How Can I Talk to My Children about the Leiby Kletzky Murder? 10 Tips Parents Need to Know A horrific story about a 8 year old boy, Leiby Kletzky, gone missing, murdered and dismembered in Brooklyn this week, has parents wondering how to talk to their children about this tragedy. As a parent myself, all [...]
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Dr. Robyn Silverman, Child and Teen Development Expert, was on The Early Show talking about Back to School Jitters. What are children’s biggest fears? How can parents help? What should parents avoid doing when it comes to easing the transition back to school? You can order the Back to School tip book here.
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Just a few more reasons to turn off (or at least limit) the TV Dr. Robyn Silverman A study has been released that shows that children who watch a lot of TV, play a lot of video games, and spend a lot of time surfing the web are more likely to be in for lots [...]
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December is Tolerance Month! Tolerance Quotes: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” (paraphrasing Voltaire) –Evelyn Beatrice Hall “The capacity for getting along with our neighbor depends to a large extent on the capacity for getting along with ourselves. The self-respecting individual will try [...]
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Dear Dr. Robyn: Letters about My Helicopter Parents Dr. Robyn Silverman This week, we’re concentrating on Helicopter Parents because of the number of questions and letters I’ve received on the topic lately from our readers. The letters in this series are all taken from the comments section of one of my most popular articles; “Overprotective [...]
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Do we have to wait for the holidays to teach values? 22 Ways to Teach generosity to children Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman This is part 1 of a 2 part article on teaching children to give outside of the “season of giving.” As you know, I coach the top instructors, coaches, teachers, and leaders in [...]
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Welcome to “Girls Gone Wild,” Little Tykes Addition. These ads featuring Dereon Girls clothes might provide a momentary laugh if they came out of an old “dress-up box” or if the girls were doing a mock “Pussy Cat Dolls presents Girlicious” audition. But the idea that they’re aimed for public view is alarming. Still raw [...]
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I had the pleasure of being on Dr. Drew Pinsky‘s radio show the other day (April 29th) to talk about the Miley Cyrus issue and the impact on parents and tweens. For your convenience, I took out all the commercials and just left the actual discussion between Dr. Drew and me. I believe the interview [...]
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