Dr Sol Goldstein provides insights for navigating parenthood and creating strong, supportive, and healthy parent-child relationships. Each episode examines an important milestone or challenge in the development of this relationship.
How to understand the psychological meaning of ingesting or rejecting certain foods. Overindulging, abstinence from. The way to balance healthy life habits, versus temptation to act otherwise.
An examination of what is involved in dealing with your child who, although dependant on you, is in need of, and seeking, emancipation. How to welcome, encourage this while maintaining proper standards of behaviour - on both sides.
Making sense of the little romantics and their actions by recognizing Freud's concept of Oedipus and Electra complexes. How to deal with your children and yourselves as adults in using this period to solidify the family in spite of what is taking place.
How to handle the child's first day at school. How to help make the learning through schooling process a favourable, stimulating, and exciting one.
The necessity of, the learning through, play. Toys which stimulate. Psychological development through play.
How to understand the meaning, psychologically, of all the dynamics involved in allowing the dentist to do what is necessary.
A child’s reaction to and feelings about the changes in life brought about by the arrival of a new sibling/competitor.
How best to achieve this milestone without affecting your child’s mental health. Positive strategies arising from understanding the dynamics involved.
The joys and challenges of the brand new situation. Dealing with the resulting family dynamics.
Feelings arising from physical, psychological changes. Dealing with the anticipated arrival.
What to consider with regard to starting a family. When, under what circumstances, and why.
Looking at what’s involved in maintaining a good marriage. How to deal with doubts and challenges.