Mind Positive Parenting
Many parents and caregivers feel alone in their struggles yet we all share similar joys, frustrations, and concerns. Sharing your questions in community not only adds tangible strategies to your parenting tool kit, but also helps restore your confidence. It reminds us that children and adolescents are not a problem to be solved, but an adventure to be lived.
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Dr. Dave and Erin Walsh • April 2 • No Comments
My son's school just cut recess again and I can't help but think that this isn't a good idea. He is a squirrely kid already - any thoughts on talking points for the school board?
Judy, Montana
Judy, School districts strapped for cash and facing pressure to increase test scores often try to preserve classroom instruction by making cuts to physical...
More...Posted by Dr. Dave Walsh • February 27 • No Comments
My son comes home from school and can play video games for hours yet has a really difficult time focusing at school. What is going on here?
Marta, Missouri
This is certainly a problem that is bewildering parents everywhere. Whether it is texting, gaming, or spending time on Facebook, young people seem...
More...Posted by Dr. Dave Walsh • August 8, 2011 • No Comments
You mentioned in your new book , Smart Parenting, Smarter Kids, that kids with ADD or ADHD have a problem shifting their attention, or maintaining their attention. Does that imply that an ability to focus on one task can still be called ADD or ADHD? Would that include attention given to video games and screens in general?
Hend, Cairo,...
More...Posted by Dr. Dave Walsh • June 9, 2011 • No Comments
I just got back from Columbia, South Carolina where I had the privilege of spending the entire day as a guest of the United Way of the Midlands speaking to community leaders, professionals, and parents. I had the opportunity to share some of the highlights of my new parenting book, Smart Parenting, Smarter Kids, and had great conversations about how we can use brain science to raise...
More...Posted by Dr. Dave Walsh • June 2, 2011 • 1 Comment
Dear Dr. Dave,
There was recently a bomb threat at my son's high school. It seemed like the plot was right out of a video game. I can't help but think that there is a relationship - are kids just copying what they see in their...
More...Posted by Dr. Dave Walsh • May 31, 2011 • No Comments
I just answered answered a question from Sue in Minneapolis, MN about the critical role of experience in the development of the brain (Part 1). For those of you who don't have time to read the whole post, want to share this information with colleagues or friends, or just don't love reading all that text check out this prezi we made on the same...
More...Posted by Dr. Dave Walsh • May 19, 2011 • No Comments
Dr. Dave, I just saw you speak last week. Can you explain again the role of "practice" and experience in brain development? I want to share this information with my kids!
Sue, Minneapolis, MN
Sue, Thanks for your question. As we discussed last week, the brain is an astounding three pound miracle and neuroscience has...
More...Posted by Dr. Dave Walsh • March 23, 2011 • 1 Comment
I just wrote a blog post about sensory processing disorder that explains what SPD is and how to get support. Here are some further tips to help you navigate SPD with your kids.
Posted by Dr. Dave Walsh • March 23, 2011 • 5 Comments
Do you understand anything about sensory processing disorder? We have a 3-year-old grandson who has been diagnosed with this. His parents have tried listening therapy with high and low pitches to organize his nervous system and are doing things to provide propriosepter (spelling?) input. Just wondering if you have any ideas about this or know of any good people for them to...
More...Posted by Dr. Dave Walsh • March 8, 2011 • No Comments
I heard you give a talk not too long ago about how brain science can help us understand and solve many of our educational challenges. Can brain science explain the "achievement gap" that we teachers are struggling to close?
--Kim, McKinney, TX
Thanks Kim. The answer to that question is an emphatic "yes." A full answer would...
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