Parent Resources On Positive Behaviors

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The Developmental Assets Framework

5 Ways to nurture your child’s developing mental health
ADHA and autism spectrum disorders . . .
Adolescent brains are different
APA: Multitasking: Switching costs
A comprehensive-and controlled- look into adolescent brain development
A parent’s guide to why teens make bad decisions
Adolescent brain cognitive development
Adolescent brain development
Brain development impacts future well-being

Brain scans of 9-11 year-olds offer clues about aggressive, antisocial behavior

Brain Training
Decision-making is still a work in progress for teenagers
Family environment affects adolescent brain development
Gross motor skills tied to child’s brain development
Heavy multitaskers have reduced memory
How does coloring help kids imagination
How the teen brain makes decisions
Information about how a teenager’s brain works
Memory and attention: A symbiotic relationship for a better brain
Nurturing the teenage brain
NYT: Screen Use Tied to Children’s Brain Development
Shaping the teenaged brain
Sound for the mind
Storytime’s brain-building power
The Effects of Task Interruption on Human Performance
The science of the adolescent brain
The teen brain in a grown-up world
Teens, junk food, and brain health…
Teenage brains have a totally different way of making decisions
Tips and tricks to stimulate brain activity in children
What happens in your brain when you play with your children
What you need to know about the science behind your baby’s brain

Why ages 2-7 are so important to brain development
Why lectures backfire



APA: Can the kids wait? Today’s youngsters may be able to delay…
A child’s brain activity reveals their memory ability
Adolescent brain development and the risk for alcohol and other drug problems
Adolescent decision making: an overview
Adolescent development of the reward system

A behavioral scientist looks at the science of adolescent brain development
Brain and cognitive development during adolescence
Brain differences detected in children with depressed parents
Can adolescents learn self control? Delay of gratification…
Changes in millennial adolescent mental health . . .
Child brain is not just an adult brain in a smaller size
Connecting the brain to the rest of the body
Children’s brain scans unveil areas that are responsible for perceiving social interactions
Decision-making in the adolescent brain
Don’t underestimate the developing brains of children
Education and the brain
Family environment affects teens’ brain development
Gender difference in impulsive action and impulsive choice
Judgement and decision making
Left Brain – Right Brain
New understanding of adolescent brain development
Older children’s brains respond differently to rewarding vs. negative experiences late in day
Sleep, brain development, and mental health in children
Teen brain changes bring social benefit but mental health risk
The adolescent brain
The adolescent brain
The teenage brain: Peer influences on adolescent decision making
Why stress happens and how to manage it
Why the preteen years are a critical period for brain development



5 benefits of learning to play a new instrument
6 benefits of music lessons
10 benefits of children learning a musical instrument
Benefits of Music
Classical music helps your child’s mental & emotional development
Creative listening: How music can improve your creativity as a mind booster
Doctors now prescribing music therapy for heart ailments, brain dysfunction, learning disabilities, depression, PTSD, Alzheimer’s, Childhood development and more
Does band class really help develop our brain?
Does music boost your cognitive performance?
How to foster a love of music in children
How much does your kid get from music in school?
Music benefits a child’s development
Music has powerful (and visible) effects on the brain
Music is a great tool for aiding child development
Positive Effects of Music

Power of music can change your life

Reasons why you should learn a musical instrument 
Research Suggest Positives From Music
Sound for the mind
Strategies for using music in all subjects
Symphony music can develop young brains and community bonds
The benefits of children learning how to plan an instrument



Classical music during sleep helps students learn
Evaluation of habits of mind in music education…
General Music Learning Is Also Social and Emotional Learning
Music Education … in Primary School Children
Music education and academic achievement
Neuroscientists’ research reinforces music’s impact on the developing brain
The Benefits of Music and Movement in Early Mathematics
The Psychological Functions of Music in Adolescence
The role of music in adolescent development . . .
USC research reinforces music’s impact on the developing brain

Why playing music makes adolescents and adults more harmonious



6 ways to motivate your kids

10 outcomes of successful parenting

Challenging yet positive parenting style benefits children’s development
Connecting with your Teen
Effects of Bad Parenting
Family Life and Delinquency
Hard-to-handle issue all parents face at one time or another
How to be a more patient parent

How to bond with your teen…

How to keep your tween talking
How to talk to your teens about their unhealthy behaviors
Parents and Crime
Parents who raise the most successful kids communicate with them in one specific way
Parenting a child with OCD
Parenting is never knowing what you’ll get
Parenting should be a source of joy!
Parenting Styles
Playing with babies canmake your brain waves sync up together
Reflections on parenting
Role of Family in Adolescent Development
Saying ‘yes’ may be the most powerful, and overlooked, tool in parenting
The best way to spend 10 minutes daily with your child…
The most successful kids have parents who do these 5 things
The way a parent plays with their child has the potential to impact future mental health outcomes
What happened to American childhood?
What teenage boys have to face in 2020
Why the Coronavirus crisis hits teenagers particularly hard: Developmental scientists explain


Apps you want to know: A Parent’s Guide
Checking your kids phone regularly can keep them out of trouble
Early screen time impairs brain development
How to protect your children from online sexual predators
mSpy Parental Control Solution
Screen time and Your Child’s Brain
The age of cybersecurity is forcing parents to redefine “the talk”
Too much screen time harms brain development
Too much screen time? Here’s how to dial back

Teen Slang

Parents’ guide to the language of emojis
Teen slang, emojis, & hashtags parents need to know….
Teen texting slang…
The teen slang dictionary for parents
Urban dictionary



APA: Psychology of positive youth development
PEW: Looking to the future, public sees an America in decline on many fronts
Adolescents’ sexual risk behavior is sharply reduced with involvement of parents and healthcare providers
Children’s mental health is affected by sleep duration
Children, wired – for better and for worse
Parenting is not about controlling your child
Relationship Between Parenting and Delinquency
The Development of Delinquency
The 12 steps and mindful parenting: Steps 1-3
The 12 steps and mindful parenting: Steps 4 and 5
The 12 steps and mindful parenting: Steps 6 and 7
The 12 steps and mindful parenting: Steps 8 and 9
The 12 steps and mindful parenting: Steps 10 and 11
The 12 steps and mindful parenting: Step 12
Three principles of good parenting