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!
Quack Attack: Spotting “Baloney” in Childhood Mental Health Treatments
In the late 1980’s a professor of special education [...]
Nighttime Woes: Taking the Battle out of Bedtime
Meet Lily: a sweet, 5-year-old girl who is engrossed [...]
The Truth about Children and Time-Outs
Not long ago, a parent of a young child [...]
Helping Teens Who Cut: Five Tips for Parents
*If you suspect your child is self-injuring please seek [...]
Five Ways to Get Children to Do Homework
As a clinical child psychologist, I will often joke [...]
Dr. Sam’s Top Book Picks for Parents!
Without fail, I am asked every week by a [...]