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Who is the Gifted Child? (Part 1)

Parenting and the Gifted Child

Gifted children are, by definition, “Children who give evidence of high performance capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, leadership capacity, or specific academic fields, and who require services or activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop ... Read More

Signs Your Child is Being Bullied or is the Bully

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Signs Your Child is Being Bullied or is a Bully Parents are entitled to parent, and in the case of bullying, parental behavior can be the fulcrum on which a child’s world sits. Parents must advocate for their child. If you suspect your child is being bullied, go to the authorities, the school ... Read More

Girls Who Bully and the Women They Learn From

Girls Who Bully

Today most of our research about bullying concentrates on boys. Yet a growing problem in our society is girls who bully. Because bullying in the past was defined by physical violence, we are less aware of the bullying tactics of girls, which can appear covert. As a human behavior expert and educator ... Read More

Effect of Stress on Language Learning Ability in the Womb

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Did you know that babies learn in the womb, and also that stress can affect their development? A study by Patricia Kuhl, Ph.D., Bezos Family Foundation endowed chair in early childhood learning and a professor of speech and hearing sciences at the University of Washington in Seattle, stated that ... Read More

Tips to Keep Your Child Safe Online

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Children may be at a much higher risk of becoming victims of Internet crimes than most parents realize. While online computer exploration opens a world of possibilities for children, it can also open the door to dangerous sexual predators, cyberbullying, and sometimes even financial and legal ... Read More