by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | May 5, 2023 | Modern Childhood
“oomph” noun Informal: energy; vitality; enthusiasm. I don’t know how to describe it in more clinical or scientific terms, but there are a bunch of kids I’ve assessed recently who seem to me to lack “oomph.” While “oomph” may be one of those words that are...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 28, 2023 | Modern Childhood
Over the last year or so, I’ve noted an interesting trend – I’ll call it the “Child-to-Mom- Sideways Glance.” Here’s how it goes. Take William, age 8, who comes in to meet with me for the first time accompanied by his mother. They sit next to each other perhaps two...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 21, 2023 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities, School/Special Education Misc
Last Sunday there was a feature article in the New York Times on the science of reading emphasizing that “science” has confirmed the need to teach children phonics. (Science of Reading – New York Times) While this comes after decades of debate, the article notes...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
With the arrival of newborn Emmett Gaetano Selznick last weekend, an official new chapter begins in our lives. As I said a while ago, in a previous blog on grandparenting, I’m going to try and do my best to do what grandparents are supposed to do – spoil and “zip it...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 7, 2023 | Modern Childhood, Parenting Misc
“The world is passing through troublous times. The young people of today think nothing but of themselves. They have no reverence for parents or old age. They are impatient of all restraint. They talk as if they knew everything, and what passes for wisdom with us is...
