By the time I see children in my office, negative indivdual and family patterns have been in place for years. Children don’t respect their parents and feel bad about themselves, which translates into defiance, anxiety, anger, aggression, insomnia, etc…or makes an existing disorder (e.g., ADHD) even worse. Parents feel frustrated and powerless. It’s a lose-lose situation. (more…)

Utilizing time-outs to help your child improve their behavior is not as easy as it seems. These steps may not work the first time, but they will work with practice. I recently gave a complete parenting workshop at Pediatrics of New York called “How to Get Your Child to Listen Without Yelling.”  (more…)