Educated Parenting

Parental Warmth -- Pivotal To Raising Healthy Children

Parental warmth continues to be shown in research study after research study to be a primary ingredient of effective parenting.  That is why I have included Parental Warmth, Acceptance and Respect as the first guideline in my Power of Positive Parenting guidelines book.

Parental warmth is conveyed through hugs, kisses, praise, encouragement, terms of endearment, and by telling children they are loved.

Warmth in the parent-child relationship is related to numerous positive outcomes in children:

Educated Parenting.com...Back Again!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!  And apologies to some of you because you have not been regularly receiving my commentaries on educated parenting.  There has been a problem with the company who used to alert you to my latest additions, and hopefully that has been corrected by changing companies.  Now you should be hearing from me through Feedblitz!

You can look forward to receiving many of my previous commentaries that did not reach all of the good folks who subscribe to EducatedParenting.com, as well as the latest information on the status of the National Effective Parenting Initiative.  I will be in Washington DC next month and efforts are being put forth for me to present the Initiative at a special White House Briefing.  You will hear about whether such a Briefing actually occurs and about the outcome.

Keep your fingers crossed, as the thrust of the Initiative is to make effective parenting and parenting education national priorities!

Again, have a great Thanksgiving.

Child Mental Health and Parent Training

According to a recent research report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as 2.7 million children and teens ages 4 to 17 have serious mental health problems, such as difficulties in getting along with others and expressing their emotions, problems in concentration, and behaving in ways that challenge the patience and abilities of their families, friends and teachers.  The 2.7 million such children represent about 5 percent of all children and teens in the 4 to 17 age range.

These are the young people who are most in need of mental health services like counseling and psychotherapy, and whose parents are among the most in need of child management training.