by dredwardthalheimer | Mar 3, 2020 | Blog, Dr. Edward Thalheimer, Parenting
In recent weeks, many individuals in the U.S. have been wondering what will happen if the new COVID-19 spreads to their communities. Should people continue to attend large public gatherings? Will schools be closing? Should they? While initial reports indicate that...
by dredwardthalheimer | Feb 11, 2020 | Blog, Dr. Edward Thalheimer, Parenting
Research tells us that it is vital to read with and to our children from a very young age. Even time spent talking with our children helps to set the stage for intellectual growth and language development. Experts say that the amount of talk a child hears from birth...
by dredwardthalheimer | Jan 14, 2020 | Blog, Dr. Edward Thalheimer, Parenting
These days, with testing being increasingly prevalent in most school systems throughout the U.S., children face a lot of pressure to perform. It is normal to have some stress and nervousness when it comes to taking an assessment; however, some children experience...
by dredwardthalheimer | Dec 18, 2019 | Blog, Dr. Edward Thalheimer, Parenting
For many of us growing up, we may not have felt like we were good at math when we were in school. I often hear parents say things like, “I was never good at math,” “Math was my worst subject in school,” “I can’t help Johnny; I was never good at math, either,” “I don’t...
by dredwardthalheimer | Nov 19, 2019 | Blog, Dr. Edward Thalheimer, Parenting
Today’s kids face a great deal of peer pressure to “fit in” and go along with the crowd. And that pressure doesn’t end with the school day. Many teens and tweens squeeze in time for social media in between soccer practice and homework, despite...
by dredwardthalheimer | Oct 22, 2019 | Blog, Dr. Edward Thalheimer, Parenting
One way for parents to be involved with their child’s education is to attend parent-teacher conferences. Many teachers and schools invite parents to meet with their child’s teachers at least once at the beginning of the school year, if not multiple times throughout...
