We have all heard the horrific news by now. At 9:40 this morning, a masked gunman named Adam Lanza entered Sandy Hook elementary school and fired a gun around 100 times. He killed 26 people, 6 adults and 20 children under the age of 8 before killing himself. Since then it’s been hard to concentrate [...]
Child Development
My Facebook page is hopping today after I posted about the little girl, Brittney Baxter, age 7, who fought her way out of getting kidnapped from Walmart yesterday, when a man grabbed her, covered her mouth and tried to subdue her. The girl is safe and the alleged kidnapper in custody, but these stories of [...]
“My child goes back to school next week. He’s really nervous. What can I do to help him?” Questions about back to school fears are some of the most common questions I get at this time of year. Take a look at some of the segments I’ve done for Mom’s Homeroom (MSN- brand new!) and [...]
Dear Dr. Robyn, My kids have gotten to an age where they always seem to be arguing about something. Every time I turn around I hear “That’s not fair!” and “You took my ____” or “Give it back!” The older one hates always having to share with my younger one and the younger one thinks [...]
As a father to a 20-month-old girl, this just may be the most important book I’ve read since becoming a parent. Do something special for the girls in your life and read this book. — Chris Singer, Book Dads, reviewing Good Girls Don’t Get Fat: How Weight Obsession is Messing Up Our Girls & How [...]
People often ask me the type of comments that could impact a developing child’s body image…here’s an example. So anyway, yes, I think I’d be grossed out if I had to watch two characters with rolls and rolls of fat kissing each other … because I’d be grossed out if I had to watch them [...]
Jordan Romero, age 13, became the youngest person to climb to the top of Mount Everest. Jessica Watson, age 16, became the youngest person to sail around world by herself, without stopping and without assistance. Peter Lenz, age 13, became the youngest person to die at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway when he fell off his [...]
Dear Dr. Robyn, I’m sure you hear a lot about separation anxiety around back to school time. It’s only July and I’m already dreading “back to school” because my child will be going to kindergarten. With my first child, we had quite a time with getting him comfortable enough to go into his classroom and [...]
