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To reduce sibling squabbles, spend a few minutes each day alone with each child.  This way they won’t be jockeying for the parent’s attention.

Check back tomorrow for an amazing way to teach siblings co-operation.

Every generation seems to have a serial killer hyped up by the media.  Many of these serial killings could have been prevented if people saw the early warning signs as children.  These infamous killers’ violent acts towards people were first directed at animals when they were kids.  Notorious murderers including Dennis Rader (BTK Killer), Jeffrey Dahmer (cannibal), Albert DeSalvo (Boston Strangler), and Lee Boyd Malvo (Beltway Sniper) all tortured and killed many animals in their youth.  As they got older, they transferred their enjoyment for inflicting pain and murder on people.  If parents, teachers, coaches, neighbors, etc. saw the warning signs when these murderers were still children, then they may have been able to prevent the atrocities that were to follow in the years to come.

If you witness animal abuse, report it immediately.  YOU may be the one to not only stop the pain of an innocent animal but also save our society from evil bloodshed in the future.

To unspoil a child, they need to learn how to earn the items they want to have. Children need to feel a connect between work and money. One way to teach them this is to pay commissions and not allowances. Therefore they will earn money towards items they want for doing chores and tasks. They will learn that if they work, they will get paid. If they do not work, then they will not get paid. That is the rule for parents in the real world, so it might as well be for kids too.

Often treating sleep apnea in children results in an improvement of behavioral problems.

Movie theaters around the country are now welcoming Asperger’s and autistic customers.  Traditionally movie theaters can be over-stimulating and confining for people with Asperger’s and autism.  These Asperger’s and autism inviting movie theaters schedule monthly sensory-friendly movie showings.  During these showings the lights stay on and the sound stays low.

A restaurant in Seattle, WA has started a unique program.  It offers a discount for well-behaved kids.  The restaurant owner gives servers discretion to offer a discount to customers with quiet children with table manners.  The owner does this to reward behaving children due to the fact that loud and antsy kids tend to upset the other customers.  What do you think of this policy?

Evaluate your children and yourself by your own standards, not someone else’s.

Do not accept unacceptable behavior.

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"I cannot say enough good things about Y3K. The owner has tutored both my son and daughter through elementary and middle school.  His skill, warmth and flexibility have enabled both of my children to address their challenges and achieve their goals. He is engaging and knowledgeable across subjects, and is also able to teach study habits and organization skills, even when there is resistance!  :)   He is a complete professional, and willing to go above and beyond the call of duty to attend school meetings as an articulate advocate. He has had a truly significant influence on my children's academic success and self esteem, and has been a great resource for me as a single parent. His dedication, humor, and abilities as a teacher make him not only an extremely gifted tutor, but also an excellent mentor and role model for my young teens. I give Y3K my highest recommendation!"

-J. C.

(Newton, MA)

Intensive early behavioral therapy may normalize the brain activity in children with autism when they look at faces and improve their social skills according to a recent study.  This is on top of what was previously known that it could help develop language and thinking skills.  Researchers looked at 48 autistic children between 18 and 30 months.  Half of the children were treated with a new type of therapy called Early Start Denver Model for 20 hours per week for 2 years.  After 2 years, researchers used electroencephalograms to measure the brain activity of the children with autism as well as of children without autism while they watched faces and toys.  The majority of autistic children treated with the Early Start Denver Model showed greater brain activation when looking at faces rather than objects (a response common to children without autism).  The opposite was found among the kids with autism who received other interventions.

The autistic children with increased brain activity at the sight of faces also had better social and behavioral skills.  The study is the first to find underlying changes in brain function along with behavioral changes after early therapy.  The full study can be found in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, November 2012.