Dr. Bob: My 7-year-old son all of a sudden is terrified of school and does not want to go. His refusal has led to some meltdowns at home, and my husband and I are really frustrated with our inability to fix the problem. Any suggestions are appreciated. Answer: This is a complex issue. Remember that…
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VOTE – for the children
I fervently hope that you will vote for the children.
The “disobedient” child – November 1, 2024
Dr. Bob: My 6-year-old daughter’s grades are failing. She has a difficult time with concentrating. She won’t listen to me and is very disobedient. There is no change no matter how well or how harshly I treat her as she is so stubborn. Will she grow up to be a disobedient girl and later drop…
Hate negates kindness
Let’s take the toxicity of hate out of the lives of our children and substitute it with multiple layers of kindness.
The crippling cost of inaction
Choosing to do nothing or ignore the problems at hand is an action that allows or permits the permanent erosion of fulfilling our responsibility to others.
The importance of early reading – October 25, 2024
Dr. Bob: I have read so much recently about the importance of early reading with children. How early should I be doing this? Is some of this advice over-hyped since children might not be able to really process all of that information? My in-laws think that I am too compulsive with my reading routine with…