Dr. Gwenn’s Huffington Post Blog
What is it? The inability for Seniors (typically) to focus due to a feeling that “they are done”. However, this can occur in all kids at various stages. Symptoms: Not applying as much effort in school work Loosing interest in [...]
Just like Captains Picard and Kirk on Star Trek, we encounter aliens daily as our kids evolve through puberty. Those aliens are none other than our teens and tweens, or Ts for short. I have to admit I was a nonbeliever that the alien force could start so young until my girls both entered the terrible Ts at the early age of 9. But, that is when it begins – tweendom and puberty.
The ultimate goal of childhood is to become independent, self-sufficient adults. Deciding when it’s time to let our children spread their wings is often a challenge. Over this past year my family has confronted a great many of these decisions as my daughter approached her 10th birthday and started asking to stay home alone for short spurts while we carpooled younger siblings. It is in these moments when we realize our kids are growing up – or at least trying to.
TWEENS AND TEENS Don’t Buy It, Get Media Smart It just looks so cool but should you buy it? Check out this site to learn how to be a smart shopper and avoid marketing hype. How The Body Works by [...]
Activity TV (index) An activity based video-web site for parents and kids. Everything your older child and tween could imaginedoing is on this site from cooking to summer fun! The best part is the family involvement so check it out!! [...]
