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Picky Eating: What's Normal and What's Not
Kids with a serious aversion to many foods may need help with food habits and overcoming avoidance Writer: Rachel Ehmke Clinical Expert: Jerry Bubrick, PhD Key Takeaways Severe picky eating can affect health when kids eat too few foods, often due to se...
What Should an Evaluation for Autism Look Like?
Website: https://childmind.org/article/what-should-evaluation-autism-look-like/ Writer: Rachel Ehmke en Español An autism diagnosis covers a spectrum of children with a wide range of skills and impairments. Because of this, the developmental disorder can...
How to Help Picky Eaters
Don't force them, but do find ways to help them feel good about trying new tastes Writer: Rachel Ehmke Clinical Expert: Rachel Busman, PsyD, ABPP What You'll Learn What can parents do to help children learn to like more foods? How can parents model heal...
Is It Tattling or Telling?
How to teach your kids when to report a broken rule Writer: Jamie Howard, PhD Clinical Expert: Jamie Howard, PhD “John just took my train! I had it first.” How many times do our children run up to us to share a grievance toward another child? Generally the...
Why Autism Diagnoses Are Often Delayed
Website: https://childmind.org/article/why-autism-diagnoses-are-often-delayed/ Writer: Caroline Miller en Español For children on the autism spectrum, very early social skills training, preferably before school age, can have a major impact on later devel...
Why Do Black Children With Autism Get Diagnosed Late?
Website: https://childmind.org/article/why-do-black-children-with-autism-get-diagnosed-late/ Writer: Faith Wilkins en Español Black children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continue to be at a disadvantage in terms of diagnosis and access to care. Ac...
How to Give Effective Instructions
The first step to harmony is teaching your child to listen and follow directions Clinical Expert: Karol Espejo, LCSW One of the most important keys to minimizing problem behavior is making sure that kids are getting the message you’re try...
Why Many Autistic Girls Are Overlooked
Website: https://childmind.org/article/autistic-girls-overlooked-undiagnosed-autism/ Writer: Beth Arky en Español Many more boys than girls are diagnosed on the autism spectrum: more than four boys for every autistic girl, according to the latest numbe...
Sharing an Autism Diagnosis With Family and Friends
Website: https://childmind.org/article/sharing-an-autism-diagnosis-with-family-and-friends/ Writer: Rachel Ehmke en Español f your child has been newly diagnosed with autism, one thing that can be a challenge is telling your parents and extended family...
Encouraging Good Sleep Habits
Tips for helping kids fall — and stay — asleep Writer: Ken Schuster, PsyD Clinical Expert: Ken Schuster, PsyD What You'll Learn How does lack of sleep impact children and teenagers? What are some ways to encourage good sleep habits? Why is ...
Autism Test for Teens and Kids (Child Mind Institute)
Website: https://childmind.org/article/autism-test-for-kids-and-teens/ en Español Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, can be hard to spot and easy to confuse with other diagnoses, especially in young children. Children with autism struggle with social and c...
Choosing a Sleep Training Method That Works for Your Family
A survey of strategies from 'cry it out' to 'no cry' Writer: Katherine Martinelli Clinical Expert: Wendy Nash, MD What You'll Learn What is sleep training? When do people start sleep training? What are the different sleep training methods? One of th...
How to Discipline Toddlers
As they test their independence, setting and enforcing limits lays the groundwork for good behavior. Writer: Rachel Ehmke Clinical Expert: Kristin Carothers, PhD What You'll Learn What is the best way to discipline a toddler? What are the mo...
Vaccines and Autism: A Clinical Perspective
Website: https://childmind.org/article/vaccines-and-autism-a-clinical-perspective/ Writer: Molly Hagan en Español You may have heard people say that vaccines cause autism. More than 20 rigorous, high-quality studies have found no evidence to support this...
What NOT to Do When Your Child Is Having a Tantrum
Tips on responding to difficult toddler behavior Writer: Rebecca Schrag Hershberg, PhD Clinical Expert: Rebecca Schrag Hershberg, PhD This is an excerpt from The Tantrum Survival Guide, by Rebecca Schrag Hershberg, PhD. Even when we know, as parents, how w...
Why Do Kids Have Tantrums and Meltdowns?
Understanding them is the first step to reducing them Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Experts: Steven Dickstein, MD , Vasco Lopes, PsyD Key Takeaways Tantrums and meltdowns occur when children can’t manage big emotions like anger and frustration, co...
How to Tell Your Child About Their Autism Diagnosis
Website: https://childmind.org/article/how-to-tell-your-child-about-their-autism-diagnosis/ Writer: Laina Richards en Español When your child receives an autism spectrum diagnosis, you may wonder how it will affect their life and what support they might ...
Assessing Nonverbal and Minimally Verbal Children
Website: https://childmind.org/article/assessing-nonverbal-and-minimally-verbal-children/ Writer: Michelle Shihen Español When a young child is nonverbal or speaking fewer words than expected according to developmental milestones, parents want to find o...
How to Handle Tantrums and Meltdowns
Tips for helping children learn better ways to express powerful emotions Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Experts: Steven Dickstein, MD , Vasco Lopes, PsyD Key Takeaways Tantrums are typically triggered by specific situations, so identifying these patt...
What Are the Earliest Signs of Autism?
Signs of autism in infants and toddlers can be easy to miss — unless you know what you’re looking for Writer: Molly Hagan Clinical Expert: Cynthia Martin, PsyD Autism is a developmental disorder that impacts how a child learns to communicate and interact wi...