Fostering Resilience in Children
There are many techniques to foster resilience in children that can help your child thrive.
Welcome to Our Blog!
This blog is written by the clinicians at Jonah Green and Associates, a mental health practice based in Kensington, MD that provides quality services for children, teens, families, and adults. It is intended as a resource for families who are seeking to expand their knowledge about mental health and mental health services, and also as a resource for families who are seeking quality mental health services, especially in the mid-Atlantic region.
Kids and Electronic Entertainment: Towards Healthier Choices
Helping kids use electronic entertainment, including video games, television, and computers, responsibly involves a combination of limits, modeling, and dialogue.
Parents: The Essential Tether
Parents role in children’s lives can be compared to a tether.
Educating The Child About His Brain: A First Step in Taking Charge of ADHD
The Child and Family Mental Health blog is pleased to present a guest post from Dr. Gloria Vanderhorst, Ph. D., a psychologist in Silver Spring, MD, with over 30 years experience working with children with ADHD and learning disabilities and their families. One of the common fears for parents is that a diagnosis of ADHD
Using Positive Time-Out
My last post introduced positive time-out. Positive time-outs are intended to interrupt problem behaviors and to help children calm down and gain self-control. When children are young the time-out both teaches them how to do this and gives them an opportunity to exercise those new skills. As the child gets older, time-out is both a