Keeping Kids Safe On The Internet: The Facebook Dilemma
Dear Adina, My son is 13 and now he wants a facebook account. I have heard all the horror stories and I am really reluctant to allow it. I know many of his friends are on facebook and he feels left out. What should I do? I am in the same boat […]
Talking To Your Kids: The Best Ways To Communicate
Dear Adina, My child will not talk to me. I try to talk to him but he doesn’t respond or ignores me. It seems to me to border on rude. What can I do to get him to talk? This is a question that I get a lot. You are not alone. […]
Teaching Kids Responsibility: Ask The Right Questions
In a previous post we discussed the difference between an “Asking Parent” and a “Telling Parent.” That means instead of telling kids what to do all the time we should ask them questions that will teach them to be responsible, cooperate and involved in coming up with solutions for their everyday problems. A “Telling” parents […]