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Understanding Our Role As Parents
‘A child can only become an adult with the help of an adult.’ This definition by well-known Dutch educational psychologist MJ Langeveld sums up the vital role that the parent plays in the healthy development of the child. It is unfortunate that the primary educators...
Changing The Child
SmartChoiceParenting - The Better Alternative Dr Ken Resnick has developed and evaluated by way of a doctoral thesis a unique and very effective parenting programme which he has called SmartChoiceParenting (SCP). During his research, he became aware that virtually all...
The Parent’s Role In Supervising Homework
Should you sit and help your child with their homework every day? The answer is no. While it's natural to want to assist your child, excessive parental involvement can inadvertently hinder their development of independence and problem-solving skills, and could lead to...
Childhood Anxiety and Depression: Myth or Reality
There is a worrying trend taking place at the moment regarding the number of children that are being diagnosed with anxiety disorders which are leading to depression. More and more children are being medicated with anti-anxiety and anti-depressive medication. In these...
ADHD
Attention Deficit Disorder or ADD as it is commonly known, together with ADHD (the H is for hyperactive), are an ongoing dilemma and problem for thousands of parents and their children who have been diagnosed with this disorder. Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention...
Encopresis (Soiling)
Encopresis is the medical term for children that soil their pants when they should be potty-trained, usually after the age of 4. This condition perplexes virtually all professionals trained to assess and work with children and including paediatricians, psychiatrists,...
Dealing With Divorce
Divorce custody In most cases, a divorce is a life-shock event. Mothers who have been awarded custody are left with the major responsibility regarding parenting. Fathers, on the other hand, usually lose their homes, their security and comfort zone, as well as their...
The New Pandemic of Compassionate Parenting: Are We Destroying The Lives Of The NEW Digital Generation?
Hi, my name is Dr Ken Resnick and I’m an educational psychologist who has developed and evaluated by way of a doctoral thesis a unique and very effective parenting programme which I’ve called Smartchoiceparenting and SmartchoiceTeaching. During my research, I...
School Readiness for Grade 1 – The Parent’s Role
While testing a group of grade R learners for 2021 admission into grade 1, I was alarmed to find a significant decrease in their level of school readiness when compared to the previous year's group. I concluded that the main reason for this was the more than a hundred...
How The Online Subject Choice Assessment Works
How it works Dr. Resnick will send you a link to an online questionnaire. Your child must complete the questionnaire. Instruction is given by Dr Resnick (If required Dr Resnick can guide your child through the questionnaire using Teamviewer – which you can download...
7 Tips To Help Your Child Choose Their Subjects
Top 7 tips for helping your child choose subjects in Grade 9 to get on the right career track Every year, in August, South African Grade 9 learners face one of the biggest decisions of their lives: choosing their subjects for Grade 10, 11 and 12. In a nutshell, Grade...
Disciplining Your Child In The Digital Age – It Is Possible
There is a growing concern among teachers and many professionals working with children that there are too many children around who are surly, rude, unmotivated, and disrespectful of authority, especially to their parents and who are growing up self-centred and with a...