Publisher's Synopsis
How do you raise your children to be self-confident? What should you do if your child is being bullied or if they are experiencing anxiety? What can you do to give them a head start on their reading skills? And how should you react if your child is diagnosed with a learning difficulty? Dr. Iris Yankelevich is both a psychotherapist and a parent, and she has been training teachers, guidance counselors, and other parents in the NYC public school system for over 25 years. She offers common-sense, easy-to-read solutions to some of the most common questions that parents are having. Raising children is no easy task-especially in today's world. Things have changed immensely in the past few generations, and parents need straightforward information. Parenting Today offers guidance on how to discipline and set limits for your children, how to prevent them from experimenting with drugs and alcohol, how to deal with television and the internet, and what to do if your child is developing emotional issues, like envy or rage.
