School is starting
It’s Labor Day today here in the USA. A new school year begins in a matter of days (for most).
Here are some tips for getting your young children ready:
Be Positive. Remember to use positive language and tonality when talking about your youngster going to school.
Take a tour of the school if possible. Your child may [...]
Bullying May Effect Girls More Than Boys?
When we think of Bullying don’t we usually tend to think of it happening at the hand of and to boys? Well I do. Of course, I admit that I’m skewed due to having been a boy, not a girl.
In a 2009 article in “Medscape Medical News,” author Janis Kelly indicated that Bullying may have [...]
Cyber Bullying: Text Bullying
Parents, there are forms of Bullying that didn’t exist when you were in school. They are Cyber Bullying and Text Message Bullying. It is important for you to be aware that some Bullying takes place over the internet through chat, email and text messaging.
What you need to do:
Become aware of technology: texting (text messaging), email, [...]
Bullying: Adults Must Intervene
Bullying is Terrorism. Think about it. Our modern term for an “intentional and persistent series of acts directed toward a person designed to hurt or cause damage,” is Terrorism. Is it not?
We don’t put up with it on a societal level. Why are we accepting this on a child/teen level? Obviously, we should NOT be [...]
Good Parenting: Take Aways Don’t Work
Parents do the best they can with the resources that they have.
This being said, too many parents know that they need to apply consequences, but have no clue how to do it. When parents and children come to see me I regularly hear, “we’ve taken everything away… it still isn’t getting better… we don’t know [...]
Health Care Reform Bill Passed
The Congress passed landmark health care reform legislation last night. Is this good or bad? Is this right or wrong? Is this the beginning of something else as many have feared? I don’t think any of us can truly answer these questions. I haven’t read the bill. Have you? So, before I comment on the [...]
Positive Parenting
So what is “Positive Parenting?” Let’s just suggest this as a definition: “Encouraging the behavior you want by rewarding it when you see it… rather than only punishing or negatively commenting on problem behavior.” I know that this is a bit over simplistic. But it will suffice.
If this is where the Positive Parenting movement begun [...]
Internet Matketing Guru Mark Joyner Knows More Than Making Money
That’s right. I was fortunate to see and meet the author of “Integration Marketing” and the father of the “Squeeze Page,” Mark Joyner in May.
Mark discussed his new Integration Marketing book and also entertained and taught the 400+ attendees to the first ever Continuity Summit in Stamford, CT a bit about Flexibility and Focus. Mr. [...]
Homework Tip: Structure the Time for Younger Students
Remember to set your child up for success. Don’t presume that the school has taught them how, why and when to do homework. Give only limited choices just like you did with bed and bath time when they were toddlers. Help them to structure it in the early years. The dividends will pay for years [...]
Homework Tips: Review today’s notes today; Self-monitor homework
This brief video suggests two simple ways that students can get better results. Watch the video and leave a comment letting me know what you think.
Remember to leave a comment. Feel free to send me your success stories.
Dr John
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