Is my child gifted? How does a parent spot an unusually bright child? Early signs of giftedness are not always “intellectual.” Giftedness can be either the possession of a high I.Q. or special talents or aptitudes, such as creativity. The following signs may reveal that your child is gifted: AnContinue Reading
How does parental neglect, family disruption and day-care affect a child? What happens when circumstances prevent a child from forming close attachments? This is the saddest area of psychology. Babies raised in institutions, without stimulation, attention or love by a regular parent, or locked away in an abusive, neglected conditionContinue Reading
It’s a fact that parents think they know what their teenage children are up to. But in most two-parent homes, both of them work and many have more than one job, making supervision a low priority. In homes with just one parent, there is even less supervision. Some surveys showContinue Reading
As appalling it is to hear about adults hurting, degrading and neglecting a helpess child, even more disgraceful is the sexual abuse perpetrated on a child by a parent or caretaker. Sexual abuse refers to using a child for sexual purposes. The practice can involve simple fondling, to oral, analContinue Reading
The term pedophile, as well as all sexual activities, is controversial when included in the published mental health disorder categories, creating an environment in which an increasing number of human behaviors is open to being declared deviant. Diagnosis The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5), publishedContinue Reading
Parents often neglect or are too busy to listen carefully to their children. Plus it is practically an art to listen to children because their vocabulary and general verbal skills are limited. In addition they have little experience communicating their ideas and thoughts. Parents should encourage and make time forContinue Reading
Domestic violence is all about control. Almost always it begins with emotional abuse, although emotional abuse doesn’t necessarily precede physical abuse. Domestic violence means physical abuse, which includes slapping, hitting, shoving, hair pulling and a variety of other abuse that should never be tolerated. One key is that if thereContinue Reading
Children with Less Screen Time Have Improved Cognition Children aged 8-11 who sleep nine to eleven hours per night experience better cognition and academic performance if they have at least one hour of physical activity during the day and spend less than two hours watching a computer or smartphone screen.Continue Reading
The effects of child abuse can last your whole life. Neglected or abused children have a higher risk of developing all sorts of ailments and mental disorders as adults. Depression, anxiety, stress and panic disorders are just a few of these. Adults who were abused during childhood also have aContinue Reading