August 19, 2008

• What Kind of Discipline is This?

  There are conflicting perspectives on understanding and managing the behavior of children with
  ADHD.  One important view is offered in ADHD and the Nature of Self Control.  Another view is reveled in an interview by Nancy Shute with Walnut Creek, California, pediatrician Lawrence Diller.  In this interview Dr Diller reveals his controversial ideas on ADHD, Ritalin, and spanking. (…)

August 13, 2008

• Aggressive Behavior in Young Children: Theories, Practices, Suggestions

  Managing the behavior of young children is an ongoing challenge for many parents and caregivers.  Positive Discipline without shaking, Shouting  or Spanking addresses these concerns and offers effective strategies for the best ways to manage aggressive behavior in young children. (…)

August 12, 2008

• Discipline Mistakes Made by Well-Intentioned Parents

  Being a parent is hard work, and new research shows that many parenting strategies are scientifically proven to fail. (…)

August 4, 2008

• Responding to Learned Helplessness in Preschoolers

  Parents and teachers of preschoolers may encounter a scenario in which a young child says, “I can’t do it,” or “Do it for me” when the child is faced with a task he is capable of doing. (…)

July 20, 2008

• Challenging Behaviors and the Role of Preschool Education

  In a policy brief from NIEER that examines the role of preschool education as it relates to problem behaviors in young children, researchers Lisa McCabe and Ellen Frede sought to answer questions about whether there is a rise in challenging behaviors among young children in early education and care, and whether preschool is a contributing or ameliorating factor in regard to those behaviors. (…)