Rules, Boundaries and Older Children
by James Lehman, MSW
 Do you have a child between the ages of 17 and 23 living with you? If you're in constant conflict with an older child over everything from curfews (should they have one or shouldn’t they?) to getting a job to alcohol use, James Lehman offers advice on how to set reasonable limits, and how to coach your child to responsibility and independence.
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ADHD and Young Children:
Unlocking the Secrets to Good Behavior
by Dr. Robert Myers, Child Psychologist
 For the parents of a child with ADHD, simple, everyday tasks turn into battles—from getting out the door in the morning to getting your child to bed at night. My son was diagnosed with ADHD at age 6, so I remember what it was like to have a daily tug of war with an attention disordered child all too well. Parents look for help everywhere. They may hear a parade of behavioral experts speak who give them parenting tips that don’t seem to work, while their child's behavior just gets worse. |
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Starving to Death:
Does My Child Have an Eating Disorder?
by Elisabeth Wilkins, Editor of Empowering Parents
 Michelle’s parents did not address her anorexia until she weighed less than 85 pounds. At 5’10”, she was a skeleton compared to the healthy teen she had once been. “My mom and dad said nothing to me about my weight loss, until one morning at breakfast when my father slammed a stack of pancakes down in front of me and demanded I eat them,” she said. “I refused.”
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Does Your Child Say This?
"My Teacher's an Idiot"
by James Lehman, MSW
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Almost every kid will eventually have a teacher they don’t like, but that’s not an excuse for them to refuse to follow the rules of the classroom. When you side with your children in this scenario, believe it or not, you are actually undermining your own authority in the process. The bottom line is that it’s a mistake to denigrate authority figures with your children, even if you agree with them. Keep the focus on the matter at hand, and off your child's feelings about their teacher. |
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From the Editor’s Desk
 You’ll notice a lot of changes around Empowering Parents this month—first, we’ve redesigned our website and given it a whole new look. Click on empoweringparents.com and let us know what you think. We hope you like our new easy-to-use style. The other exciting news is that we are launching our very own EP blog. Check out our first posting on "The Blog for Effective Parenting." empoweringparents.com/blog.
We’ll be writing about the latest child behavior issues, reporting on trends in parenting, and asking you to give us your take on raising kids. You’ll be happy to hear that James Lehman MSW and Dr. Bob Myers will be contributing bloggers, offering their views on important topics related to child behavior. Come and check it out, post a comment, join the discussion—we can’t wait to hear from you!
Elisabeth Wilkins
Editor of Empowering Parents
editor@empoweringparents.com
One-Minute Transformations
Each month in Empowering Parents, you'll receive a One-Minute Transformation: a technique you can use to transform your child's behavior that only takes a minute or less to apply.
This month:
Eliminate WHY
When a kid hears the word "Why," several things happen. He hears you saying that he’s done something wrong and he’s going to start to get defensive.
Free Audio Lesson!
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