What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder? It is defined as a recurring pattern of negativistic, defiant, disobedient, and hostile behavior directed toward authority figures, lasting at least six months. Possible causes of oppositional defiant disorder: The exact cause of this disorder is still unknown, but there are two main theories… Read more
Ya había oído hablar de un método que se lleva mucho en países como Canadá y que potencia el lenguaje de signos para comunicarnos con el bebé antes de que éstos puedan hablar, pero muchas son las dudas que los padres tienen acerca de este método o incluso ni lo conocen. He estado informandome sobre … Read more
Fear of the dark usually begins around age two, continues to be common in later years, and starts to decrease around age nine. One in three young children is afraid of the dark. It is triggered at night when it's time for bed. Bedtime coincides with… Read more
What is separation anxiety? Separation anxiety is the fear children experience when they are separated from their parents, relatives, or other emotionally attached individuals. It is one of the most deeply rooted fears in humankind due to its survival value, as loneliness makes children easy prey… Read more
Una serie de estudios recientes han demostrado que los bebés ven, oyen, y aprenden mucho antes de nacer, en contra de lo que se pensaba hasta ahora. Antes se creía que los recien nacidos no podían ver, oir ni pensar. Sin embargo, tal y como se ha comprobado, el periodo más rápido de desarrollo tiene … Read more
Los padres alegan a favor del móvil que pueden tener localizados a sus hijos y, también, porque no quieren que su hijo se sienta discriminado por ser el único que no tenga de su grupo. A esto sumaremos que algunos padres valoran mucho el móvil y están muy pendientes de él, lo cual incita a … Read more
En el último artículo hicimos una pequeña descripción del Síndrome de Down y como se realiza el diagnostico . Pero no hemos hablado de como estimular el desarrollo psicológico de los niños que padecen síndrome de Down, o cualquier otro retraso. Los bebés con síndrome de down son personas como los niños normales sólo que tienen … Read more
Many of you, like me, probably received a book as a gift from the Three Wise Men. The book these three magnificent Wise Men chose to leave me is titled Julieta. Julieta (published by Grijalbo-Mondadori) doesn't belong to the epistolary genre. However, as we read each of its short chapters, we feel as if we are the recipients… Read more
HOW CAN PARENTS HELP THEIR CHILDREN WITH THEIR STUDIES? There can be many answers, but generally there are two approaches: the first corresponds to those parents who closely and almost suffocatingly monitor their children's activities and assignments, and the second to those parents who… Read more
STUDY PLANNING Success in studies depends largely on good planning. High-achieving students are not usually the most intelligent, but rather those who know how to plan their work, apply effective study methods, are motivated, and have high self-confidence. Study planning allows for better results… Read more
