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See Lauren Sandler, MA's video on The strong sense-of-self for only children...
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Pamela Varady, PsyD Psychologist and Family Coach, shares advice for parents on how to help create harmony and decrease fighting between siblings
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The relationship that siblings have with each other is vital to their character development, their sense of personal history and even the happiness they feel in old age.
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As sure as the sun will shine, siblings will argue. It's simply unavoidable because siblings compete against each other for virtually everything. read more
How will our parenting decisions today affect the adults our children will become tomorrow? Molly Skyar, in an open conversation with her mother, Dr.
Actress Alysia Reiner talks about feeling jealous of her husband's love for their daughter and how these dynamics need to be addressed
See Vicki Hoefle's video on How to handle sibling fights...
View Vicki Hoefle's video on How to get siblings to get along...
Lauren Sandler, MA, Journalist, and Author explains how a child's birth order and whether or not they have siblings affects their personality and characteristics
Lauren Sadler, MA, Journalist, and Author, shares advice for parents on an only child on how to grow and develop your child's social skills
Lauren Sandler, MA Journalist and Author of One and Only: The Freedom of Having an Only Child and the Joy of Being One, discusses various facts about the advantages and... read more
View Lauren Sandler, MA's video on Do seven years make you an only child?...
Watch Lauren Sandler, MA's video on The benefits of travel with one child...
See Lauren Sandler, MA's video on Does an only child need more attention?...
View Lauren Sandler, MA's video on Holiday fun with an only child...
Lauren Sandler, MA, Journalist, and Author, shares advice for parents of a single child on how to best respond to concerns that your child is lonely and spoiled as a... read more
Learn about: Letting go for strong co-parenting from Lauren Sandler, MA,...
Lauren Sandler, MA, Journalist, and Author, explains whether only children interact best with other only children or with children who have siblings
View Lauren Sandler, MA's video on Should parents be their only child's playmate?...
View Lauren Sandler, MA's video on Stage parenting your only child...
See Lauren Sandler, MA's video on Avoiding becoming over-enmeshed with your only child...
Learn about: My One and Only: what it's all about from Lauren Sandler, MA,...
Watch Lauren Sandler, MA's video on Elder care when you are an only-child...
Lauren Sandler, MA Journalist, Author, and Only Child Expert, shares advice for parents on how having only one child can make a marriage more fulfilling
Lauren Sandler, MA, Journalist, and Author of One and Only: The Freedom of Having an Only Child and the Joy of Being One, shares her top tips for parents of an only child
View Lauren Sandler, MA's video on Environmental & economic resources and only children...
Learn about: Why only children might not be lonelier, spoiled & under-socialized from Lauren Sandler, MA,...
Lauren Sandler, MA Journalist and Author, explains the data backed research of the common characteristics and personality traits of only children
Lauren Sandler, MA Journalist and Author of One and Only: The Freedom of Having an Only Child and the Joy of Being One, explains why parents shouldn't feel guilty about... read more
View Lauren Sandler, MA's video on The historical and cultural pressure to have more than one child...
Lauren Sandler, MA Journalist and Author of One and Only: The Freedom of Having an Only Child and the Joy of Being One, explains what the benefits of being an only child... read more
See Lauren Sandler, MA's video on Are parents of only-children more personally fulfilled?...
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Despite the fact that I coach parents for a living and have taught children and adults of all ages to communicate, cooperate and resolve conflicts peacefully for over 15... read more
Asha Dornfest, Author of Minimalist Parenting, shares advice for parents on how to recognize the differences between siblings and then customize parenting, discipline,... read more
Lynette Vertoch, Mom & Entrepreneur, shares advice for parents on the issues faced by siblings of a gay child and how to help them through those issues
Michael Sinel, MD, Dad, and Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA, shares advice for parents on how to foster a good relationship between step-siblings
Watch Video: Tips for handling three kids with different interests by George Monroy, ...
Joshua Sparrow, MD Child Psychiatrist & Author, answers the common concerns that women tend to have when pregnant with their second child
Watch Janis Keyser, MA's video on Fostering a good relationship between siblings...
Jeffrey Kluger, Science Journalist & Author, shares advice for parents on the surprising role that gender can play in favoritism between parents and their children
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Learn about: Dealing with siblings of mentally ill kids from Jay Gaylen,...
Rob Morrow, Dad & Actor, shares advice for parents on the advantages and disadvantages, both for the parents and the child, of having an only child
See Linda Gant's video on The experience of being an only child vs. having siblings...
Learn the best methods for helping your younger child who is being negatively influenced by their older sibling, with advice from Pamela Varady, PsyD Psychologist and... read more
Pamela Varady, PsyD Psychologist and Parenting Expert, shares advice for parents on what to do when you favor one child more and how to become closer with the other(s)
Ron Sorensen, Dad & Photographer, discusses how a family, team environment, can help out the middle child who can often face the toughest competition amongst siblings
Pediatrician Lawrence Kagan, MD, shares advice for parents on how to help your children create a strong sibling bond with each other and decrease sibling rivalry
Jeffrey Kluger, Science Journalist & Author, shares advice for parents on what recent studies have shown to be the pros and cons of being an only child
Jeffrey Kluger, Science Journalist and Author, explains how gender pairings between siblings plays a role in sibling fighting and how each leads to a different type of... read more
Pamela Varady, PsyD Psychologist and Family Coach, shares advice for parents on the best way to help siblings resolve fights without getting overly involved
Pamela Varady, PsyD Psychologist and Parenting Expert, shares advice for parents on how to best respond when people compare your kids to help them have an expansive... read more
Child Psychologist Pamela Varady, PsyD, shares advice for parents on how to best respond when your child is always putting down his or her younger sibling
Pamela Varady, PsyD Psychologist and Family Coach, explains why siblings often fight with each other and shares advice on how to help resolve the conflicts
Pamela Varady, PsyD Psychologist and Parenting Expert, shares advice for parents on how to teach kids about their special relationship and become friends
Helena Heyman, Literary Manager & Mom, shares advice for parents on how to help your older child be closer to your new baby and how to make time for your older kids
Jeffrey Kluger, Science Journalist and Author, explains what Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) is and how it affects people's choice of a possible mate
Watch Tim Wheeler's video on Dealing with competition between brothers...
See Michael Gurian, MFA, CMHC's video on When to intervene in sibling fights...
Pamela Varady, PsyD Psychologist and Parent Expert, shares advice for parents of a special needs child on the importance of also spending one-on-one time with their... read more
Pamela Varady, PsyD Psychologist and Parent Expert, shares advice for parents of a child who is too accommodating to their siblings on how to teach them to stand up for... read more
Pamela Varady, PsyD Psychologist and Family Coach, shares advice for parents on the best way stop your child from being a tattletale
Pamela Varady, PsyD Psychologist and Parent Expert, shares advice for parents on what to do when their younger child keeps intruding on their older child's play date
Learn about: Helping children form bonds from Julie Hale,...
Robert Brooks, PhD Child Therapist and Author, shares advice for parents on the best methods for dealing with sibling rivalry between your cihldren
Vanessa Van Petten, Youthologist , shares advice for parents on how to not only get their teenage child to be nicer to their siblings but on how to be a role model for... read more
Peter Stavinoha, PhD Neuropsychologist, explains the benefits of a child being an only child and why they usually end up having higher achievement
Derreck Kayogo, Founder of the Global Soap Project, explains how even in large families in the village he group of in Africa have sibling rivalry within them and the... read more
Dani Shear, Mom & Writer, has two children who are five years apart and explains the benefits of having children with a larger age gap between them
Catherine Lacey Dodd, Mom & Photo, shares advice for parents on the advantages and disadvantages they will face when they have 2 children who are close in age
Andrea Bendewald, Actor & Mother, shares advice for parents on the importance setting aside a little time each day to spend one-on-one time with each child