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Wednesday, October 14, 2020

How Has 2020 Affected Your Kids.

You know it’s one thing to bear up against the challenges of this roller coaster year, but your children do not have the same context you have to deal with all of this. Had 2020 gone as planned, a day in the life of an average child would have meant actual classrooms, baseball games, middle-school plays, and birthday parties.

Time with other children is a crucial piece of growing up. Relationships with peers are how kids learn about cooperation, trust, and loyalty. Perhaps just as important is how they not just receive support from their parents, but also give it to others. How many life-lessons are more important than that?

As we move closer to the end of the year it may be an opportune time to call me and discuss your child’s behavior and coping mechanisms. While the experience will never be forgotten we can help to put things into perspective in the coming year. Please call me, New York area child psychologist Dr. Steven Sussman and we will talk it over. My website is sussmankids.com and my phone number is (908) 217-8106.

Thursday, October 1, 2020

Frustrating, Obstinate, and Unlikeable.

These traits are not just assigned to minors, but when it applies to your child you will want to do something about it. There are many ways that this behavior manifests itself. Perhaps they are always poking at their siblings. Maybe they make loud noises at the dinner table. Rest assured most kids experiment with obnoxious behavior at one time or another.

Here are some ways to address that behavior –

1.  Address it at the beginning.

2.  Praise your kid when they behave well.

3.  Ignore some benign behaviors…every kid pretty much does annoying things.

4.  Obnoxious behavior needs to be pointed out immediately.

5.  Warn them about the consequences if it continues.

How about giving me a call and we will address it together? As a parent you know when you have reached the point where a third party can be immensely helpful. My name is Dr. Steven Sussman. I have spent decades dealing with aberrant behavior in children around New York City. Visit my website at sussmankids.com and arrange an appointment at my Mountainside, NJ office by calling (908) 217-8106.