A family traditionally has been defined as a married couple with their own children, all sharing a common dwelling and dividing
work by gender. For example, the woman
takes care of the children inside the home and the man works outside the home. Few of today’s American families fit this...
Life is not what it used to be. Yesterday’s child grew up, lived, and died within a small community. Today’s child, on the other hand, faces a kaleidoscope of choices. And tomorrow’s child will enter an even more diverse world. You may wonder how you can help your child live...
Certainly you care about your children. That’s why you’re reading this. And, like most parents, you probably make many sacrifices to feed, clothe, and educate your children. You may brag about them to anyone who will listen. Perhaps you even carry their pictures around to show off to your friends....
A two-sided story
Children can and do thrive under many different styles of parenting. The choice of an effective style is not a matter of “either/or,” but of finding a comfortable balance.
One of the concerns many parents have, for example, is whether to take a permissive or protective approach...
Increasing numbers of children are entering kindergarten without the behavioral skills needed to cope with the demands of the classroom environment. Moreover, a number of studies have documented that young children's behavioral regulation (including attention, working memory, and inhibitory control skills) plays an important role in later academic achievement (McClelland,...