Newsweek: Should kids go off ADHD meds at camp? Jul 13, 2008
Heide Benser / zefa-Corbis PARENTING. Hyper Campers. (MSNBC -- Health)
DA Puts Best Foot Forward For Spears Jun 18, 2008
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesBritney Spears must meet for eight hours a week with a parenting coach. BRITNEY SPEARS. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
St. John's wort fails to help kids with ADHD Jun 11, 2008
But "natural'' doesn't mean risk-free. St. John's wort can increase sensitivity to the sun and reduces the effectiveness of some medications, including birth control pills.ADHD affects more than 4.4 million children, according to government estimates.Chan, who has studied the use of alternative medicines in ADHD, found that more than half of parents of ADHD children had tried alternative treatments and special diets, but only 11 percent had told their children's doctors about those strategies.... (MSNBC -- Health)
Poor Sleep May Increase Odds Of Emotional, Behavioral Disturbances Including ADHD Jun 11, 2008
9, 1997) Lax parenting that doesn't set limits or enforce rules consistently is likely to mean the child isn't getting a good night's rest. Researchers also found that intense. (Science Daily)
ADHD 'miracle' duped thousands Jun 8, 2008
Who's Your Daddy: Alcohol and parenting don't mix, or do they. Nik Halik's next holiday will be spent in space. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Shatner Not Invited To Takei's Wedding Jun 4, 2008
Get some no-nonsense parenting advice from Dr. Phil. -PLUS Dont miss Dr. Phil and Robins surprises for some guests who are Against All Odds. (KSBW 8, CA)
HealHealth Buzz: Pregnancy and Drug Labels and Other Health News May 30, 2008
And Nancy Shute keeps you updated on parenting news and advice in her ... Nancy Shute explores the latest discoveries affecting children's health and parenting. (U.S. News & World Report)
Adults With ADHD Lose 3 Weeks Worth of Work Annually May 28, 2008
Nancy Shute explores the latest discoveries affecting children's health and parenting. Deborah Kotz covers everything women care about when it comes to their health. (U.S. News & World Report)
Adolescent Girls With ADHD Are At Increased Risk For Eating Disorders, Study Shows Mar 16, 2008
Girls with the "combined type" of ADHD (those with both inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity) were most likely to have adolescent bulimia nervosa symptoms, relative to girls with the "inattentive type" of ADHD (those with inattention only) and girls without ADHD. Girls with both types of ADHD were more likely to be overweight, to have experienced harsh/critical parenting in childhood, and to have been peer-rejected than girls without ADHD. Mikami said she believes these factors could... (Science Daily)
Teen addresses hyperactivity in own terms Feb 16, 2008
Perhaps that's why they doubted his condition, chalked it up to unruly behavior, loose parenting ... "It's not laziness, or bad parenting, or something that society has created to label and medicate 'different' or creative kids. When it's carefully diagnosed, the problems are quite serious, and the effects on one's life can be devastating.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Medication's changed our lives for the better Feb 9, 2008
Mark, 51, and his sons Patrick, 22, and Jack Brandtman, 19, have posted nine clips on the popular website aiming to debunk the myths surrounding the condition, such as that ADHD is a "cop-out for bad parenting" and not a bona fide medical condition. Mr Brandtman, a former school teacher who now runs a boutique educational consultancy for adults and children with ADHD and learning difficulties, was diagnosed with the condition in 1995, a year after his eldest son Patrick, then nine. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
New front opens in ADHD war Feb 9, 2008
In an editorial in last week's Medical Journal Of Australia he said findings in a US study showed ADHD medications were of limited use in the long term and behavioural intervention, such as parenting programs, might be sufficient for some children. He said there might be a certain amount of "growing out" involved with the condition. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Hyper kid? Sleep apnea may be the culprit Feb 7, 2008
Sleep apnea may be the culprit - Kids and parenting- msnbc. com. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Parental Drinking And Parenting Practices Influence Adolescent Drinking Feb 5, 2008
New findings show that parental drinking both directly influences adolescent drinking, as well as indirectly through adolescent perceptions of parenting, especially monitoring and discipline received ... Adolescents reported on perceptions of the parenting that they received, as well as their own prevalence of alcohol use and intoxication at 14 and 17 ... The findings were twofold: first, among the parenting dimensions examined, monitoring and discipline played the strongest intermediary role in... (Science Daily)
Parenting Program Does Not Prevent Toddler Behavior Problems, Study Shows Feb 4, 2008
3, 2008) A study of the first universal parenting programme, designed to prevent early child behaviour problems, shows that it has little impact on toddler behaviour ... Researchers from the CCCH and the Parenting Research Centre, with input from maternal and child health nurses, designed a programme suitable for all parents to be delivered by trained health professionals in primary care ... The programme aimed to prevent child behaviour problems, such as defiance and aggression, and improve... (Science Daily)
Parents angry after son goes missing Feb 1, 2008
teachrnclx wrote on Jan 31, 2008 11:09 PM:" " This is Angelina Garcia the mother of Alfonso Martinez Jr. I would like to thank those who have shown their support throughout this ordeal, and for those who have questioned my parenting skills may GOD BLESS YOU ... teachrnclx wrote on Jan 31, 2008 10:49 PM:" jerry25, Don't be a hater!! It sounds like you have some hidden feelings for Mr. Padilla. What is so sad about all these comments is that we all don't realize that a child can and will leave... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Behind bullying Jan 30, 2008
Kids with ADHD more likely to bully - Kids and parenting- msnbc ... Unfortunately though, treating ADHD won't remedy the bullying because drugs for the condition impact a child's ability to focus in school but not the aggression that could lead to bullying, says Kazdin, a professor of psychology and child psychiatry and director of the Parenting Center and Child Conduct Clinic at Yale University, and president of the American Psychological Association ... MORE FROM KIDS AND PARENTING. (MSNBC -- Health)
Wellbeing and the web Jan 15, 2008
"Both behaviour and ADHD are much worse in Britain. Norwegians live in a much more equal society, with shorter working days, more time spent with families, particularly on outdoor sports at weekends, public values publicly shared. They eat lots of oily fish, too! Italy has a much more intact family structure: people typically live surrounded by family and lifelong friends. They enforce social rules differently. Minor peccadilloes like running children are tolerated. By contrast, infringements of... (Guardian Unlimited -- Society)
ADHD needs more than just drugs Jan 5, 2008
What happened to traditional parenting as a means of calming and teaching children. It could be that a path exists somewhere between massive medication and no medication at all. (Daily Telegraph)
Kids' $10m ADHD drug habit Jan 5, 2008
Many believe GPs rely too heavily on prescribing, rather than helping families with better parenting skills ... " The State Government's report into ADHD was expanded to include an audit of prescriber's medical records to ensure compliance with guidelines. It is due to be handed down at the end of this month. Share this article Related links Also in News Font size: Email article: Print article: Have Your Say Latest Comments: If children were taught relevant subjects, like how to parent during... (NEWS.com.au)
Community Calendar of SWLA Dec 27, 2007
Professional Counseling Specialties is offering parenting classes for parents of ADHD children ... We will also be offering parenting classes for parents of adolescents beginning the same Wednesday, January 9, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. (Sulphur Southwest Daily News, LA)
Excessive Tantrums In Preschoolers May Indicate Serious Mental Health Problems Dec 20, 2007
29, 1998) Studies involving an interactive CD-ROM that offers instruction on parenting skills suggest the three-hour program can help reduce the frequency and severity of children's behavioral problems. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Adult ADHD significantly impacts on social, financial and personal aspects of life Dec 18, 2007
They were both designed to observe secondary outcomes of patients living with ADHD. These secondary outcomes included: educational and occupational functioning; drug use and anti-social behaviors; health, lifestyle, money management and driving; sex, dating, marriage, parenting and psychosocial adjustment of offspring; and neurological functioning. Observational outcomes showed that adults with ADHD, when compared to a control group, were more likely to use certain illicit drugs, engage in... (EurekAlert!)
Brevard County Moms Dec 13, 2007
What you should do is everything you can to share the parenting ... A better idea would be sit down and look at me when I ask you to listen" 3. It must be consistent. There is no bending of rules in this sort of thing, no difference between the baby-sitter, mom, or dad. 4. The rewards and punishments need to be geared to the individual. 5. The rewards should not be money or things that are bought, but rather privileges which you can grant or activities which the child can do. Behavior Mod should... (Florida Today)
ADHDdrugs mayboost ER visits Dec 12, 2007
ADHD drugs may boost ER visits - Kids and parenting- msnbc ... MORE FROM KIDS & PARENTING ... Kids & Parenting Section Front. (MSNBC -- Health)
Profile of a killer: Robert Hawkins Dec 7, 2007
" discuss the incident and the victims, but please stop saying his name; a person like this does not deserve to be remembered, he was worthless. it's not an issue of the second amendment (whether you agree with it or not) the real issue is how did the gunman smuggle an assault rifle into a mall? mall security saw him coming in, but did they do anything? no. not to mention the fact that it is perfectly legal for people to carry concealed weapons in the state of nebraska thanks to the idiot... (Times Online)
The dropout conundrum Nov 21, 2007
Or was it just poor or no parenting ... Should we mainstream these disruptive kids and hold back the rest of the class or should we return them to the home that they came from for additional "parenting" before they are turned loose on the rest of us to deal with. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Ritalin Wars Nov 19, 2007
After 7 years of parenting 3 very different children through 3 very different schools I have become increasingly dismayed at what society overall has come to expect from children in terms of behavior and output ... Patience and determination, for one, aren t top moves in today s parenting playbook ... Anyone who believes that children with ADHD are victims of bad parenting or too much TV are dead wrong. (New York Times)
Study: ADHD and Brain Development Related Nov 14, 2007
NEUROLOGIST/ADHD SPECIALIST Rochester, N.Y. - For years, many dismissed ADHD, saying children who had it were hyper because of bad parenting or. were just kids acting out. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Drinking alcohol while pregnant helps 'create unruly children' Nov 7, 2007
U.S. academics claim the research shows alcohol's effect on the unborn baby has consequences for the child's behaviour several years later, even after genetic and parenting factors are taken into account. Read more. (Daily Mail)
'Provocative' Scent Oct 30, 2007
Something else in the strange Spears saga is the news that mama Lynne Spears has signed on to write a self-help parenting book to be released next Mother's Day. Christian publisher Thomas Nelson has confirmed the done deal for "Pop Culture Mom: Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World." The book reportedly will have a religious element. (Fox News)
Move ADHD Parenting Classes To The Soccer Field To Get Dads Involved Oct 27, 2007
"But then they would take their child and go home in the one car, and then the mom would drive up in another car and go to the parenting group," he added ... "I was surprised to find there were no studies on dads with kids with ADHD and so I thought this would be a good area in which we could try to do something. My dissertation was trying out a parenting program specifically for fathers, using sports as a kind of hook to get the dads interested and the kids too," Fabiano said ... At each... (Science Daily)
Parents vs. teachers Oct 5, 2007
Comparing today s society to yester-year, today s kids in general get less parenting ... There is enough to do without adding the parenting responsibility ... Parenting is the hardest job there is. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
In praise of the tantrum Sep 18, 2007
Expert-driven parenting ... She has just announced she will not be making any more of the TV parenting programmes she helped pioneer ... She says the "expert-driven parenting industry" is "saturating" parents with information. (BBC News -- UK)
Southwest Riverside County Community News Briefs: Grape Day Festival, Parade on tap Sep 7, 2007
She will also describe how attention disorders are diagnosed, explain treatment options and offer practical parenting techniques. The seminar will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Murrieta Springs Professional Park, 39755 Murrieta Hot Springs Road, Building C. Admission is 10 per person or 15 for a couple. (North County Times)
Study: Surge In Bipolar Diagnoses In Kids Sep 4, 2007
Montanile worries that the new study might embolden skeptics who blame "bad parenting" and think afflicted children are simply misdiagnosed brats. A generation ago, bipolar kids were likely mislabeled as simply truants or troublemakers, said Christine Walker, of Winnetka, Ill. (CBS News)
Nondrug help for preschoolers with ADHD Sep 4, 2007
Families were given either parent-education classes only, or parenting classes plus home and preschool visits by researchers who customized techniques for each child. After a year, aggression and other problem behaviors had dropped, and learning improved, by about 30 percent, the researchers report this month in a journal of the National Association of School Psychologists. (MSNBC -- Health)
Parent to parent: Web sites make job bit easier Aug 20, 2007
Still, I strive to make environmentally conscious parenting choices, and I m always grateful for a little guidance ... com/babblepedia) bills itself as the encyclopedia of parenting knowledge. (Montana Standard, MT)
Special Ed critics keep fighting Aug 9, 2007
A number of those labeled Special Ed are labeled as such because of bad parenting ... Poor parenting indeed can be a huge contribting factor to many of the difficulties teachers face ... ADD is bad parenting. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Are public schools lacking? Aug 8, 2007
How can a parent accept the responsibility of their childs education if they dont accept the responsibility of parenting ... You can t ignore a kid for a dozen years and then expect the middle school teachers to fix or undo years and years of bad parenting. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Parenting shouldn't often involve police Aug 5, 2007
MIKE McCLEARY/Tribune Dr. Corey Frey, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Archway Mental health Services in Bismarck, takes referrals from Bismarck Police Youth Bureau to help children and parents work through behavioral problems and parenting issues ... "For menial behavioral problems, they need to utilize parenting skills," Donlin agreed. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Energy drinks can lead to a bad buzz for kids Aug 5, 2007
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Young & Homeless: Children without a place to live face lifelong challenges Jul 1, 2007
Also, the DeKalb County Health Department organizes nutrition classes for families, volunteers from a local shelter for abused women teach women empowerment and psychiatric counselors offer equine therapy in which participants work with horses to enhance their parenting skills. eing poor is not just not having money, it's the poverty of experiences, Wicks said. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Spike in kids health issues foretells problems Jun 27, 2007
Spike in kids health issues foretells problems - Kids & Parenting - MSNBC.com ... More time in front of the television and use of other electronic media, decreased physical activity, increased time spent indoors, increased consumption of fast foods and sugar-sweetened beverages, and changes in parenting are all likely to blame, the researchers said ... MORE FROM KIDS & PARENTING. (MSNBC -- Health)
More U.S. Kids Unhealthy Jun 27, 2007
More time in front of the television and use of other electronic media, decreased physical activity, increased time spent indoors, increased consumption of fast foods and sugar-sweetened beverages, and changes in parenting are all likely to blame, the researchers said. Writing in an issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association devoted to childhood chronic disease, researchers tracked rising rates of obesity, asthma and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, among U.S.... (Newsmax)
PB County schools' TV ads Jun 21, 2007
we can see the breakdown of parenting in many ways including schools, crime, drugs, etc. By Rigor mortis. (The Palm Beach Post)
Alone with ADHD| Jun 7, 2007
Research shows that ADHD is not caused by factors such as poor parenting, family problems, too much television or excess sugar ... Do not blame yourself while good parenting skills can certainly help you manage your child better, know that your childs ADHD is not caused by anything you did, or did not do, including divorce, relationship issues of the absence of a father or mother ... Enjoy your child parenting a child with ADHD can be overwhelming and it can be easy to lose sight of how... (iAfrica.com)
Diabetes drug use spikes in young girls May 17, 2007
MORE FROM KIDS & PARENTING ... Kids & Parenting Section Front ... Add Kids & Parenting headlines to your news reader. (MSNBC -- Health)
Can you prepare for parenthood? May 10, 2007
I will admit that parenting for me has gotten better over the last few years. I am a lot more laid back. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Call for ADHD drug inquiry Apr 29, 2007
Open up and learn new parenting skills, be active in your child's life ... Unfortunately our education system is letting our children down, We the parents must fight for our children and not accept drugs such us ritalin as alternatives for very real solutions that can be found when you the parent accept your responsibility of protecting and parenting your child ... So, the child was controlled through medication, no change in diet or parenting skills, no reposnibility, more money for themselves,... (NEWS.com.au)
For ADHD Children, Mother's Depression & Early Parenting Predict Conduct Problems Apr 13, 2007
ScienceDaily: For ADHD Children, Mother's Depression Parenting Predict Conduct Problems ... For ADHD Children, Mother's Depression Parenting Predict Conduct Problems ... The study, published in the January 2007 issue of the American Psychological Association's journal, Developmental Psychology, also found that early positive parenting during the preschool years predicted fewer conduct problems as the children grew to early adolescence. (Science Daily)
ADHD Misdiagnosed Apr 11, 2007
Parenting has never been an easy task and no medication in the world can alter this fact. Members of the medical field will argue that are among the safest and most well-studied drugs in psychiatry, and all are approved for use in children by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)(D Alli, 2005). (Suite101.com)
Georgia special ed system broken Apr 6, 2007
Nothing is further than the truth, and for those of you who think that it bad parenting, you obviously don t live with these children so it s easy to throw stones ... A lot also is about parenting ... She regularly slept in class, telling us her parents let her stay up until all hours - SPED or bad parenting. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
ADHD drugs to add risk alerts Feb 23, 2007
SENTINEL LIFESTYLE BLOGS. On weird news and pop culture. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
Sleep Disturbances Affect Classroom Performance Feb 17, 2007
(October 9, 1997) -- Lax parenting that doesn't set limits or enforce rulesconsistently is likely to mean the child isn't getting a goodnight's rest. Researchers also found that intense negativetemperament, highly. (Science Daily)
Schools tag out contact games Feb 13, 2007
Fault lies on poor parenting. If you can't take 5 minutes out of your day to tell your child how to play nice then you don't have the time to have a child. (AZCentral -- Families)
Lucky Stroke: Jan 29, 2007
Suggested penalties range from parenting classes to a year in jail ... Human Nature's take: In war, executions, and parenting, nonviolence is making a comeback. (Slate)
