Hey. Psst. Hey. You. Hey, you, the one reading this. Yeah, you. I lured you into this column because if I had called this “How to make your kids happy,” it would have attracted all of the wrong people (people who think that they can make their kids happy). This column is not for them. It’s f…
Dear Kid Whisperer, My son is a high school basketball player who often forgets his basketball shoes and his practice clothes at home. He went from being apologetic and sheepish when he called me from school to ask me to bring him his stuff, to recently just leaving a message where he was an…
To effectively write this column and do my real job (going around the country teaching adults strategies and procedures for working with kids), I keep my powers of professional perception sharp by often visiting a Variable Stressor Family Interaction Lab (VSFIL), where I can see parents inte…
Dear Kid Whisperer, I am the father of two daughters. Our first is 7, and our second is 3. They are very different. My wife and I thought we were master parents until we had the second one. The first kid just did everything we told her to do and was very agreeable about it. The 3-year-old ac…
The failure of colleges of education to teach behavior management is creating PK-12 schools that, through no fault of their own, are in chaos. This chaos is leading to schools churning out anti-social people. Something must be done, and it must be done right now. Behavior management isn’t so…
One Ohio hospital has started checking literacy skills during visits for kids as young as 3 to help spot reading struggles early and coach parents on simple home habits.
Dear Kid Whisperer, My 9-year-old wants a dog. She started making simple requests for a dog. That led to loud requests, then screaming, and now she throws huge tantrums. As a single parent, I don’t want to get a dog for many reasons (cost, inconvenience, etc.) Even as I write this, I feel so…
Dear Kid Whisperer, Like all parents, I like to make my kids happy. I didn’t have a lot growing up, and I now have plenty of resources, so when my three boys (5, 10 and 12) want something, my wife and I like to get it for them. Whether it’s a gumball at the mall, or a video game or a motor scooter, or whatever, it’s easy for us to provide our kids with the things they ask for. However, I think ...
Dear Kid Whisperer, My daughter is 12. She has always been a whiner. More accurately, she used to whine, and now she yells. Her mother and I have become very good at shielding her from seeing stuff she wants so that we can avoid these situations. We try to avoid taking her to stores (including the grocery store) where she might want things, for example. As she gets older, it seems harder to ...
A new study suggests that babies can distinguish between objects at 2 months old, earlier than scientists previously thought.
Dear Kid Whisperer, I want my kids to be responsible people. They are 1 and 3 years old. I know that chores need to be a part of their lives. Obviously, they are too young now, but I want them to be ready for life. I want them to learn about money, but I have no clue how much to pay them for their chores once they are old enough. Thoughts? Answer: You are very much on the right track! How ...
If you avoid the subject, kids can fill the gap with misinformation and worst-case scenarios they’ve conjured.
Dear Kid Whisperer, I am a member of a very large church. I love it aside from one thing: It is very common for children to be on tablets throughout the service. There are so many children doing this! It really takes away from my enjoyment of the service, especially since these children could be upstairs taking Sunday school classes. What should I do about this? Can I do anything about this? ...
Dear Kid Whisperer, I teach in a PK-K Montessori room. What do you do for children who are hitting/hurting others or saying and doing unkind things on a consistent basis? Parents are involved in this, we’ve had meetings, the student has been assessed, etc… but it just keeps happening to the point that other parents complain about their child, worrying about this student picking on them or ...
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Long gone are the days where impulse buying meant grabbing an unplanned candy bar or magazine in the checkout line. Now, social media makes it quick and easy for us to purchase just about anything with the click of a button, whether or not it’s in the budget. And for some Americans, it’s hurting them...
Black Friday is fast approaching, and shoppers are gearing up. The National Retail Federation expects more than 183 million people to shop over the weekend spanning Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday this year. But fraudsters are preparing for Black Friday too, looking for opportunities to steal your money or personal information. Before you dive into holiday...
Holiday shopping season is upon us, and the pressure is on, or at least it feels that way for some parents. A new NerdWallet survey, conducted by The Harris Poll, finds that 48% of parents with children under 18 feel pressure to spend more money on holiday gifts than they’re comfortable spending.According to NerdWallet’s annual...
