Focus on Better Behavior

Recently, there was an article in a New York magazine reporting on the new ways parents who work late every night have solved the guilt of not seeing their children before they go to bed. They are pushing back bedtimes an hour or more so mom and dad can spend a few precious moments with […]

The biggest concern about the number of children who are diagnosed with some form of ADHD in the U.S. is that there is no definitive test for the problem. Information is gathered from several sources and evaluated by a health care provider. At best the diagnosis is the result of the opinions of people who […]

There is so much emphasis on discipline and how to make children behave. Tons of material on how to deal with specific behavior problems like toilet training, homework and teenage rebellion. Take time each day to notice something that your child is doing right. Commenting on even small things, make a big difference to the […]

The symptoms many people associate with ADHD like inattention, being in constant motion, wiggling and fidgeting, not listening, easily distracted and not finishing tasks may also be the result of ineffective or inappropriate parenting skills. Much of this kind of problematic behavior can be dealt with utilizing better and consistent parenting methods. Finding the right […]

As a counselor, I rarely saw a child for a behavior problem. When parents called about concern over the misbehavior of their child, they were the clients not the child. If you are considering a therapist for you child over behaviors that you cannot seem to solve, consider some parent training first to make […]

The fact is no one can tell you how to do it. Each child is different, and attention deficit or hyperactivity can manifest itself differently in each child. What is common is that the child, whatever their specific symptoms, fails to function in a “normal” environment.
If you want to know how to get a doctor […]