Mega Mega News!
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After working on this project all summer and fall, I’m delighted to share that our courses, workshops, and trainings are now approved by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) for CTLE continuing education credits.
Additionally, we’re also approved…
It’s not only WHAT you say but HOW you say it
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One of my students is a super bright young man who has come a REALLY long way! When I did my first visit to his home a couple years ago, he was an 8-year-old tantrumming on the…
When a child complains that life is not fair
Question:What’s a green thought for a kid who has a Cognitive Distortion and thinks everything needs to be fair?Thanks so much,Life is Unfair
Answer:
Dear Life is Unfair,
In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), we teach children and…
What about a child who is obsessive and overly anxious?
Question:
Do you have any ideas or suggestions for a child who is obsessive? For example, she says, “I need to check the doors 10x or else I won’t fall asleep.” She’s also overly anxious. She…
How to get kids to talk about their feelings
Emotion Webs
I’d like to go back to offering regular, common strategies that not only help us at a time of war but at any time our children have strong emotions.
Since I wish to practice what…
What to tell our children about the war in Israel
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We have all been affected, either directly or indirectly, by the news of the atrocities in Israel. I thought it would never happen to me, but my youngest son is in the IDF reserves and was drafted…
Yom Tov Prep
One of my new high school students told me this week that she’s traveling with several of her high school cousins during the upcoming Chol Hamoed Holiday for an extended trip.
In the past, she noticed that…
What If a Child – Under Age 4 – Whines and Tantrums?
Age does matter when it comes to whining and tantrums.
Here are two strategies for very young children.
Solutions #3 and #4:
For children under the age of 4, it is ok to use “substitution” and “distraction.”…
What If a Child Whines and Tantrums? Another Quick Strategy Part 2
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Last week, I posted two questions about children who whine, nag, and tantrum.
To recap, the first strategy was to praise at the rate of ‘six sugars to one vinegar’ whenever the child was doing the opposite…
What if a child whines and tantrums?
Question #1:
Dear Devora,
What would you do if a 4-year old child constantly whines and tantrums? The parent I work with always talks her daughter through it in an attempt to calm her down. But perhaps this is…
