behavior change

August 8, 2014

I Want It Now! Dealing with Temper Tantrums

When children are small and don’t have a vocabulary, they have to find ways to communicate the anger or frustration they are feeling. They may bite or hit or throw themselves to the ground in a rage; the latter we call a temper tantrum. Temper tantrums usually come on suddenly and escalate quickly. So what […]

WRITTEN BY: Terri Worthington, OSU Educator, Geauga County

REVIEWED BY: Kathy Oliver, OSU Extension Educator, Hardin County

REFERENCES:

Helping Kids Deal with Tantrums http://www.parentingpress.com/helping-kids-deal-with-tantrums.html
Temper Tantrums in Toddlers: How to Keep the Peace, http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/infant-and-toddler-health/in-depth/tantrum/art-20047845

February 10, 2014

A Happier, Healthier Love

After we make our New Year’s resolutions and are just starting the new habits of better nutritional and physical activity, Valentine’s Day is lurking around the corner. If you ask children what they love about Valentine’s Day, the most common answer is “candy”. If you ask adults you will often receive the same answer! Indulge […]

January 24, 2014

Make One Small Change for Your Health!

Most of us know that we need to move more and eat more vegetables and fruits. We know that our stress levels are too high and we need to find some balance in our lives. Take time this winter to reflect on the changes you can make right now. Consider these easy (or relatively easy) changes: […]

October 16, 2013

What to Do When Your Child Tells a Lie

One behavior that parents of young children most fear is lying; what parent hasn’t had the image of their child growing up to be a criminal, living a life full of deception in which they can never be trusted, all because the child didn’t tell the truth in pre-school? Some parents think their child is […]

WRITTEN BY: Terri Worthington, Extension Educator, Geauga County, worthington.56@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Jim Bates, Extension Field Specialist, Family Wellness, bates.402@osu.edu

SOURCES:

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Facts for Families #44, Lying and Children,www.aacap.org
Parenting Press, Honesty and Truthfulness Parts I and II, www.parentingpress.com

September 16, 2013

See the Cookie, Want the Cookie!

Are you attracted to food when you see it? Most of us tend to get hunger when we view food pictures we like. Researchers at the University of South California (USC) found that our brain centers of appetite and reward are triggered by viewing pictures of food, especially high-fat foods. From past studies we know […]

February 28, 2013

“Be One in a Million Hearts”

Did you know that Heart Disease is the number one killer in the United States? Preventing heart disease is the campaign of “Million Hearts.” The goal is to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes over the next few years. What can you do to prevent heart attacks? Million Hearts has examined the research and […]