More On Looking For The Good: Improve Your Kid’s Behavior
The key to reinforcing good behavior in children is to “look for the good.” Train yourself to see good even in the little things your child does. Mention it to them in a neutral and gentle manner. According to Jewish thought “One good deed leads to another good deed.” That is true in […]
Gratitude: The Key To Teaching Your Child Appreciation
Jeffrey Froh a professer from Hofstra University ran a study on how to increase gratitude and unselfish behavior in junior high and high school students. He based this study on the work of Robert Emmons of the University of California. Emmons had college students write a gratitude journal everyday. Emmon’s study was a success. Most […]
Kids Online: What You Need To Know To Keep Them Safe
I just attended a highly informative and eye-opening lecture given by Philip Rosenthal, Computer and Internet Safety Expert. Back in the 1990’s, when the internet was just starting to become popular, Rosenthal designed and implemented the Computer Crime Unit for the Rockland County Sheriff’s Department, tracking and arresting computer based child abusers. As internet use […]