Thursday, July 29, 2010

Drugging Children to Sleep

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A recent study published in the journal Sleep Medicine revealed that most child psychiatrists prescribe medication for sleep at least once ...
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Toddlerhood, Teenagers and Winnicott's Wisdom

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Psychoanalyst Peter Blos describes the "second individuation process of adolescence," referring to the way in which adolescence sh...
Monday, July 19, 2010

Thoughts on a Toddler's Declaration of "Mine"

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As a child makes moves to assert his independence, he begins to test the limits of what he can and cannot do. Limit setting is not only abou...
Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Neither Bad Parents nor Bad Seeds

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As a pediatrician I have listened to many parents speak of their child in very negative terms. Dr. Richard Friedman, in his NY times articl...
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Sunday, July 11, 2010

Limit Setting and Discipline

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As I am now devoting most of my creative energies to writing my book, producing two worthwhile blog posts a week(as Danny Carlat recommended...
Sunday, July 4, 2010

"Trust Yourself" The Wisdom and Challenge of Dr. Spock's Opening Words

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Mary had found her center. After many months of struggling with uncertainty as a new mother, she spoke to me of a new found confidence. We h...
Tuesday, June 29, 2010

When a "Problem" Child Hides A Troubled Marriage

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A piece in today's New York Times " Seeking to Pre-empt Marital Strife " states that only 19% of married couples take part in ...