Professor Elkind's Blog

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Url:http://www.justaskbaby.com/blogs/professor-elkind
Author(s):Anonymous, David Elkind
Language:English
Tags:early childhood development, child psychology, parenting
Description:Renowned child psychologist David Elkind PhD shares his experiences, opinions and insights on children’s perceptual, cognitive and social development. Tune in to read about how early experiences in infant development impact growth into adulthood, and how you can support your child's healthy development every step of the way.
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Children and Pets
A couple of weeks ago one of my sons, who lives in a nearby Boston suburb, called to tell me that they had just purchased a puppy. This was at the insistence of my eight-year-old granddaughter Lily...more
2009-11-05
Clock Changes and Sleep Patterns
“We are very pleased to offer this guest post aimed at helping parents and children cope with the effects of the bi-yearly clock changes on their sleep patterns. It is a very, timely, (no pun...more
2009-11-02
Children 1 - Disney 0
I was not just pleased, but gratified, to read a recent article in the New York Times (Lewin 2009) that the Walt Disney Company is now offering refunds to parents who purchased any Baby Einstein DV...more
2009-10-29
The Webkinz Scam
Several years ago my grandniece introduced me to Webkinz. It is a plush toy animal which comes along with a secret code that can be accessed on the Internet. The child can name the pet and choose w...more
2009-10-26
Halloween Fun & Safety
It is always a bit of a surprise to see a tall ghost when we open our door on Halloween. Some young adolescents find it hard to give up the practice of trick or treating. And many, particularly you...more
2009-10-22
Talking so Children will Listen: 5 Practical Tips
As adults, we often forget, when we are talking to children, that they think at a more concrete level, and process information at a slower pace, than we do. When we gear our instructions to childre...more
2009-10-19
Smart Babies
In a recent New York Times article, Alison Gopnik (Gopnik 2009) summarizes several research studies that reveal a number of unexpected capacities of infants and young children. In these studies, yo...more
2009-10-15
Chores for Tots
We usually think of chores as only appropriate for school age children. But even young children can benefit from doing needed tasks around the house.For young children to benefit from chores, howev...more
2009-10-13
What Children Need Most: Play, Love & Work
In a recent issue of Atlantic Magazine, Joshua Shenk (Shenk 2009) has a riveting article that reviews a study that followed 268 Harvard graduates over the last 72 years. The original aim of the stu...more
2009-10-08
Child Friendly Approach to Discipline
A number of years ago, Israeli psychologist Haim Ginott published a book entitled Between Parent and Child.(Ginott 2003) He became a popular figure on talk shows and his book was a best seller. His...more
2009-10-05

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Michelle Quilici HamiltonMay 26

Thanks for joining our blog network and reading Professor Elkind's Blog! We hope you gain a little more insight into your child's world that you didn't have before to make your parenting job a little easier :-)
 
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