by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jan 19, 2018 | Modern Childhood
Nine year old Lucas hates his homework. On a fairly regular basis he meltdowns over any assignment that might take more than about 10 minutes to complete. Whining constantly, rolling around on the floor, crying and sobbing are part of the nightly rituals...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jan 12, 2018 | Parenting Misc
Perhaps you’ve seen the Disney movie Fantasia, a cartoon movie from the 1940’s comprised of different shorts. One of them was the famous story of “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.” Mickey Mouse, as the apprentice, discovers the sorcerer’s magic powers and is delighted to...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jan 4, 2018 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
I try and find my weekly inspiration from my interactions as they happen from parents and kids. This week’s comes from a seven year old second grader, Jonah, who told me he was not a big fan of school. In fact, he was clear in stating that he “hated it.” I pressed...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Dec 22, 2017 | Modern Childhood
Last week we talked about a trend that I see in childhood where kids will have major whining events or meltdowns over seemingly small to medium amounts of frustration (discomfort), such as homework. We gave it a name F.I.D or Frustration Intolerance Disorder. Here’s...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Dec 15, 2017 | Modern Childhood
I don’t know if it’s an official documented trend or not, but there is something that I have seen in kids (boys, in particular). To give it a name, we’ll coin a new term, “Frustration Intolerance Disorder” or F.I.D. FID manifests in many ways, the chief among them...
