pediatric psychologist
Parenting Books – Toddlers And Beyond
As parents we want to do what is best for our kids. The problem is everyone has there own idea of what is best. What generally happens is we tend to raise our kids as we were raised. It is so hard to break a comfort zone.
Parenting books – toddlers, babies, pre-teens, teens and even more specific are available everywhere and each one offers different information and opinions. Here is a list of the top three books that I have found to be helpful.
Parenting Books-Toddlers and Beyond-Choice #1- Toddler 411
The thing I love most about this book, is the appendix on medication. Denise Fields brings very practical information and saves some late night calls to the pediatrician. Toddler 411 is a very good book to have on hand for reference.
Think Yourself Thin – How your thoughts and self-perception affect your waistline
Why we establish our eating habits and why it’s so difficult to change them isn’t understood yet by medical and nutrition researchers, nor by the multitude of diet plan purveyors. A true understanding of that complex bundle of psychological issues is decades away, at least.
However, what we do know for certain about successful weight loss is that it occurs only when an individual has the proper mental attitude. Some people are lucky and already have that attitude, while others need professional help to get there. But most people have to take a DIY approach and construct that successful mindset themselves.
The mental steps that ensure successful weight loss can be simply stated but difficult to follow. “It’s basically helping people change their thoughts, which leads to less intensive emotional reactions, which leads to better behavior,” says psychologist Gretchen Ames, Ph.D., who uses cognitive behavioral therapy when counseling patients at the Mayo Clinic Bariatric Center in Jacksonville. “But that is tough to do, because people’s eating habits are ingrained for years and years and years. If they are not ready to make a life change, they probably are not going to make it. They have to make the commitment to themselves in their own mind. It can’t come from external sources.”
Coping With Bipolar Disorder in Children
Ever noticed sudden and extreme mood swings in your child? Does he often show high levels of excitement and activity only to be unusually irritable and irrationably angry or enraged the next minute? Are your child’s tantrums exceptionally long and easily provoked?
If you answer yes to all three questions, your child may have a condition known as a bipolar disorder or manic-depression. It is a brain disorder that causes frequent and extreme behavior changes in a person. Until, recently children have not been known to acquire or develop bipolar disorders but several doctors agree that children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD may actually be experiencing the early symptoms of a full-blown bipolar disorder.