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Episode 8 Because I said So - Oppositional Defiant Disorder
I was a strong-willed child. I wanted to know "WHY" I had to do what I was being told to do, why now, and why this way. Now days I would be labeled as Oppositional Defiant Disorder. What I know about myself and about...
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Episode 7: Sticks and Stones and Words Can Hurt You
I would bet that as a child you heard the phrase, "Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can never hurt you."Â That was said most likely to get you to shrug off hurtful things said to you by siblings and...
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Episode 6: Through The Eyes of Children
Have you ever had a child say or do something which you found very confusing, embarrassing, or disrespectful but the child thought he was doing something nice or responsible?Children don't see the world through the...
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Episode 5: ACEs and Children: Not a Card Game
Research is showing that the greater number of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)Â a child has, the more likely he or she is to have long term physical and mental health problems. In this episode I am going to...
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Episode 4 Answering your Child's Why Questions
As adults we tend to bristle when a child replies to our telling them to do something with a "Why". Many adults see it as being oppositional or defiant. The reality is that most children and adolescents can't...
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Episode 3 Understanding Explanations of ADHD Children
When you were a child did you know how to do everything? Or did you have to be taught how to do many things?Children with ADHD, like other children, do need to be taught how to do things. The difference is that they...
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Episode 2 Are You Stressing or Stretching Your Child
It is important to provide a little stress in our lives in order to learn new things and handle life's frustrations. But are we putting too much stress on our children, which can be due to our expectations or due to...
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Episode I Helping Challenging Children
Welcome to this new podcast which focuses on helping parents and adults survive and thrive with challenging children.My name is Dr. Pat McGuire. I am a developmental & behavioral pediatrician who, over the last...
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