7 Traits of Highly Sensitive Parents, According to Experts
I remember the time I yelled the loudest at my daughter. She was only 4 years old. She was asking me sensitive questions about what happens to us after we die. She was also in the middle of using a public bathroom in a New York City park, touching every surface no matter how many […]
15 activities that’ll get your 4- to 6-month-old reaching, laughing, and learning
Newborns are sweet, snuggly, and oh so cozy, but there’s just something about the shift to the 4- to 6-month stage. Personally, I really struggled to come up with things to do with my sons when they were newborns (plus, there’s the whole recovering from childbirth thing). But as my sons got ever closer to their half birthdays, it […]
BabyCenter | 15 best activities to entertain picky 2-year-olds
Your toddler loves to say “no” to everything right now – but these age-appropriate activities will still win them over.
Ask Dr. Donna -Helping Children Talk About Their Emotions
Dear Dr. Donna, How can I get my daughter to talk about her emotions? It is always a challenge when we know our children are experiencing big emotions and they don’t have the knowledge or tools to appropriately express them or are reluctant to talk to us about how they are feeling. How do we […]
ASK Dr. Donna-Helping children deal with failure (of expectations)
Dear Dr. Donna, Our 9-year-old son is academically gifted and a talented athlete. As a result of his success in the classroom and on the baseball field, we find that when things get tough or he is faced with failure, he struggles to maintain his composure and persevere. He is his own worst critic. We […]
ASK Dr. Donna-Bedtime Routines and Rituals for a Restful Night’s Sleep for All
Dear Dr. Donna,My son just turned 3 and he struggles to stay in his bed at night. Until he falls asleep, he will run into my room about every 20 minutes with his blanket in tow. I feel that he is just trying to spend time with me since I don’t see him a lot […]
Ask Dr. Donna: The Challenges of a THREEnager
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Ask Dr. Donna: Home for the Holidays- Covid and Anxiety?
Many people will be gathering for the first time in almost two years. This will bring on stress and anxiety for some as they navigate vaccine status, politics and the general strains of gathering family from near and far.
Introducing ASK Dr. Donna
As a clinical child psychologist and early childhood child development specialist, Dr. Donna Housman has spent more than 35 years studying the emotional world of children, training educators and parents, and helping children become the boss of all their emotions starting from birth.
Parent-Teacher Relationships: The Key to Back-to-School Success: Dr. Housman’s Blog Post for Big Heart World
Over my 30 years in education, research, and child psychology, I have seen the powerful impact strong parent-teacher relationships have on children.” Children are heading to school this fall, many for the very first time. Although the pandemic was an emotional rollercoaster for children and families, there is a silver lining: parents and teachers developed […]
Communication Through Emotion
Children communicate through expressions of emotion, which is our first language universally. Knowing one’s own and others’ emotions, as well as regulating them, is what is known as emotional competence or, in common parlance, emotional intelligence. Caregivers and early childhood educators are crucial in promoting the growth of these skills.