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Children fare better when expectations on them are clear and firm.

"The thing that impresses me most about North America is the way parents obey their children"    (King Edward VII , 1841-1910)

Hurt people hurt people.

When a child is disregulated - is the time parents need to be regulated.

A tantruming toddler is a little ball of writhing muscle and incredible strength. It's like trying to carry a greased pig past a slop bucket.

Whining and crying are employed by kids for the purpose of getting something. If it works, then it was worth the effort and will be repeated.

Simple rules adhered to when children are young can prevent more serious problems later.

It is what we say and do when we're angry that creates the very model our children will follow when dealing with their own frustrations.

Some hope their children will be like sponges soaking up the truth and wisdom imparted by their parents. However appealing this philosophy might be, it seldom seems to catch on with their children.

Good parenting requires sacrifice. Childhood lasts for only a few brief years , but it should be given priority while it is passing before your eyes

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Preventing Teen Suicide

FACTORS THAT FACILITATE SUICIDE
                  – an impulsive personality
                  – neurochemical imbalance
                  – lack of strong family ties
                  – social isolation
                  – family history of suicide
                  – recent suicide of someone else
                  – easy access to method
                  – agitated mental state
 
 
 
 
FACTORS THAT INHIBIT SUICIDE
                   -strong family and social support
                  – being around others
                  – religious taboos against suicide
                  – difficult  access to method
                  – not agitated state
 
 
THE BEST PREVENTION FOR TEEN SUICIDE IS PARENTS RECOGNIZING THE PROBLEM SOON ENOUGH
 

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Workshops

+ Behaviour Management (now available online)

This full day or 2 evening workshop will introduce you […]

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+ A Parent’s Guide to the Teenage Brain

  A teenager’s brain is not just an adult brain […]

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+ Reading Rescue

A program for children with reading problems

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+ A Guided Tour of ADHD (now available online)

This workshop will present the facts, myths, misconceptions, controversy and […]

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Phone: (519) 485-4678
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Email: info@rickharper.ca

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