Parenting Resources
Self-control and Unstructured Play
A very important tool that helps children develop self-control is often not recognized – the incredible benefits that accrue from unstructured play.
Teaching Toddlers and Preschoolers Self Control
Before children can master self-control, they must first learn to trust their parents.
What is Self-Control
Self-control is self-discipline or willpower – the ability to manage impulses and emotions and to regulate behavior.
Prenatal Marijuana Exposure Negatively Affects Toddlers and Preschoolers
Researchers have found marijuana exposure to be associated with poor memory and lower verbal skills in toddlers and preschoolers.
Hazards of Marijuana
Marijuana can have serious long-lasting effects.
Tips for Preventing Teen Depression Starting in the Toddler & Preschool Years
Preventing teen depression starts long before your child becomes a teen. If you have a toddler or preschooler, begin your prevention strategy now by encouraging healthy nutrition, promoting adequate sleep, encouraging family meals, and limiting screen time
Tips for Parenting the "Only" Child
These children have the advantage of having undivided parental time, attention, and resources, but they can have a difficult time interacting with their peers and making friends as they have not had the practice at home of sharing, negotiating, and cooperating with siblings.
Parenting the "Baby" of the Family
Lastborns are acutely aware that they are the youngest members in the family and know they are competing with their older siblings for attention. They quickly learn they can capture everyone’s attention by making others laugh, so they tend to be engaging and enjoy the company of others.
Parenting Second Born Children and Middle Children
Second born children tend to “bounce off” the firstborn – or the child immediately ahead of them – often developing opposite traits of the firstborn. Middle children tend to be the most difficult to characterize, having contradictory personality traits.
Tips for Parenting Firstborn Children
While parents of firstborns tend to be inexperienced and possibly anxious as they are parenting for the first time, these parents may also have more time to parent than when they have subsequent children--which consequently impacts how the child develops.