Kids These Days with Dr. Sam!
Kids These Days (KTD) is a blog devoted to providing parents, teachers, pediatricians, and anyone else who works with children quality, timely and evidence-based information on a variety of topics relevant to childhood mental health. Is social media really that harmful for teens? Should parents be worried if their child lies? Does “grounding” really work as a punishment for teens? How can you tell if your child is being bullied? What are the best books for parents on childhood anxiety? All these questions and many, many more will be covered!
Five Ways to Find the Right Therapist for Your Child
It would be nice if there was an easily [...]
Scared Straight! A Cautionary Tale for Parents of Struggling Teens
In the late 1970’s, documentary filmmaker Arnold Shapiro was [...]
How Do I Help My Child Make Friends?!
Friendships with peers play an important role in a [...]
A Parent’s Guide to the Picky Eater
Family meals ought to be a time for family [...]
Four Messages for Every Anxious Child
Of all the formal training I have received as [...]
Quack Attack: Spotting “Baloney” in Childhood Mental Health Treatments
In the late 1980’s a professor of special education [...]