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Joshua A. Weiner, MD: July 2012

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Joshua A. Weiner, MD. My advice and opinions on life, parenting, and a healthy mind. Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Kids and Cell Phones - Taking the Plunge. Establish Rules of Use. The first thing you need to do is define a Rules of Use Agreement with your child. This Agreement is the set of rules that governs what your child is and is not allowed to do with their phone. The rules should be specific and actionable. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Subscribe To This Blog. Kids and Cell Phones - Taking the Plunge.

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Joshua A. Weiner, MD: January 2013

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Joshua A. Weiner, MD. My advice and opinions on life, parenting, and a healthy mind. Tuesday, January 8, 2013. Effective Treatments are Available. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I'm a board-certified adult and child and adolescent psychiatrist practicing in McLean, VA. I appear every Wednesday on NBC Washington News4 Midday to discuss a timely mental health topic, and I am a regular contributor on NBC's Today Show and MSNBC. Check out my website at www.joshuaweinermd.com. Subscribe To This Blog.

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Joshua A. Weiner, MD: June 2012

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Joshua A. Weiner, MD. My advice and opinions on life, parenting, and a healthy mind. Monday, June 25, 2012. Kids and Cell Phones- Start Talking. Before you can have a credible conversation with your child about cell phones, you need to educate yourself on the topic. If you are a “techie”, you can skip the rest of this paragraph. If you are like the rest of us, keep reading. Surprise! Cell phones are not simply devices to call someone! Monday, June 18, 2012. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Any advice or recom...

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Joshua A. Weiner, MD: Sandy Hook--What to Tell Your Young Children

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Joshua A. Weiner, MD. My advice and opinions on life, parenting, and a healthy mind. Saturday, December 15, 2012. Sandy Hook- What to Tell Your Young Children. Here are some guidelines for speaking with your child:. Your child will most likely express fear when they hear about the tragedy. Your main goal should be to understand your child’s fears. Don’t try to persuade them not to be afraid. “Yes, that is a very scary thing that happened. I can understand feeling afraid&...Make them feel safe at school.

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Joshua A. Weiner, MD: Kids and Cell Phones--Start Talking

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Joshua A. Weiner, MD. My advice and opinions on life, parenting, and a healthy mind. Monday, June 25, 2012. Kids and Cell Phones- Start Talking. Before you can have a credible conversation with your child about cell phones, you need to educate yourself on the topic. If you are a “techie”, you can skip the rest of this paragraph. If you are like the rest of us, keep reading. Surprise! Cell phones are not simply devices to call someone! Think and why. You also want them to understand what you. Cell phone u...

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Joshua A. Weiner, MD: Kids and Cell Phones -- Why Your Child Needs a Cell Phone

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Joshua A. Weiner, MD. My advice and opinions on life, parenting, and a healthy mind. Monday, June 18, 2012. Kids and Cell Phones - Why Your Child Needs a Cell Phone. Some of you might think this example sounds extreme, but I think it appropriately conveys how critical a cell phone is to teen social life. Cell phones are a very real and important part of your child’s world and your child will need one to fit in. Next up: Kids and Cell Phones – Start the Conversation. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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Joshua A. Weiner, MD: September 2012

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Joshua A. Weiner, MD. My advice and opinions on life, parenting, and a healthy mind. Sunday, September 2, 2012. Back to School Morning Battles. Make sure you child is getting enough sleep. Pre-school and elementary aged kids need 11 to 12 hours of sleep. Middle and high school aged kids need 10 hours of sleep. Set their bedtimes accordingly. A well-rested child won’t be difficult to get out of bed, and they are much more likely to be cooperative and move faster than a sleepy child. Subscribe To This Blog.

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Joshua A. Weiner, MD: December 2012

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Joshua A. Weiner, MD. My advice and opinions on life, parenting, and a healthy mind. Saturday, December 15, 2012. Sandy Hook- What to Tell Your Young Children. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I'm a board-certified adult and child and adolescent psychiatrist practicing in McLean, VA. I appear every Wednesday on NBC Washington News4 Midday to discuss a timely mental health topic, and I am a regular contributor on NBC's Today Show and MSNBC. Check out my website at www.joshuaweinermd.com. Subscribe To This Blog.

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Joshua A. Weiner, MD: Back to School Morning Battles

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Joshua A. Weiner, MD. My advice and opinions on life, parenting, and a healthy mind. Sunday, September 2, 2012. Back to School Morning Battles. Make sure you child is getting enough sleep. Pre-school and elementary aged kids need 11 to 12 hours of sleep. Middle and high school aged kids need 10 hours of sleep. Set their bedtimes accordingly. A well-rested child won’t be difficult to get out of bed, and they are much more likely to be cooperative and move faster than a sleepy child. At first, your child m...