Hi Everyone,
Well, this past Saturday's segment went by so quick! They always do. I have 3 minutes to tell you a 100 things and I just don't have time! I have decided to post the language information on the front page of my website so please refer to this for information on language development.
I won't be doing a segment this Saturday but will be back the following week. Please email me if you have a topic that you would like me to address. I know being a parent is hard work and it's difficult to find balance for all of us. I encourage you to look at what you are doing right as a Mom or Dad and not what you are doing wrong!
Dr. Nina
Monday, March 30, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
How to Calm a Crying Baby!
Hi TV Viewers,
I hope you enjoyed my last week's segment on how to calm your crying baby! I knew I would not have enough time to show you how to swaddle your baby correctly on TV so I have included a video for you to watch!
As a new mommy myself, I remember the sleepless nights, the feeling of sleep deprivation, and the sound of a crying baby that wants a little extra TLC. I found Dr. Karp’s method from his book, “The Happiest Baby on the Block” to work wonders! I hope it does for your baby too. I would love to hear your feedback about what happens when you apply the 5 S’s that he recommends below.
Here are the 5 S’s again that I discussed this past Saturday.
1st – Swaddle
Please watch my video on how to swaddle correctly and see all 5 S’s below: Click Here!
2nd – Side/Stomach
The side or stomach position stops an equally upsetting but invisible type of stimulation—the panicky feeling of falling, which is called the Moro reflex. It’s appropriate for this situation; however always place your baby on their BACK when they go to bed.
3rd – Shhhhing
This is a soothing sound for your baby. It reminds them of the sound when they were in your uterus.
“Shhh...” in their ear about 1 to 2 inches away. The louder the cry, the louder the “shhh…”. You will continue doing this as you move on to the next S.
4th- Swinging
Please watch video to see how this is actually done. Basically, you would lightly jiggle your baby in your arms if they were really upset and then swing them as they calm down.
5th – Sucking
You may not even need to do this last S. However, if your baby still doesn’t seem calm, offer them a pacifier or nurse them.
You may need to do the 5 S’s a few times before your baby really starts calming down. They need to get used to you doing this new method but I promise there is light at the end of the tunnel! Wishing you great success as new parents!
Dr. Nina Rios-Doria, LPC
TXA 21 – “Raising Your Children Right”
I hope you enjoyed my last week's segment on how to calm your crying baby! I knew I would not have enough time to show you how to swaddle your baby correctly on TV so I have included a video for you to watch!
As a new mommy myself, I remember the sleepless nights, the feeling of sleep deprivation, and the sound of a crying baby that wants a little extra TLC. I found Dr. Karp’s method from his book, “The Happiest Baby on the Block” to work wonders! I hope it does for your baby too. I would love to hear your feedback about what happens when you apply the 5 S’s that he recommends below.
Here are the 5 S’s again that I discussed this past Saturday.
1st – Swaddle
Please watch my video on how to swaddle correctly and see all 5 S’s below: Click Here!
2nd – Side/Stomach
The side or stomach position stops an equally upsetting but invisible type of stimulation—the panicky feeling of falling, which is called the Moro reflex. It’s appropriate for this situation; however always place your baby on their BACK when they go to bed.
3rd – Shhhhing
This is a soothing sound for your baby. It reminds them of the sound when they were in your uterus.
“Shhh...” in their ear about 1 to 2 inches away. The louder the cry, the louder the “shhh…”. You will continue doing this as you move on to the next S.
4th- Swinging
Please watch video to see how this is actually done. Basically, you would lightly jiggle your baby in your arms if they were really upset and then swing them as they calm down.
5th – Sucking
You may not even need to do this last S. However, if your baby still doesn’t seem calm, offer them a pacifier or nurse them.
You may need to do the 5 S’s a few times before your baby really starts calming down. They need to get used to you doing this new method but I promise there is light at the end of the tunnel! Wishing you great success as new parents!
Dr. Nina Rios-Doria, LPC
TXA 21 – “Raising Your Children Right”
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Childhood Obesity- Is your child overweight?
Hi Everyone,
I do my best each segment to tell you as much as I can in a few minutes but it's difficult! I hope that you were able to see my last segment on obesity. If you want to find out if your child may have a weight problem then figure out his/her BMI, which is Body Mass Index. You will find this on my website under "Download free resources" or you can click here!
This is a great time of year to get fit as a family! A recent national study found that 50% of parents are overweight that have an overweight child. Are you one of them? Whether you are or not, it's about encouraging your child to make smarter food choices and get active. We can do this by being their role model. Children look to their parents for guidance so guide them to great health starting today!
I hope you are enjoying these weekly segments and if there is a topic you want to hear me discuss on TXA 21, then email me at askninanow@aol.com
I appreciate your support!
Dr. Nina
I do my best each segment to tell you as much as I can in a few minutes but it's difficult! I hope that you were able to see my last segment on obesity. If you want to find out if your child may have a weight problem then figure out his/her BMI, which is Body Mass Index. You will find this on my website under "Download free resources" or you can click here!
This is a great time of year to get fit as a family! A recent national study found that 50% of parents are overweight that have an overweight child. Are you one of them? Whether you are or not, it's about encouraging your child to make smarter food choices and get active. We can do this by being their role model. Children look to their parents for guidance so guide them to great health starting today!
I hope you are enjoying these weekly segments and if there is a topic you want to hear me discuss on TXA 21, then email me at askninanow@aol.com
I appreciate your support!
Dr. Nina
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Parenting Styles- which one are you?
Parenting Styles- which one are you?
This past Saturday, I discussed the 3 types of parenting styles and referred to the book by Dr. Foster Cline called, “Parenting with Love and Logic”.
The 3 parenting styles I addressed are the following:
Permissive Parenting –Helicopter Parent
Authoritarian Parenting - Drill Sergeant
Authoritative Parenting – Consultant
You can view the video on the front page of my website to hear about each one. The parenting style that we all want to strive to be is the Authoritative Parent or the Consultant Parent. If you find that you are more of a Drill Sergeant or a Helicopter Parent, that’s okay. The first step is recognizing this so that you can begin focusing on becoming a Consultant Parent to your children. They will benefit greatly. Our goal is to empower our children to make good choices, recognize their mistakes, and allow them to experience natural consequences. It’s tough being a parent, especially when you have more than one child and they all have different temperaments. Be consistent and set up realistic expectations. Every day try and find something positive you can say to your children. Focus on things they are doing right and not wrong. Our goal is to get them equipped and ready for their teen years so that they do feel confident and secure when making choices and that they do understand what it means to be responsible.
You can download some free information about the Love and Logic Parent on my website.
Wishing you all the best!!
Dr. Nina
TXA 21 – “Raising Your Children Right”
This past Saturday, I discussed the 3 types of parenting styles and referred to the book by Dr. Foster Cline called, “Parenting with Love and Logic”.
The 3 parenting styles I addressed are the following:
Permissive Parenting –Helicopter Parent
Authoritarian Parenting - Drill Sergeant
Authoritative Parenting – Consultant
You can view the video on the front page of my website to hear about each one. The parenting style that we all want to strive to be is the Authoritative Parent or the Consultant Parent. If you find that you are more of a Drill Sergeant or a Helicopter Parent, that’s okay. The first step is recognizing this so that you can begin focusing on becoming a Consultant Parent to your children. They will benefit greatly. Our goal is to empower our children to make good choices, recognize their mistakes, and allow them to experience natural consequences. It’s tough being a parent, especially when you have more than one child and they all have different temperaments. Be consistent and set up realistic expectations. Every day try and find something positive you can say to your children. Focus on things they are doing right and not wrong. Our goal is to get them equipped and ready for their teen years so that they do feel confident and secure when making choices and that they do understand what it means to be responsible.
You can download some free information about the Love and Logic Parent on my website.
Wishing you all the best!!
Dr. Nina
TXA 21 – “Raising Your Children Right”
How parents can help children with their anger
How parents can help children with their anger
There are 2 things parents can do to help children recognize when they are angry, which are the following:
The first thing they can do is to help understand what makes them angry which can be different for each child. You will discover there are specific things that trigger their anger.
The second thing parents can do is to talk to their children about the early warning signs of anger. There are certain things that happen when someone starts getting angry such as the heart rate increases, a person starts breathing faster, talking louder, and things like this.
Once you discuss these two things with them, then come up with solutions for each child and create a chart. For example, you can title the chart “Sam’s ways of coping with Anger” and then list ways for him to deal with his anger. Some ideas for your child could be running or kicking a ball outside, taking 3 deep breaths and counting to 10, do 20 jumping jacks, draw a picture of what is making him angry. Allow your child to think of some ideas because this will empower him and make it his own. Next time when your child starts experiencing those early warning signs discussed, you can now refer them to their “Coping with Anger” chart.
Finally, talking to your child about other emotions that they may be experiencing when they get angry can also be helpful. Show them a “feeling chart”, which people can download free from my website is great to do. This feeling chart has a variety of emotions with pictures on it. Your child can refer to this the next time they get angry and point out other emotions that they may be experiencing.
Children need help recognizing and labeling their emotions. Parents are their best role s. I encourage all parents to talk about their feelings if they are sad or mad and refer to the feeling chart too! Be expressive about it so children see their parents handling their feelings appropriately, especially anger.
Remember, research has found that it takes 21 days of daily doing a new behavior to change it. Parents need to be patient and consistent. The next time your child gets angry, point it out to them and refer them to their coping chart to deal with their anger.
Dr. Nina
“Raising Your Children Right”
There are 2 things parents can do to help children recognize when they are angry, which are the following:
The first thing they can do is to help understand what makes them angry which can be different for each child. You will discover there are specific things that trigger their anger.
The second thing parents can do is to talk to their children about the early warning signs of anger. There are certain things that happen when someone starts getting angry such as the heart rate increases, a person starts breathing faster, talking louder, and things like this.
Once you discuss these two things with them, then come up with solutions for each child and create a chart. For example, you can title the chart “Sam’s ways of coping with Anger” and then list ways for him to deal with his anger. Some ideas for your child could be running or kicking a ball outside, taking 3 deep breaths and counting to 10, do 20 jumping jacks, draw a picture of what is making him angry. Allow your child to think of some ideas because this will empower him and make it his own. Next time when your child starts experiencing those early warning signs discussed, you can now refer them to their “Coping with Anger” chart.
Finally, talking to your child about other emotions that they may be experiencing when they get angry can also be helpful. Show them a “feeling chart”, which people can download free from my website is great to do. This feeling chart has a variety of emotions with pictures on it. Your child can refer to this the next time they get angry and point out other emotions that they may be experiencing.
Children need help recognizing and labeling their emotions. Parents are their best role s. I encourage all parents to talk about their feelings if they are sad or mad and refer to the feeling chart too! Be expressive about it so children see their parents handling their feelings appropriately, especially anger.
Remember, research has found that it takes 21 days of daily doing a new behavior to change it. Parents need to be patient and consistent. The next time your child gets angry, point it out to them and refer them to their coping chart to deal with their anger.
Dr. Nina
“Raising Your Children Right”
Welcome!
I am very excited to open this new blog. I look forward to this open format to discuss the issues that parents experience in their very challenging job of raising happy and healthy children.
Dr. Nina
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