Help… I am stressed out that my son is 8 and he still sucks his thumb!

Articles, Children

Prolonged thumb sucking in a child over 5 or 6 is most likely created by the anxiety felt from the parents worrying too much about the child sucking his thumb.  Experts say that an older child still doing it has been locked in to using it as a mechanism for...

East Cobb mom writes books to help children with stress, anxiety

Articles, Children

by Marcus E. Howard mhoward@mdjonline.com October 26, 2009 01:00 AM MARIETTA – Lori Lite, a married mother of three in northeast Cobb, is the author of eight children’s books, a series of CDs and audio books, and has been a successful contestant on...

Anxiety Disorders in Children

Articles, Children

All children experience anxiety. Anxiety in children is expected and normal at specific times in development. For example, from approximately age 8 months through the preschool years, healthy youngsters may show intense distress (anxiety) at times of separation from...

Effects of Stress on Kids

Articles, Children, Parenting Articles

The kids are driving me crazy and no one is helping!” This or something similar has crossed many a mom’s lips. When things get to be too much, often the ones in the parents direct path take the brunt of the frustration. The way a mom or dad deals with their stress can...

How to Stop Being Bullied

Articles, Children

by Izzy Kalman Do kids pick on you? Do they make fun of you, spread nasty rumors, or make insulting gestures? Do they hit you or threaten you? Do they exclude you from their group? Wouldn’t it be great to live a life in which no one bullied you? Schools all over the...

The Healing Power of Storybook Solutions:

Articles, Children

Why This Therapeutic Intervention Works By Caryn Sabes Hacker, ACSW, DCSW A soft blanket is tucked under a petite chin while a child snuggles into a parental hug.  Larger hands open a smaller book and the bedtime ritual begins.  An adult voice reads aloud: “Once upon...