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!
Helping Your Child Stay in Bed
In the late 1990’s, a child psychologist and researcher [...]
Five Signs a Child Needs Therapy
Therapy is not always the answer. Yup, that’s how [...]
Five Ways to Lead a Child with ADHD
Of all the ways I have heard attention deficit [...]
Start Planting Grass instead of Whacking Weeds
Some years ago during my clinical training, I was [...]
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 [...]