Does your child often perceive himself as being right when he’s wrong and wrong when he’s right? Some children have a hard time picking up on other people’s expressions, body language or social cues. These kids are often prone to thinking they’re being disapproved of or disliked when they’re not.
Understand that reading social situations is [...]
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Running Away Part II: “Mom, I Want to Come Home.” When Your Child is on the Streets
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009In part two of this series on running away, James tells you how to handle it when your child is on the streets, and what to say when they come home—including giving them consequences for their actions.
For kids, running away is like taking a long, dangerous timeout. They may use it to avoid some difficulty [...]
Running Away Part I: Why Kids Do It and How to Stop Them
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009It’s every parent’s worst nightmare—you go to check on your child in the middle of the night, and she’s not there. Your heart starts pounding and you fly into panic mode, calling her friends, your relatives, and the police.
Whether or not your child has run away or threatened to do so—or you fear that she [...]
Teens and Privacy: Should I Spy on My Child? Plus: The 4 Tactics Kids Use When They Get Caught
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009Note from James: A lot of the things we do to protect our children might be considered “spying” by our kids, but they are in fact measures we take to keep them safe from others, as well as from themselves. Before we begin, I want to say that I hesitate to use the word “spying” [...]
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