When it comes to child development, there has been a long debate over nature vs. nurture. In the following opinion article posted on the Los Angeles Times, join a mother as she navigates through the idea of nature vs. nurture when it comes to her child's ADHD. Is it genes? Is it me? A mother's maze through ADHD Add Comment  Do you have a child that throws tantrums when they do not get their own way? A child who constantly throws tantrums can be a very frustrating thing. So how can you deal with it? In the following article posted on the Ottawa Citizen Webpage, educational psychologist, Michele Borba, explains that patience and persistence are the key to altering a child's behaviour. Borba explains the "Rule of 21," which means that it takes 21 days of time, effort and consistency for parents to teach their children how to replace negative behaviour with positive performance. Tantrum Free in 21 Days | Yolande RobinsonMany parents/teachers have questions that they would like to ask about their child's/ students' academic, social or emotional development. You are not alone with these questions. In this section I will post current articles that may be of interest to you as well as submitted questions and possible answers to these questions. If you have a question that you would like help answering, please feel free to post it or to email it to me at yrobinson@learnandleadec.com ArchivesMay 2012 |
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