Issues In Parenting
6-Part Series

Available Closed Caption
Why Can't Michael Pay Attention?
Learning About ADHD
Michael's parents find their six-year old son is easily distracted by movement or sounds and seems to be constantly on the move. He is highly impulsive , has difficulty waiting for his turn or sharing and often interrupts others. In this video we join Michael's parents as they learn the three main symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD for short)- inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Michael's parents can learn techniques to help organize their home life such as consistent schedules, star charts and self-monitoring.

Disciplining Kids (Without Screaming or Scolding)
How To Talk To A Child
Gold Award : Charleston Int'l Film Festival
This very practical video paints a dramatic picture of the wrong way to discipline kids and gives clear, practical ideas on a better way. This video demonstrates the typical and ineffective way to reprimand - criticism, put-downs and threats. It shows how to issue an effective reprimand - be specific, present a choice within limits and give a reason why the behavior is wrong.
My Brother Bit Me! Parenting Siblings-
Skills Every Parent Needs
Being a parent of one child is a challenge, but when that child becomes a sibling, new problems and possibilities arise. This video helps parents learn techniques to help combat potential conflicts. Techniques such as: how parents can help their kids learn to solve conflicts on their own, how to criticize or compliment without comparing siblings and how to acknowledge children's feelings to help them cope with frustration and anger.

Raising Sexually Healthy Children
Discussing body issues with young children can make most parents nervous, even embarrassed. This important new video deals with difficult issues such as:

• How talking regularly about "body safety" can make children less vulnerable to sexual abuse.

• What to do when parents find children "playing doctor.

• How to handle toileting, bathing and nudity.

Viewers learn how to talk to kids about these sensitive issues by watching other parents talk to their children.
Shaping Youngest Minds
Love boosts brainpower! This video is about the day to day care of young children's brains. The latest scientific findings on how brains develop are a wake-up call to parents and caregivers. A mother comforting her baby, a father playing peek-a-boo, and a caregiver reading to a child are all engaged in brain shaping. Learn to talk, read and sign to children. Use a loving touch to comfort infants. Choose quality childcare to insure interaction with caring adults. Realize that children of depressed mothers are less active and talkative. Understand that poverty can be a brain buster and recognize that experience begins in the womb.
 First Days Home: Keeping your Baby Healthy & Happy:
Wouldn't it be great if all newborns arrived with an instruction manual? This flexible video shows what to expect in the exciting but sometimes traumatic first month after birth. How a newborn looks; learn about apparently misshapen heads, crossed eyes, breathing through the nose, and the prevalence of blue eyes. Detailed instructions on how to breast feed; how to burp babies; feeding with formula; and getting dad involved. Also included are sleeping patterns, how to deal with crying colic and fussiness. How to bathe, dress and diaper. Jaundice, dealing with sickness, and when to call for help. How to take a temperature, crib safety and preventing SIDS and Infant car seat safety. (This video contains infant nudity and breast feeding scenes.)

20-30 minutes each . . 1998
Sr. High, College, Professional, Parents

$115.00 each
$675.00 series of 6 videos