Responding too quickly or not at all to what teens do and say gives them the wrong message. Let them ponder their thoughts out loud so they can hear themselves think. This will allow them the opportunity to form an opinion about their own thoughts just like they do with all the other thoughts [...]
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When children, teens or even adults Dabble with the Dark Side, it is often their reaction to their loss of power in their current life situation. The appeal is for them to be in charge of something. They may show this tendency in their gaming choices, their internet interests, or their choice of friends and [...]
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Kids absorb the stress within family relationships. In this video, relationship expert Norm Quantz briefly touches on 3 principles that parents can live by to help DEstress their children. Consistency, even though it is not perfect, can keep children from the anxiety of constantly preparing themselves for the inconsistencies lived and taught by conflicted parents. [...]
Tags: Anxiety, children, communicating, emotional, mental, Parenting, stress
In this video Norm talks about the good time daddy syndrome; when a separated or divorced father decides to be the fun guy and forgoes parenting skills with his children.
Tags: child, counseling, daddy, divorce, father, father child relationship, legal separation, Online Therapist, parent, separated, video therapy
In this video post, Norm dives deeper into how children are influenced by the powerful people in their lives and he gives two very different examples of how adults can impact and influence children.
Tags: child parent relationship, child psycchology, childrens therapist, grandparents, impact on children, kid therapist, kids mental health, misuse of power, parental influence, power, raising children
