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Child development
Practical Tools for ‘Misbehaviour’ and Setting Limits: a…
It is our view that infants are genetically biased towards interaction with other people from the beginning. A child is pre-adapted to a…
Ordinary lives, every day violence. Plain Talk about Spanking
Today, one finds no support for spanking in the scientific literature. This opinion, shared by mental health and child development experts, and other…
Five Reasons to Stop Saying ‘Good Job!’
Hang out at a playground, visit a school, or show up at a child's birthday party, and there's one phrase you can count on hearing…
The Family Bed
"The kids at school were amazed to hear I share a bed with my brother and sister. I never told them about the times we'd squeezed five in that bed.…
Does ADHD Even Exist? The Ritalin Sham
Alice, the mother of a seven-year-old son, Nathan, recently visited my office for a counseling session. Nathan had reportedly been different and difficult from…
Who Are You as a Teenager
The transition from child to adult is gradual over time. It can take many years. It's something that happens almost when you are not looking. For…
A Call to Arms
Kelly Wendorf didn't know she was political, until she became a mother and realised that raising a healthy happy child in a culture completely at…
Bonding and the Origins of Love
Bonding by Natural Birth
(Illustration by Mari Dieumegard used with permission.)
The same hospital that offers superb medical care to those who are ill…
How Culture Shapes The Developing Brain And The Future Of Humanity
"The greatest terror a child can have is that he is not loved, and rejection is the hell he fears. I think everyone in the world to a large or small extent has…
Computers in Early Childhood Education – A jump start or a setback?
We want the best for our children, so it's easy to think the latest technology of our time will benefit them, but does it? Computers and related…