When talking to young children about addiction, keep it simple. Explain that their parent, family member or caretaker has an illness that makes them feel like they need something very badly to function. Even at this age, toddlers and preschoolers might have questions — listen to and address ...
What you tell your kids, and how you communicate this, varies widely depending on their age. Pre-schoolers need to hear basic reassuring messages avoiding technical details. School age children may be able to grasp more information about the outbreak. However, it is essential that you avoid ta...
Kate and William, 41, share George, 10, Charlotte, 8, and Louis, 5, anda source toldUsthat the royal couple “wanted to wait to tell the world” until they could explain the news to the kids and give them “time to process” everything before widespread global interest. Rela...
This cellular memory theory proves true both physically and non-physically. If you’re a parent, you’ve probably seen it with your kids. When you tell your two-year-old it’s time to go home from the playground, on Wednesday he might trot along obediently. But on Sunday, when you...
“If the parent says, ‘I came here to this country for you,’ and all they’re asking in return is good grades, it puts a lot of pressure on the children,” Li said. Sharing your past sacrifices with your kids can lead to good conversation, she said. “But when it is used as ...
Nancy Hiếu Nguyễn, an assistant professor at Concordia University Irvine Townsend Institute and licensed marriage and family therapist, recalls working with a client who tried to explain to his parents he had depression. But when he told them, “Con buồn lắm (I am very sad),”...
When it comes to adult children, sometimes the divide is too wide to make a bridge, or even a crossing. But here's what helps to stay sane.
In addition, when going with him, you can also explain what you have done is not punishment or that his requirement is out of your control as a way to lose his meltdown. There will be some cases in which he refuses to stay out with you, you can just take him back to the spot in...
1.Threaten to leave your kids behind. We've all been there: it's time to leave the park and your kids just won't go. They run; they hide; they refuse. And you become more and more frustrated and angry. It’s tempting to take this tack when your kids just won’t get on board...
Mental Health You’re not weak or a slacker if you take a day off when you’re not physically ill or going on vacation. “The whole point is for you to recenter yourself, so that you can continue to serve,” says Bakari. “It’s important to be able to do that without guilt. ...