Sentences with phrase «like child psychologists»

Specialists — like child psychologists and psychiatrists — can more reliably diagnose a mental disorder than a family doctor can.

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Saying something like «I liked the way you passed the ball so your teammate could score» can «get a child thinking about the process and working toward a goal,» social psychologist Susan Newman tells Care.com.»

«When parents set a limit, they should always be prepared to follow through, so don't threaten anything you won't actually do, like turn the car around on a family vacation,» child psychologist Ariel Kornblum explains, also in Good Housekeeping.

Psychologists suggest that the fear of selling is much like that of a child getting a spanking.

Actually, I always thought I was going to be a child psychologist when I was growing up and wound up really, really, really liking adoption work and the psychology behind adoption and supporting birth parents and adoptive parents through the process.

Im no psychologist, but I was also a victim of child abuse much like Helen, and I think she does the same exact thing that I do; anything a man does, good or bad, we can use against them because our minds perceive it as bad.

«In fact, if your twins come first, as mine did, it makes the next child seem like a walk in the park,» notes Dr. Lori Woodring, a psychologist, author and mom of four, including twin 10 - year - old girls.

The new generation of researchers — neuroscientists, psychologists, and economists — say qualities like perseverance or self - control are more like psychological states or mindsets, which means they're mostly the product of a child's environment.

As psychologist Rudolf Dreikurs said, «A child needs encouragement like a plant needs water.»

«For example, children at this age like to pretend they are reading,» says Dr. Robert Myers, Ph.D., a clinical child and adolescent psychologist at the Child Development Instichild and adolescent psychologist at the Child Development InstiChild Development Institute.

«A child needs encouragement like a plant needs water,» said psychologist Rudolf Dreikurs.

Psychologist and step - parenting expert Dr. Patricia Papernow of Harvard Medical School believes that «authoritative parenting» is best for children on every measure imaginable, including through a difficult transition like becoming a step - family.

As I like to do when something parenting - related (or in this case, my child) is nagging me, I did some research and called a handful of child psychologists.

«Understanding your baby's unique way of communicating is like learning a new language,» says developmental psychologist Gwyneth Doherty - Sneddon, author of Children's Unspoken Language.

Avoid saying anything like «Daddy and I don't love each other anymore,» because your child might assume you can also «fall out of love» with her, says psychologist Leah Klungness.

Like psychologist and author Madeline Levine, whose recent book Teach Your Children Well instructs otherwise well - intended parents to value character ahead of achievement, Tough finds evidence that children of the well - off are often denied the hard life experiences that would allow them to develop the qualities that breed Children Well instructs otherwise well - intended parents to value character ahead of achievement, Tough finds evidence that children of the well - off are often denied the hard life experiences that would allow them to develop the qualities that breed children of the well - off are often denied the hard life experiences that would allow them to develop the qualities that breed success.

At the beginning of the second year, says Paul McGhee, a developmental psychologist in Wilmington, Delaware, and author of Understanding and Promoting the Development of Children's Humor, your toddler understands the humor in, for example, «using a pillow as a hat, or running it across her teeth like a toothbrush.»

«Reclaiming Childhood: Freedom and Play in an Age of Fear is not only an important book, it is groundbreaking... This entire straight - talking book is worthwhile and a must read for anyone concerned with child development and social policy... We should be grateful that there are still psychologists around like Helene Guldberg who have not confused political laws with the laws of nature and can inform us what kids truly need for healthy psychological development.

And the experts: pediatricians, child psychologists, grandmothers, books, and parenting websites like this one pack enough advice to make your head spin.

Developmental psychologist Dr. Rika Alper says children with low muscle tone are less responsive to sensations like wetness, and the diaper reduces these feelings.

If there's one factor that fights prejudice, psychologists say, it's contact, like neighborly greetings and children mixing in school.

They're conducting experiments — just like the psychologists who study child's play.

This, the first he has adapted for the screen, stars Jane Fonda as a grieving widow and celebrity psychologist and the likes of Tina Fey, Jason Bateman and Adam Driver as the errant children who return home to sit shiva for a week.

Unlike so many of its Academy - approved horror predecessors, it came from an original screenplay; Shyamalan's delicate, muted treatment of the relationship between the child and Bruce Willis's mournful psychologist also made it seem more like a drama than a traditionally terrifying supernatural tale.

I once heard a child psychologist say that raising a child is like letting them walk the median of a very wide, 4 - lane highway bridge.

Elementary teachers continually function in a surreal Lewis Carroll - like scenario in which they're expected to be experts in four or five different subjects, as well as child psychologists, on a salary that is less than what most waitresses earn.

A grant from the Kellogg Foundation will help to support the Collaborative for Integrated School Services (CISS), an Ed School (HGSE) initiative that works on behalf of the school - based counselors, psychologists, social workers, and nurses who serve children and young people like Madeleine and their families.

Psychologists like Edward Thorndike of Teachers College, Robert Yerkes of Harvard, and Carl Brigham of Princeton insisted that educational science was ushering in a new millennium of social progress and that IQ scores would enable educators to plan each child's education and future with certainty.

Like war veterans, children who are exposed to violence in their communities can suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, says a group of Southern California psychologists.

We know from experts like cognitive psychologist Daniel Willingham that to motivate children, praise should be:

An ELSA network is made up of specialist teaching assistants who have had additional training from educational psychologists to offer support to children at times of emotional distress, like a divorce.

Paul Tough's best - seller, How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, dramatically underscores what cognitive psychologists like... Read More»

Once the issues are resolved, using the negotiation process, and relying on outside experts like financial planners and child psychologists for property and custody plans, the case is reduced to an agreement that the court then enters as a judgment of divorce.

If your child's shyness is especially debilitating, you may like to consider professional help from a counsellor or psychologist...

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In making this determination, the court will take testimony from the parents, people who know the child (such as teachers), and professionals like social workers, psychologists, and healthcare workers.

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Some developmental psychologists, like Judith Rich Harris, author of The Nurture Assumption, have gone so far as to argue that the only important thing parents give their children is their genes, not their care.

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The psychologist will spend the beginning of the first assessment session getting to know your child and making sure they feel comfortable and secure by allowing them to draw, choose a game they would like to play, or simply chatting with them about their interests.

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Health and community professionals like psychologists, counsellors and social workers can play a positive role in supporting children from diverse cultural backgrounds and make a positive difference to their mental health and wellbeing.

Health and community professionals like psychologists, counsellors and social workers can play a critical role in supporting children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities and make a positive difference to their mental health and wellbeing.

Ask the teacher or principal to refer you and your child to other support staff, like the student welfare coordinator, school psychologist or counsellor.

Seek help - speak to a health professional like your GP or a psychologist if nightmares continue and are overwhelming for your child.

Juggling responsibilities and practicalities, like work or distance, can sometimes mean it is hard to prioritise the father - child relationship, but being involved in whatever way works for each family helps dads to develop a healthy relationship with their kids, says KidsMatter psychologist Dr Lyn O'Grady.

Many psychologists and other therapists have tips and suggestions on how best to help your children at times like these.