by Dr. Adams | Children/Child Rearing
The unconscious messages parents give to children about conducting relationships are the messages a child will learn. The unconscious messages may be inconsistent with the conscious messages parents teach. They may negate one another entirely. The child may be...
by Dr. Adams | Children/Child Rearing
A child learns to relate with others early, during his first two years of life. This is his foundation for socialization and it remains fundamentally unchanged throughout his life. This understanding of how to relate with others comes from the child’s caretakers,...
by Dr. Adams | Children/Child Rearing
This is not an actual case but a composite of thousand of similar cases. A four-year-old boy has just started preschool. He is reticent to join in activities and defers to other children in decisions about what to play with and what toys. Other children can...
by Dr. Adams | Children/Child Rearing
This is not an actual case but a composite of thousands of similar cases. A five-year-old girl was aggressive in kindergarten, biting the teacher and other students whenever she did not have her way and was thwarted. These behaviors took place when she wanted to be...
by Dr. Adams | Children/Child Rearing
If your child throws tantrums it is important to know why. Tantrums can be developmentally normal for ages two to three but usually are out-grown as children learn to communicate better verbally. Consider what was going on when the tantrum occurred. Did something or...
by Dr. Adams | Children/Child Rearing
Most parents tell me they raised all their children in the same fashion. These parents are confused and perplexed about why their children are so different in their personalities. When I help such parents dig deeper into their confusion, it turns out they raised each...
