QANDAKIDS COMMENT Recently, famous model-actress, Milla Jovovich, received wide media exposure for her views on co-sleeping. Co-sleeping is code for parent-child bed-sharing. She and her British film producer husband sleep in the same bed as…
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Linda plonked herself down with a weight of dejected sadness. “A leopard can’t change its spots! Do you really think a child can change his spots? To be honest, I’m not sure why I’m…
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Lip-cuffing I use the term lip-cuff to describe the lip equivalent of handcuff. Lip-cuffing is used by the Political Correctness Police Force (PCPF) to silence people when the crime is a statement that the…
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QANDAKIDS CONSULTATION Sixteen year old Jessica is ‘hurried‘ to the point of cracking. She was originally referred to me by a general physician for an assessment and treatment of her anxiety and Oppositional Defiance…
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QANDAKIDS CONSULT Kate, David’s mother, was one of many parents who inspired the section on ‘hurriedness’ in my book, BUT I’M NOT TIRED! The nature of sleep and how to nurture it in children…
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QANDAKIDS QUESTION : “My quite aggro alpha male four-year-old is obsessed with the Minions, but I worry that they aren’t a good role model for him? QANDAKIDS REPLY: I totally get your concern. For…
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Children’s temper tantrums: time-in or time-out? A response to Dr. Siegel QANDAKIDS QUESTION: “My 7-year-old, Zoe, is an absolute angel at school. We know she’s smart but our jaws drop when her teacher tells…
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Whether you ask about your teens, toddlers or anyone in between, I’ll draw on my wide experience and continuous years of academic study to answer your questions. Just click on the ASK JENNIFER button,…
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Is it normal that younger kids are progressing at swimming faster than my four-year-old son? Should I stop the lessons? QANDAKIDS ANSWER The good news is that your son’s probably doing just fine. And,…
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QANDAKIDS Question: My son is seven and still wets the bed. It is so severe that he has to wear a night time nappy each night and in the morning it is saturated. He’s…