Gee…Tough Crowd.

The words of the late comic Rodney Dangerfield echo in our ears. The toughest crowd of all is probably your recalcitrant early teenager. Few would disagree that 12-15 year old kids are the toughest, most obstinate crowd of all. Dr. Steven Sussman, a renowned child psychologist in the New York City area, has helped with this age segment for decades.

Dr. Sussman has some unique tricks up his sleeve. Strategies such as laughter, risk-taking, and unique ideas work well with the teenage brain. He makes these elements work for him by incorporating some of the techniques and rhythms of stand-up comedy into his teachings.

Ask Dr. Steven Sussman yourself by calling him at his Mountainside, NJ. office. He will help you navigate a path toward teaching your “tween” better social skills. Here is the best phone number you may have received in a very long time, (908) 217-8106. For some enlightening background about this New York/New Jersey child psychologist look at sussmankids.com.

Kids Do Not All Learn at the Same Pace.

You don’t need to be hit over the head with a sledgehammer to know that. They are all unique individuals wired differently. Students with high academic abilities learn quickly and retain most of the skills they learn. Academically less able students, for a variety of reasons, learn more slowly than high achievers.

Let us take a group of fifth and sixth graders for example. If you build a foundation of skills and challenges, they might have difficulty making application of information in other situations. In many cases, they have developed excellent abilities, but overcoming the factors that contribute to their learning difficulties have not been successfully addressed.

Dr. Steven Sussman, a noted child psychologist serving the Metropolitan area, is here to help. He has seen just about every behavior disorder in kids for 30 years. Why not give Dr. Sussman a call at his Mountainside, NJ office at (908) 217-8106 and discuss your child’s particular situation? For more information about Dr. Steve please visit sussmankids.com.

One of Life’s Toughest Challenges…Being a Single Dad.

Could there be a more challenging assignment for a man than to become a new single dad with children at home? I can’t imagine! It does not matter if you have lost a spouse due to death, abandonment, divorce, or whatever, the transition is daunting. Let me help. I am a New York/New Jersey area child psychologist Dr. Steven Sussman.

Here are some tips –

 

1.  Establish regular routines.

2.  If you are a dad with a daughter, help her find good female role models.

3.  Dole out household chores.

There are many more scenarios of course, and there will be a certain amount of “testing the boundaries” to be sure. My name again, is Dr. Steven Sussman and I have been practicing from my office in Mountainside, NJ for 30 years. Please let me help you through this trying time. Virtual sessions are now available. My phone number is (908) 217-8106 and my website is sussmankids.com.

How Much Hyperactivity is Normal?

If your child is hyperactive, it could be simply because they're just a kid. It is perfectly normal for children of all ages to have lots of energy…we would like to capture a modicum of that for ourselves! Dr. Steven Sussman, a noted child psychologist in the New York area, may help you define the difference between normal hyperactivity and ADHD in your child.

Here are some of the signs to look for with ADHD –

1.  Do they seem to be ALWAYS interrupting?

2.  Does your child have a great deal of difficulty following instructions?

3.  Are they constantly impatient?

4.  Do they seem to be speaking loudly out of turn?

There may be a fine line between normal child hyperactivity and a true case of ADHD. Mountainside, NJ child psychologist, Dr. Steven Sussman will help you determine where your kid stands on that “fine line.” Call Dr. Steven Sussman to discuss your child at (908) 217-8106. His impressive credentials are chronicled at sussmankids.com.

What Could We Anticipate with the New School Year Upon Us?

To say that this back-to-school season will be the most unusual in decades would be the understatement of the century. This year’s school environment could cause dramatic changes and is likely to increase separation problems for your kids…and you. New York child psychologist Dr. Steven Sussman may be able to help you with the former.

Behaviors such as social distancing have caused families to develop a stronger dependency on the home front and to create new routines that may be very different from their pre-pandemic routines. Kids need to properly adjust to “the new normal.”

Parents can be responsive to their children’s needs by doing more pre-planning, providing calm and confident reassurance, and departing for school each day without wavering, Dr. Steven Sussman is a strong, consistent resource available to parents in and around Mountainside, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area. Call him to discuss your situation at (908) 217-8106.

O-D-D Does Not Mean your Child is ODD.

Now that school is about to be fully back in session there is something to be considered for your kid. Are they being taught to memorize and succeed by having the most knowledge or…are they going to school to learn better relationship skills? Dr. Steve Sussman, a child psychologist in New York and New Jersey, will help you explore that question.

It is common for kids everywhere who may be suffering from a variety of attention deficit issues and learning disabilities to become deficient academically. They are not defiant. They are not unteachable. They may simply only be learning visually and through hands-on instruction.

Dr. Steven Sussman has seen this in children throughout New York and New Jersey for decades. With what we just went through it could be more rampant than ever! Contact child psychologist Dr. Steven Sussman to talk about your particular situation. His phone number is (908) 217-8106. Visit sussmankids.com for more information.

Get to Know the Man Who is Changing Lives.

That is a “heady” responsibility but Dr. Steven Sussman, a child psychologist in Mountainside NJ, does just that! More than forty years ago Dr. Steve, as he is often called, received his doctorate from an American Psychological Association approved program.

He does not just practice his trade of child psychology in the New York/New Jersey area, he also has consulted many and varied child care agencies. Yes, he is a mentor to others in the profession of child psychological care. He does not take your trust in him lightly!

Dr. Steven Sussman has come through the pandemic just as you and your family have. Now may be the time to address any behavioral issues that have come from Covid-19. You can see the story of New Jersey and New York child psychologist Dr. Steven Sussman by visiting sussmankids.com. Feel free to give him a call at (908) 217-8106.