by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jul 29, 2022 | Parenting Misc
Building on last week’s theme regarding the way parental messages are delivered ( “Your Inside Voice”), a mom recently talked to me about her very strong willed, temperamentally challenging child named Abbey. You know the type – the ones that always...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jul 22, 2022 | Modern Childhood
Modern parents can make you nostalgic for the good old days. You know, those were the days when children went outside to play and basically did not see their mother for a solid 8 hours (except when she made them a nutritious bologna sandwich on white bread, which were...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jul 19, 2022 | ADHD/ADD
Jacob is an endearing, extremely verbal 7-year-old. Whenever asked a question, Jacob talks with great enthusiasm taking you on a verbal roller coaster ride. In psychology jargon, Jacob also has a problem with “self-regulation.” (Don’t you love all the terms out...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jul 8, 2022 | Modern Childhood
Going through the self-checkout lines in supermarkets and in other major stores, I notice the combined feeling of sadness and irritation as the automatized voice (yet another) commands how to pay and where to put my bags. This reminds me of a reflection piece, “Those...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jun 30, 2022 | Modern Childhood
It looks like the description of the “drip, drip dripping” of behaviors resonated with some people. People asked (rightfully) whether I had “strategies” for such children, like Carter who was previously referenced (.”Drip, Drip, Dripping”) It will be...
