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There’s no one tried-and-true, step by step method for teaching children how to behave responsibly but fortunately, child development experts have a few ideas.
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There’s no one tried-and-true, step by step method for teaching children how to behave responsibly but fortunately, child development experts have a few ideas.
Children are always absorbing information from the world around them. Because of this, a parent is always teaching their child about the world! Teaching your children how to be respectful to others and have good behavior is a major difficulty in parenting. Social and emotional learning can help.
Families around the country need to travel and for many parents, bringing your child on a multi-hour flight will become a necessity at some point. This Parenting Tip has some suggestions on how to reduce that stress and making flying with children a little bit easier.
“We all have the power to change someone’s life through our relationships.” That is a key takeaway from this past Sunday’s 60 Minutes segment on childhood trauma where Oprah interviewed Dr. Bruce Perry, Senior Fellow of the Child Trauma Academy and member of the board of directors of Prevent Child Abuse America.
We all have a role in preparing children to become healthy, thriving members of our community. All families and children succeed by growing a better tomorrow, together.
At Prevent Child Abuse America, we envision a world where no child ever experiences the horrific atrocities recounted by the hundreds of courageous athletes who fell victim to Larry Nassar’s calculated acts of sexual abuse. Yesterday, Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released findings of their 18-month investigation into the handling of allegations of sexual misconduct within the governance structure of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and USA Gymnastics, leading to their introduction of the bipartisan Empowering Olympic and Amateur Athletes Act of 2019.
ACEs are estimated to affect more than 1 million children and will cost our country more than $80 million annually. Our infographic goes into more detail on the ways that businesses can help, and explains how investing in prevention is good for the bottom line.
In this research review, we’ll discuss a recently released special issue of the Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal on the topic of social norms and violence against children.
Playing is how children learn about the world, and during the summertime there are tons of activities to keep kids busy. This Parenting Tip has some ideas for activities you can do with your kids that will not only get your kids outside but can help you track developmental milestones as well.
Go outside and get moving! Studies show that children who are physically active have greater self-confidence, do better in school and are able to more easily face challenges.