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My client, Dr. Nina Shapiro, Director of Pediatric Otolaryngology and Associate Professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and author of Take a Deep Breath: Clear The Air For The Health Of Your Child appeared on The Early Show this morning to talk about children and breathing. Wondering what’s normal and what is not? Check out this segment.
Recently, my client, Betsy Brown Brown, child development specialist and bestselling author of Just Tell Me What To Say and You’re Not The Not The Boss Of Me shared her expert advice with America Now on whether or not parents should share their beds with their babies. Watch the segment for Betsy’s take on this controversial question.
Dr. Nina Shapiro, the Director of Pediatric Otolaryngology and Associate Professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, is the author of Take a Deep Breath: Clear The Air For The Health Of Your Child . She lends her expert addice in the december issue of Staten Island Parent. Take a look at pages 66/67 and find out if your child is breathing right.
Dr. Fran Walfish, a leading child and family therapist in private practice in Beverly Hills, CA., lends her expert advice to the story “When Spouses Clash Over Christmas” on CNN.com. She is the author of The Self-Aware Parent: Resolving Conflict and Building a Better Bond with Your Child.
My client, Betsy Brown Braun is a frequent contributor to The Huffington Post Parenting pages. Most recently, she blogged about “Holiday Envy.” Discover Betsy’s take on Jews longing for a Christmas Tree and Christians wishing they had 8 days of presents. Betsy is the bestselling author of Just Tell Me What To Say and You’re Not The Boss Of Me.
My client, Dr. Fran Walfish, leading Beverly Hills child and family psychotherapist and author of The Self-Aware Parent is often asked to lend her expertise on a variety of issues pertaining to child development, parenting, family dynamics, couples therapy, marriage counseling, and more. This month in Shape magazine, her expertise was used in an article entitled 5 Health Reasons to Make Time For Cuddling. Dr. Walfish gives reason Number 4.
Reason 4: It Bonds Women with Babies and Partners
According to Dr. Fran Walfish, celebrity doctor and author, cuddling is healthy for people because of the obvious factor of emotional attachment. “Oxytocin is a neuropeptide that is closely linked to childbirth and breastfeeding, and a recent study shows that it has a biological role in bonding between mother and baby,” she says. “The study, led by Lane Strathearn, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, shows that women raised with insecure attachment themselves are more likely to have difficulty forming secure attachments with their children (and partners).”
It’s healthy to want to be close. “Too little or too much is not good. Observe and explore your own personal comfort zone. You will be a better communicator with your partner on how much feels good and when it gets too close for comfort,” Walfish says. “Your goal is to find a balance between your comfort zone and needs along with your partner’s.
Adenoidectomy
Eight-year-old Jeffrey suffered from severe breathing and sleeping disruption as a result of his enlarged adenoids, an area of extra tissue in the back of the nose. The enlarged tissue physically blocks the nasal air passages, so when a child inhales, the air hits the adenoids instead of the air passage to the throat and lungs.
After several unsuccessful medical treatments, Jeffrey went under the knife to have his adenoids removed.
Pediatric otolaryngologist and author of Take a Deep Breath, Dr. Nina Shapiro, performs the adenoidectomy.
An adenoidectomy is a common procedure, with about 500,000 performed annually in the United States. The adenoids are removed or shaved down to make more room for the patient to breathe. The procedure takes approximately 15 minutes and leaves no visible scars. Patients are generally able to resume normal activity within two days.
• Buy a copy of Dr. Shapiro’s Take a Deep Breath.
While you cannot see your child’s adenoids, you can watch for symptoms:
• Chronic stuffy nose
• Snoring
• Sleep apnea
Since appearing on The Doctors, Jeffrey and his family received the unfortunate news that Jeffrey has cancerous Desmoplastic small round cell tumors (DSRCTs), unrelated to the adenoid procedure. For an update on Jeffrey’s treatment, or to donate for his care, please visit jeffreyhughes.shutterfly.com.
My client, parent educator Betsy Brown Braun, and the author of two bestselling books, Just Tell Me What To Say and You’re Not The Boss Of Me, is often asked to weigh in on teaching children the about the spirit of giving around Thanksgiving and the holidays. This year she shares her thoughts in the parenting section of the Huffinton Post. Have a read — because believes the spirit of giving is not just seasonal.
My client, parenting expert Betsy Brown Braun is the bestselling author of Just Tell Me What To Say and You’re Not The Boss Of Me. She recently blogged for postivelypositive.com. In her piece “Be the Person You Want Your Child To Be,” she reminds us that our children do what we do not what we say. To read more click here.
My client, parenting expert and bestselling author of Just Tell Me What To Say and You’re Not The Boss of Me, Betsy Brown Braun was a recent guest on America Now. If you want to catch what she has to say and learn how you can set up an allowance system for your child watch here.
Betsy suggests several chores that will help your kids learn how to earn.
Potential Chores for Children:
- Set the table
- Clear the rest of the table, after each person clears her plate;
push in the chairs, put placements away, sponge off the table,
dust-bust under the table - Empty the dishwasher (starting at age six; breakables may require help)
- Empty the silverware container of the dishwasher (at age four or five)
- Empty the small room wastebaskets into the kitchen trash
- Sort the laundry by color or by owner
- Put clean socks together by pairs
- Carry laundry to owners’ rooms
- Bring in the newspaper
- Bring in the mail
- Take out the big trash bins; bring in the empty trash bins
- Feed the pet; fill the water dish
- Clean up the pet poop
- Water outdoor plants
- Pick up/rake leaves from specific areas
- Sweep patio/porch/walkway/garage
- Dust-bust the car
- Dust bust anywhere!
- Wash (spritz) the car windows
- Sweep/dust-bust kitchen or common areas
- Sponge off family room table; straighten the magazines
Betsy says that powerful kids make powerful adults, and power begins with personal responsibility. If you start with a very small base pay, set up a regular schedule of chores above and beyond the base pay. Be consistent with the allowance and your child will have a more powerful understanding of why money matters.
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