by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | May 26, 2016 | Modern Childhood
It’s that time of year, the time where parents start to let their guard down, but at the same time they stress over what they should be doing with their children to keep them academically on track in the summer. Here are a few pointers to keep in mind for the...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Sep 19, 2014 | Modern Childhood
By the upper elementary school grades, parents are given the message from the school that their child needs to do school work on his or her own without the parental support that was offered in previous grades. For many children, that’s exactly what should be...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jul 11, 2014 | Modern Childhood, Parenting Misc
Eli’s parents are concerned. They think that their twelve-year-old child lacks social skills, as they rarely see kids coming to the house or calling on the telephone. Eli, himself, seems not to be concerned. He thinks he has lots of friends and plays with them all the...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Oct 12, 2012 | Parenting Misc
Miller Time: “After a long hard day's work you come home, grab a Miller Lite out of the fridge and enjoy a few cold ones.” That’s what the Urban Dictionary defines as “Miller Time.” If you are old enough to remember...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 12, 2012 | Modern Childhood
I don’t know if you’ve ever been a 12 year old boy not (or in that age range), but chances are if you are reading this you probably haven’t been since most of the people reading stuff like this are the moms. Since I was once a 12 year old boy...
