I wrote a post about relaxation/meditation on the corporate website – www.rouanzoin.com- Relaxation and Meditation and then I started thinking about the kids and how to teach them relaxation skills. I do consider a child’s ability to self-soothe, relax, and calm their own mind to be a necessity. In a therapy environment- handling a child’s [...]
Watching, allowing, and staying present while a child is grieving is a very difficult process for the grown-ups around them. Loving parents want to “fix it”- to protect their child from sadness and other strong, difficult emotions. While we certainly do not need to contribute unnecessarily to a child’s already emotionally challenging world, I believe [...]
I frequently talk to parents about the activities their children engage in during “free time.” (and there is not much these days). Children may prefer television and video games, and while these have a time and a place, they are more passive activities and do not require sustained, active, creativity and the ability to self [...]
Here’s one for those of us who deal with challenging kids. Think Kids Check it Out…
Published in September 2007, this practical Guide to the daily life of raising a green baby (eating, sleeping, dressing, child-proofing) is written by one of the country’s most well known “green” pediatricians.
Philosophical reasoning taught in the second grade. – NYTimes.com
How Does Your Child Hear and Talk?
