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Articles by Dr Robyn Silverman
Bulking Up: Steroid Use In Teens
We're hearing about it more and more each day. Steroids. Given that many of our sports heroes have been accused of (or have admitted to) using steroids to bulk up or slim down is it surprising that teens are interested in doing the same thing? Our heroes help us all to see what's possible. For teens who want to be just like their sports heroes, steroids can look like an easy answer.
Is Your Daughter Being Sexualized By Popular "Pretty" Princesses? Six Ways To Deal
It can be difficult to cope when it seems that our children are growing up too soon. Parents often have a love-hate relationship with much of the media when it comes to their children. Especially their daughters. There's the obvious sexualization of women and girls in music videos, magazines, internet games and advertisements, but what about parental frustrations with old standbys like stories of the helpless princess?
Raising Compassionate Kids: Ways To Model Compassion In The Home
It's important for parents to demonstrate ways to be compassionate. After all, when parents show kindness, their children learn kindness. When parents show intolerance and injustice, children will learn to behave in the same ways. Here are some hands-on examples of ways parents can pass on the ability to be compassionate to their children.
Disaster Relief: The Best Ways To Help Children Cope When Worldwide Tragedy Strikes
Whenever a worldwide tragedy occurs, such as an earthquake, tsunami, tornado, or terrorist attack, children look to their parents to make sense of it all. They may be wondering to themselves, will this happen to us? Is our family safe? Is our school safe? And the even more elusive, why did this happen? In this article, Child Development expert, Dr. Robyn Silverman, provides specific tips for parents so that they can help their children cope.
Showing Our Gratitude: 10 Ways To Show Teachers That They're Appreciated
Teacher Appreciation Week has become an annual even in many schools around the world. Many teachers, coaches, and aides can be a great help and inspiration to our children throughout the day as well as in the after-school hours. It's our obligation to show them how much their effort and patience means to us. This article provides 10 unique ways to show our gratitude towards our favorite teachers.
The Impact Of Ulta Thin Media Icons On Girls' Body Image
Magazines feature impossibly thin supermodels next to "back-to-school" diet plans and tips for getting your body into bikini-bearing shape. Articles might say "embrace your curves" but the retouched photos of ultra thin models tell a different story. This article talks about studies that show girls' are indeed being affected by scantily clad women in the media.
Diabulimia: Scary Things Teens Do To Get Thin
Up to about 1/3 of young women and teens with Type 1 diabetes skimp or withhold on their insulin doses in a scary attempt to lose weight. Girls and women who skip or skimp on these doses are more likely to suffer negative and serious side effects. In fact, diabulimia triples the risk of premature death about women who have diabetes. This article talks about the warning signs, risks, and what to do when someone who has diabulimia.
Someone To Look Up To: 7 Ways For A Role Model Makes A Difference
A role model is someone whose behavior is imitated by others. We all hope that children have good, strong role models who possess the kind of qualities that make our sons and daughters want to be (and become) better people. While there is some variation in every parent's definition of what it means to be a good role model, this article highlights the 7 characteristics that remain constant.
I Know You Can Do It! 7 Tips For Teaching Kids To Become Self Reliant
It's developmentally appropriate for children to become more and more independent, self reliant and responsible as they age. It can be challenging for parents to know when to step back and let their children try something on their own. This article provides 7 tips to help parents instill self reliance and a sense of responsibility in their children.
"You're Mean And I Hate You!" Six Ways To Deal With Your Child's Angry Words
Parents tend to cringe when their sweet, young children say things like "I hate you" when they get frustrated or angry. Suffice to say, young children don't have the best anger management skills. We have to teach them how to cope with these unpleasant feelings. This article provides parents with 6 tips to help them cope when their child's angry words get personal.
I Can Do It! How To Teach Children To Tie Their Shoes
While it's often easier, quicker, and even more skillfully performed when we do things for our children, it's not always best. After all, we're not always around to be at our children's service! Why not teach your children how to tie their own shoes as a lesson in self reliance? This article provides 5 tips to help parents teach their children how to tie their own shoes.
Overprotective Mommies And Daddies: The 6 Reasons Why Helicopter Parents Exist
Parents are overprotective for all different reasons. From fear of failure to need for control, this article provides 6 reasons why some mommies and daddies can be called helicopter parents; parents who hover over their children and swoop in at any sign of discomfort or challenge.
Dont Quit; Commit! Seven Ways To Get Your Kids Stick It Out To The End
"I Wanna Quit" is a phrase we never like to hear. As parents, we know that that these three words start a predictable battle of push versus pull. We plead; We beg; We even bribe. And if that doesn't work, we give in. This article focuses on 7 easy to implement strategies that parents can use to help their children develop commitment.