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10 Things you can do today to become a more peaceful parent

10 Things you can do today to become a more peaceful parent | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it
10 THINGS you can do today The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.  ~  Lao Tzu 1.         Connect with yourself, put your hand on your heart, and acknowledge what an amazing job you do.  Reflect on what you’ve achieved today already including the small things like putting on a wash, smiling at Read More
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Why Parenting Has Gotten More Difficult | Family Studies

Why Parenting Has Gotten More Difficult | Family Studies | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it

Parents in a recent survey agreed, by a six-to-one margin, that parenting is seen as more difficult today than in the past.


Indeed, to hear today’s moms and dads tell it, Ruth Graham wrote recently at Slate, parents “never get their houses clean, never have sex, never read books or have adult conversations, never shower, and never, ever have a moment to themselves.” That’s hyperbolic, as Graham and parents themselves know, but (many parent-bloggers seem to say) it’s not far off the mark.


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Child Abuse & Neglect: Recognizing, Preventing and Reporting Child Abuse

Child Abuse & Neglect: Recognizing, Preventing and Reporting Child Abuse | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it
Do you know what the warning signs of child abuse are? Learn how to recognize, prevent and report child abuse.
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April is Child Abuse Awareness month. This article is an excellent resource on recognizing signs of child abuse or neglect and what we can do to help.

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Old-Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills

Old-Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it
Elaborate toys, busy schedules and the demise of recess have left children with fewer opportunities for imaginative play — and it shows. Researchers say changing the way children play has changed their emotional and cognitive development.
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December 19, 2013 11:23 AM
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The Power of Mindfulness | Child Mind Institute

The Power of Mindfulness | Child Mind Institute | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it
Mindfulness: How a meditation practice can help kids with ADHD, anxiety, autism and depression become less anxious, more focused, and more in charge of their own behavior

Via Bobby Dillard, David Hain, Dr. Amy Fuller
Mónica Valero's curator insight, August 16, 2016 3:35 AM

In the last few years mindfulness has emerged as a way of treating children and adolescents with conditions ranging from ADHD to anxiety, autism spectrum disorders, depression and stress. And the benefits are proving to be tremendous.


Dr. Amy Saltzman explain us.

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When the Holidays Aren't Joyous: 5 Tips for Helping Children Cope With Loss

When the Holidays Aren't Joyous: 5 Tips for Helping Children Cope With Loss | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it
For kids, the holidays are supposed to be filled with joy and excitement. However, for some children who have suffered a recent loss, the holidays can be especially hard.

Via American Institute Health Care Professionals, Dr. Amy Fuller
American Institute Health Care Professionals's curator insight, December 4, 2013 3:17 PM

This is a good article about helping children during the Holiday season cope with grief.


The biggest thing parents, teachers and grief counselors can do is listen to kids and let them know its is alright to grieve. especially during these sad times.  Helping children cope with grief is best done through new rituals or expressions during the Holiday season.  A memory box is an excellent example found in the article.


in the end, remember, children greive like all of us over the loss of a loved one and not to ignore their grief.


If you are interested in how to become a grief counselor, then please review our program.


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Dealing With Your Child's Anxiety | Simply Real Moms

Dealing With Your Child's Anxiety | Simply Real Moms | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it
Dealing With Your Child's Anxiety

It wasn’t until late last year that it dawned on us that my son faced anxiety and it seemed to get progressively worse as the year went on. As his mother, I questioned myself, wondering if it was due to my parenting or maybe if we would have caught onto it earlier, if things would have been better. Towards the end of his kindergarten year, his anxiety w

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Nice tips for parents to help kids with anxiety. 

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Spanking tied to later aggression among kids

Spanking tied to later aggression among kids | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Think spanking will help teach an out of control child to stay in line?
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Interesting findings that spanking impacts children's level of agression and ability to express themselves..

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How Self-Confidence Combats Bullying - Bullying Ben

How Self-Confidence Combats Bullying - Bullying Ben | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it
What is bullying? 
 Bullying is defined as superior strength or influence used to intimidate (someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants.
But let’s go a little further.  Bullying is an attempt by one or more individuals to alienate, humiliate, or intimidate another person or persons.  Originally bullying was considered behavior used to get another person to do what the bully or bullies wanted them to do, however in today’s world it is often a form of targeted abuse through verbal and/or physical attacks, not necessarily intended to make the victim comply with their wishes, but to make the bully feel a sense of power and control.
Fuller Life Family Therapy's insight:

Helful tips for instilling confidence in children. 

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Helping children respond to death

Helping children respond to death | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it
One woman has devoted her life to supporting young people as they grieve, writes Julie Power.

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American Institute Health Care Professionals's curator insight, September 6, 2013 3:28 PM

Grieving children need healthy ways to respond to death.  Grieving children should be treated openly and allowed to express themselves.  It is when grieving children are prevented from allowing to mourn or express themselves that psychological maladies can develop that will affect them for the rest of their lives.

#grievingchildren


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Autistic Children Can Outgrow Difficulty Understanding Visual Cues and Sounds

Autistic Children Can Outgrow Difficulty Understanding Visual Cues and Sounds | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it
UC San Diego study shows that brain overgrowth in boys with autism involves excess neurons in areas associated with social, communication and cognitive development.
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August 30, 2013 3:39 AM
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Let's put mental health education on the school curriculum

Let's put mental health education on the school curriculum | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it
Ben Morse: You told us: Young people's mental health problems are on the rise – it's time we took this as seriously as their physical education

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Dr. Amy Fuller's curator insight, July 9, 2013 8:22 PM

Mental health is on the rise and this article suggests training for mental wellness in the schools like we do physical fitness. 

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4 Ways Children Learn Gratitude

4 Ways Children Learn Gratitude | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it
Children learn by example and gratitude is a win-win.

Via Dr. Amy Fuller, Fuller Life Family Therapy
Angie Mc's curator insight, August 28, 2013 6:44 PM

“We think that in helping young people become more grateful, they will feel happier and more satisfied with their lives. In addition, it may make them less likely to lash out at others when they lose a game or feel hurt in some way.”

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7 dangerous Apps that parents need to know about

7 dangerous Apps that parents need to know about | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it
7 dangerous Apps that parents need to know about - Checkup Daily
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Important article for parents about the most dangerous apps available to our teenagers. 

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Parenthood: The Power of Breathing

Parenthood: The Power of Breathing | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it
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Can we give ourselves permission pause for a moment and breathe? Deep breathing opens up more options in how we want to respond to our children.

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How to Educate Your Child in Body Safety

How to Educate Your Child in Body Safety | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it

We teach our children water safety and road safety — it is equally
important to teach our children ‘body safety’ from a very young age. As
both a teacher and a mother, I strongly recommend to all parents that ‘body safety’ become a normal part of your parenting conversation. The sexual abuse of children has no social boundaries, and providing children with body safety skills both empowers them with knowledge of what is good and bad touch, and teaches simple but effective assertiveness — a crucial life-skill.

The statistics of 1 in 3 girls and I in 6 boys will be sexually abused
before their 18th birthday is truly frightening, and as many experts point
out, this statistic only reflects reported cases. Also 93% of children WILL
know their perpetrator. The community’s focus has so often been on
‘stranger danger’ — however, the reality is, the perpetrator will most
likely be someone in the child’s immediate family circle and a person they
know and trust.

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April is child abuse prevention and awareness month...please forward this very informative article! 

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Research finds gratitude works like a muscle, with tangible benefits for kids who are thankful

Research finds gratitude works like a muscle, with tangible benefits for kids who are thankful | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it
Research find concrete benefits come to kids who literally count their blessings.
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Kids learn gratitude when parents model gratitude in their own life. Great article on growing grateful kids. 

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Teaching empathy: Evidence-based tips

Teaching empathy: Evidence-based tips | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it
These practical, evidence-based tips for teaching empathy are based on discoveries in psychology and neuroscience.
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Ways to grow empathy in our children. One way is to practice empathy with our children. Great article.

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It's OK to be Angry: Teaching Your Preschooler About Emotion | Simply Real Moms

It's OK to be Angry: Teaching Your Preschooler About Emotion | Simply Real Moms | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it
Read about ideas and tools to give your child the ability to work through all of their emotions in a healthy way.
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Great article on helping your child understand their anger and work through it in healthy ways. 

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Dr. Laura Markham > Playing with Your Child: Games for Connection and Emotional Intelligence

Dr. Laura Markham > Playing with Your Child: Games for Connection and Emotional Intelligence | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it
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Great insights in how to "play" through challenges of parenting with your children. 

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- Mindful Parenting

- Mindful Parenting | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it
Mindful Parenting is a blog focused on helping parents learn better parenting skills to help raise happy, healthy children.

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Dr. Amy Fuller's curator insight, September 26, 2013 9:32 AM

How minfulness makes for a better parent....

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Seven ways to teach your children mindfulness

Seven ways to teach your children mindfulness | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it

Here are seven practices that you can do with young children, to help bring mindfulness into your home.


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Practical tips for helping children learn to live more mindfully

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Time with parents is important for teens' well-being

Time with parents is important for teens' well-being | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it
Teenagers are famous for seeking independence from their parents, but research shows that many teens continue to spend time with their parents and that this shared time is important for teens' well-being, according to Penn State researchers.

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Time parents spend with teens increases during adolescents according to this study...

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Handouts for Divorcing Parents

Handouts for Divorcing Parents | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it

Lots of informative handouts with suggetions for best practice when parents divorce. 

Telling the Children

Reassuring the Children

Dealing with Children's Feelings of Fault

Talking about Fault

Whom Do You Tell?

Schedule: General Guidelines

Planning a Schedule

Handovers

Short Visits

Staying in Touch

An Agreement Children Can Read


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Fuller Life Family Therapy's curator insight, December 4, 2013 4:45 PM

Excellent resource for parents

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When it comes to treating mental illness in children, early identification is key

When it comes to treating mental illness in children, early identification is key | Growing Healthy Kids and Teens | Scoop.it
Nicole Van Herwynen loves her family and being around them, laughing and having a great time.

"Mental illness changes the biochemistry of the brain, affecting emotions, behavior and feelings. Like any other illness, it needs treatment. Not getting the help “will ultimately lead to worsening of symptoms,” Rovick said. “You can’t blame yourself as a parent for something we know is based in genetics and biochemistry.”


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Dr. Amy Fuller's curator insight, July 11, 2013 6:50 AM

Excellent article explains the benfits of early detection, warning signs, how to tell the difference between a passing stage and a real concern. HT @MenningerClinic