Is Your Child Playing Video Games Too Much?
Most parents feel that their kids are playing video games too long. It may not be as bad as you think. If you haven't read our original article on video game playing time, take a look at what 4 questions to ask yourself to determine if your kids' video game playing time is too much. Maybe don't show this to your kids. :-)
The Bad There are countless articles, blogs, books, etc. published about how video games can be addictive and how they decrease brain cells, etc. It's not that we doubt the statistics, but there are also some benefits to video games.
What we Want to Know As parents, it is natural to wonder why our children misbehave, do something negative or out of character for them, or simply make poor choices. We want to know "why did he hit his sister?" or "why did she slam the door?" The Secret Don't ever, I repeat, EVER ask your child or your teen,What is the best way to teach a child to swallow a pill? There are many techniques parents can try, but everyone agrees that it is a good idea for parents to teach your child to swallow a pill using various techniques before they really need it....
Plan Your Conference "Must Discuss" Topics Parent-teacher conferences offer a short time for you to meet with your child's teacher. It's a time for you to know how your child is doing- what successes she is having and where she may be struggling.
Before the Conference 1) Sign up for conferences early! If you have limited available times to meet, this will enable you to schedule during your most-preferred times. 2) Know what you want to know about your child. Make a list of what you want to know about how your child is doing. Do you know how he is performing in core subjects? 
Bringing children to a church, synagogue (temple) service can be a daunting, and let’s face it, exhausting task. We're telling our children to come to this big place with lots of people (which already could be scary or overwhelming for kids). Then, we show them...
North Shore Family Services owner, Dori Mages, MSW, LCSW was recently featured in the Deerfield Review. The article titled, "Deerfield therapist uses games to teach life lessons to kids", discusses Dori's innovative approach to getting through to our youth. To read the article Click Here...
Our own Dori Mages was featured on ABC Chicago to discuss the issue of bullying. Watch the video below to hear Dori explain some of the warning signs that your child could be the victim of bullying. ...