on Facebook every Wednesday at noon on ...
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