Parenting

Ever wish kids came with instruction booklets? Being a parent is a tough job. You can breathe easier knowing that Lifespan hospitals offer a wealth of information and resources to make that job a little bit easier.

Here's some information from the pros:

Areas:

• • General Advice
  • Fitness
  • Raising Daughters
  • Social Interaction
  • Raising Teenagers
  • School Topics
  • Violence Concerns
  • Child Molestation
  • Disorders and Medication
  • Height Predictor

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  Parenting Advice

  The Three Styles of Parenting
  Common parenting styles and which kinds of children benefit from each.

  Raising Resilient Children
  Raising children in today's world can be exciting, terrifying, rewarding and disappointing—all at the same time.

  Chores Teach Responsibility
  "The value of chores," explains Bradley Hospital’s Rowland Barrett, PhD, chief psychologist, "is in the lessons learned from accomplishing them."

  Dealing with Childhood Fears
  Child specialists at Bradley offer information to help you better understand your child's fears.

  Reading Tips
  Learn the benefits of reading for children of all ages.

  Storytelling
  Telling original bedtime stories can boost your child's imagination.

  Telling Your Children They Are Adopted
  The adoption discussion does not need to be a disruptive or upsetting event.

  Raising Daughters

  Parenting Tips
  These six tips for parenting daughters are just as valid for sons.

  Growing Up Female in America
  Women can have it all—both the breaks and the breakdowns—and it starts in childhood.

  Bikini Season—Yikes!
  There is no denying that there is a societal pressure to be thin. Help your daughter feel comfortable in her own skin.
  Eating disorders

  Hurting to be Perfect: Risks of Poor Body-Image
  Many feel the pressure to attain an unrealistic body ideal. This can be damaging to adolescents and can lead to eating disorders or risk behaviors.

  • Causes of self-image issues
  • Dangerous eating behaviors

  Children and Social Interaction

  Kids and Friendships
  Developing friendships are important to a child's happiness. Here are some ways you can help.

  Helping a Shy Child
  Some children have more difficulty in social situations. Bradley early child development specialist Ronald Seifer, PhD, has advice.

  School Topics

  Articles for Beating the School Blues
  Tips for stress-free mornings, after-school safety and homework without tears.

  When Should Your Child Miss School?
  Stuffy noses and stomachaches are not always good reasons to keep a child home from school.

  How to Help Boys Succeed in School Again
  Boys are falling behind in school across the nation. Find out why and how to help.

  School Avoidance
  Get to the root of why your child doesn't want to go to school.
  
  Bullying
  Learn the signs of bullying in children.

  Teenagers: The Stress of Growing Up

  Risky Business: Understanding Teenage Risk Behaviors
  Information to guide parents to help their children make good decisions, and also, to understand why sometimes they won’t.

  Hurting to be Perfect: Risks of Poor Body-Image
  Many feel the pressure to attain an unrealistic body ideal. This can be damaging to adolescents and can lead to eating disorders or risk behaviors.

  • Causes of self-image issues
  • Dangerous eating behaviors

  Surviving Prom Season
  This rite of passage can be difficult to navigate for both parents and kids. Our experts offer tips for handling issues associated with attending the prom such as stress, sex and alcohol.

  Adolescents and Self-Cutting
  Learn from an expert why teens deliberately hurt themselves.

  Teens and Stress
  Stress factors, signs of overload and tips on how to manage the mayhem.

  Protecting Children from and Talking About Violence

  

  Teach Your Children Non-Violence
  Will every new school year be dangerous? How to teach our kids nonviolence.

  Is TV Going Too Far?
  While the TV rating system may provide some assurance to parents, the fact is, there is more violence on the tube than ever.

  Violence and Video Games
  Has the content of video games gone too far? How to keep the violent games out of your children's hands.

  Beating Bullies
  Bully advice for parents and teachers from Bradley psychologist Steven Barreto, PhD.

  Domestic Violence and Kids
  What your kids see can hurt them. Learn about the effects of domestic abuse on children.

  Protect Your Kids in Cyberspace
  It's a parent's worst nightmare—a predator is stalking your child in the privacy of your own home.

  Children, Teens and Strangers
  Here are some simple steps parents can take and how and what to teach kids in order to avoid dangerous situations. Plus, how to protect your kids online.

  Talking with Kids about Traumatic Events
  Bradley Hospital experts present these suggestions to help kids cope with and manage difficult events. Plus, how to talk to kids about personal tragedy.

  Disorders and Medication

  Kids and Medication Studies
  Bradley Hospital medical director Gergory Fritz, MD, discusses things parents should consider before signing up for a medication study.

  Helping Hyperactive Kids
  Frustrated families may wonder: Is it just misbehavior or could it be attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?

  Kids and OCD
  When to be concerned about your child's worrying.

  Dangerous Eating Behaviors
  Sometimes, severe preoccupations with one's body image can result in serious issues like anorexia and bulimia, or body dysmorphic disorder.

  Kids and Eating Disorders
  Anorexia nervosa is the third most common chronic condition among adolescent girls.

  Adolescents and Self-Cutting
  Learn from an expert why teens deliberately hurt themselves.
  
  Safe Medicine Storage
  Avoid a visit to the emergency room by keeping medications out of the reach of children.

  Child Molestation

  The Truth About Child Molestation
  Protect your children from possible victimization.
  
  Talking to Children About Sexual Abuse
  Margaret R. Paccione-Dyszlewski, PhD, child psychologist at Bradley Hospital, answers common questions about children and sexual abuse.
  
  Domestic Abuse Hurts Children
  Exposure to domestic violence can damage a child's physical, emotional, social and cognitive development.

• Other Links

  How Tall Will Your Kids Be?
  Experiment with this online child height predictor.

  How Safe Are Energy Drinks?
  The potential side effects of energy drinks should lead parents to give them a second thought.

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• ADHD
• Adoption
• Body Image 
• Risk Behavior
• School"Mommy, I'm Scared": Understanding Children's Fears
• Helping Teens Cope With Stress
• Socializing and Supporting a Shy Child
• Kids and Friendships How Much Involvement Should Parents Have?
• Kids and Eating Disorders
• Summer and Body Image
• Teach Children to Practice Good Hygiene
• What Every Parent Wants to Know About Childhood OCD
• Talking with Kids about Traumatic Events
• Talking with Kids about Personal Tragedy